Job Description

Class Teacher - SEND

Part time - Permanent

Required: After Easter - Summer Term

Are you looking to develop your career working with children in a Special environment? Are you child focused, engaging and fun loving?

Castle is a thriving and innovative special school, and we

can offer you a fantastic opportunity to be part of our vibrant community and work with our amazing children.

We are looking for an outstanding Class Teacher to join our superb team

Are you a skilful practitioner with bags of energy and enthusiasm? Can you bring the curriculum to life whilst supporting pupils who require a multi sensory approach? Do you have a proven ability to help students make progress in their learning as well as developing their independence ? Would you like to join a superb team of teachers, support staff, and work with some wonderful young people?
If so, we would love to hear from you.

Castle School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare. This role is in regulated activity and the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Safeguarding procedures form part of the induction process. A copy of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available to download from the Policies section of the school's website www.castleschool.info

Online checks will be carried out on all applicants prior to short-listing.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check (with Child and Adult Barred list check) and two satisfactory references. References will be applied for prior to interview.

Where applicants have lived and worked abroad, the school will also require a Certificate of Good Conduct and, where applicable, a letter from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked.

Castle School operates across three sites in the center of Cambridge and you can be expected to work at any of these sites.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact us on 01223 442400 or email Office@castle.cambs.sch.ukto arrange this. For an informal discussion, please contact Anne Haberfield, Deputy Headteacher, via the school office.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/01/2026