Teacher SEND - Hill Top School, Gateshead

Job title: P085987 – Teacher SEND – Hill Top School Job reference: REQ0007961 Date posted: 15/05/2026 Application closing date: 04/06/2026 Location: Blank Salary: £32,916 – £51,048 Package: Full Time 10 Sessions, Permanent MPS1 – UPS3: £32,916 – £51,048 plus SEN £2,787 Job category/type: Schools – Teaching

SEND Class teacher – Permanent starting September 2026. The Governors of Dryden and Hill Top Learning Federation seek to appoint a vibrant, enthusiastic and successful teacher to join our well established, experienced, supportive and dedicated staff team. You will have responsibility for a class, delivering a highly adapted National Curriculum. As with all posts in school, you must have the flexibility to work anywhere in the school. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking Federation.

• Deliver a highly adapted National Curriculum and a full range of subjects to pupils with learning difficulties.
• Provide an excellent classroom practice with a calm, creative and flexible approach.
• Work collaboratively with other staff to support pupil progress.
• Demonstrate good organisational skills and meet deadlines.
• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of young people with complex autism and associated learning and communication difficulties.

• Commitment to ensuring pupils and students make the very best progress.
• Experience of and genuine interest in working with young people who have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.
• Ability to lead work with other staff.
• Strong organisational and time‑management abilities.

• Commitment, creativity and enthusiasm for the role.
• Excellent classroom practitioner able to deliver high quality education to all pupils, regardless of their barriers to learning.
• Skills and knowledge in all areas of Preparation for Adulthood.
• World-class commitment to pupil protection and safety, with DBS check at the enhanced level required.

• Competitive salary package for the role.
• Opportunity to work within a specialised secondary special school serving pupils 11‑18.
• Supportive and experienced teaching team within the Dryden and Hill Top Learning Federation.