Class Teacher, Dorin Park - Temporary Maternity Cover

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

SEND Teacher (Complex Needs)

Full-time - Temporary maternity cover

Job start date – January 2026

MPR + 1 SEN Point.

Dorin Park School, Upton, Chester

This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher to join Dorin Park School and Specialist SEN College in a temporary maternity cover role. We are looking for a qualified teacher with a passion for working with pupils with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. We would welcome applications from both Primary and Secondary trained teachers. This role will primarily be with a KS4 class. Experience in teaching a semi-formal curriculum is desirable. Our pupils follow different curriculum pathways, and a large number are taught using the EQUALS curriculum.

If you are an inspirational teacher who can ignite engagement in SEND pupils, we can offer a welcoming and supportive environment with excellent professional development.

Dorin Park is a special school for pupils aged 2-19 with physical difficulties, complex medical needs and complex learning needs. We support learners with a range of cognitive abilities from moderate learning difficulties at our satellite provision at a local high school to profound and multiple learning difficulties, including pupils with ASC and sensory processing difficulties. Dorin Park is a friendly school with dedicated staff. We are ambitious for our pupils, and the school is popular with parents – numbers in the school have grown rapidly in both Primary and Senior School.

In order to apply please submit a personal statement with your application detailing your skills, experience and interests in school development.

Closing Date: 9.00am Friday 26th September

Interview Date: Week beginning 6th October

For further information regarding this role, please contact admin@dorinpark.cheshire.sch.uk.