SEN Teacher; Saxonhill School

Role:
SEN Teacher

Salary Grade: MP1-UPS3 + SEN Allowance 1

Actual Salary: £34,069 - £52,835 + SEN 1 £ 2,885

Working Hours:
Full time, whole year

Contract Type:
Permanent

Start Date:
January 2027

Closing Date: 9am Monday 19th October 2026

Interview Date: 22nd October 2026

Saxon Hill is a vibrant and exciting day/residential special school in which to work and study. We currently support 130 children aged 2 to 19 years who have a wide range of physical and learning disabilities and complex medical needs. Our curriculum promotes the highest standards of literacy and mathematics skills whilst allowing pupils to develop their curiosity and thirst for learning;

a sense of personal health, wellbeing and a creative approach to problem solving. We aim to inspire and enthuse every pupil through the challenge of learning, and to best prepare them for their next phase and for their adult life ahead.

Location:

Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE
and is located approximately 20-minute walk from Lichfield City Train or Bus Station.

We are seeking to appoint suitably qualified Teacher to join our friendly and hardworking team in this successful and well-regarded school. This position is suitable for both ECTs and experienced teachers with a passion for working with young people with SEND.

Saxon Hill Academy is a unique school for children and young people aged 2 to 19 who have complex needs and physical disabilities. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent all-round education which prepares our young people for independent living, as well as the world of work. Those who know our school, often compliment its positive family atmosphere, the progress that we help our students to achieve and also the happiness they see amongst all our students and staff.

They also point to the fact that students are actively focused on supporting each other to do their best.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.

Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all of our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.

All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities.

Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that…