Class Teacher
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 591de7a2-348a-425f-acae-c630194e89dd |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Core Duties:
• Plan, prepare and deliver motivating lessons in accordance with the academy’s Teaching& Learning Policy and Curriculum Offer.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements ofassigned pupils.
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for examinations.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies,practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.
• Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinatedoutcomes.
• Supervise, and so far as practicable, teach any pupils where the person timetabled totake the class is not available to do so.
• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and actively promoting the well-being ofchildren and young people.
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and, where appropriate, otherteachers.
• Contribute to the recruitment, selection, appointment and professional development ofother teachers and support staff.
• Deploy resources delegated to them.
• Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and,where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
• Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development
and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.
• Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.
• Play a full part in the life of the academy, promoting and modelling our ethos of respect
and equality.
What the school offers its staff
The Hawthorns is one of a community of Special Schools, supported by the well-established and highly regardedSEAX Trust. The Trust respects and trusts each school to evolve its unique identity, whilst providing layers ofsupport and networking at all professional levels. Do consider joining us in achieving our goals. At least comeand see us. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Core Duties:
• Plan, prepare and deliver motivating lessons in accordance with the academy’s Teaching& Learning Policy and Curriculum Offer.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements ofassigned pupils.
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for examinations.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies,practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.
• Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinatedoutcomes.
• Supervise, and so far as practicable, teach any pupils where the person timetabled totake the class is not available to do so.
• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and actively promoting the well-being ofchildren and young people.
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and, where appropriate, otherteachers.
• Contribute to the recruitment, selection, appointment and professional development ofother teachers and support staff.
• Deploy resources delegated to them.
• Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and,where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
• Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development
and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.
• Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.
• Play a full part in the life of the academy, promoting and modelling our ethos of respect
and equality.
What the school offers its staff
The Hawthorns is one of a community of Special Schools, supported by the well-established and highly regardedSEAX Trust. The Trust respects and trusts each school to evolve its unique identity, whilst providing layers ofsupport and networking at all professional levels. Do consider joining us in achieving our goals. At least comeand see us. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.