Teacher
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs. Please fully complete the on-line application form.
PERMANENT FULL TIME CLASS TEACHER
Chesnut Lodge School:
Opening Minds
Unlocking Potential
Celebrating Success
£32916 to £51048 plus SEN Allowance £2,787
Are You Ready to Make Every Moment Count?
Join our team at Chesnut Lodge SEN School
Are you an energetic educator who believes in the difference a great teacher can make? Do you want to teach in a school where your creativity shapes lives every single day?
Can you build learning around needs to inspire each individual member of your class?
If so Chesnut Lodge is a place where your talents can flourish. At our school, we do not just teach. We empower, inspire, and thrive.
The Governors, staff and children are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, energetic, versatile and committed teacher with a passion for enhancing the quality of life for every child within an environment where all pupils can thrive and be happy.
Chesnut Lodge Special School caters for pupils aged 2 – 16 years, with complex learning needs arising from physical, sensory and medical difficulties. The school is well resourced and enjoys a high profile within the local community.
What You Will Do
- Spark Joy: Create fun, engaging, and deeply relevant lessons tailored to unique minds.
- Inspire: Work with class and school teams to unlock the potential in every child.
- Adapt: Using your strong knowledge of the National Curriculum/EYFS to inform your development of bespoke learning opportunities for children with a wide range of complex needs, ability levels, interests and ages.
- Be the Change: Bring forward-thinking ideas to life in a flexible, supportive environment.
Who You Will Be
- Passionate & Driven: You refuse to compromise on giving children the absolute best.
- Versatile & Positive: You meet every challenge with a creative solution and a smile.
- Resolute yet Compassionate: You balance strong professional boundaries with a deeply caring heart.
- A Great Listener: You build trust easily with children, staff, and families.
Experience
- Desirable: Experience with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties) or SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).
- Essential: A proactive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a passion for making a difference. If you have the right mindset, we will teach you the rest.
What We Offer You
- Total Support: High-quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Bespoke Training: Tailored learning to ensure you feel confident and skilled in your role.
- A Thriving Community: A welcoming environment backed by committed governors, staff, and amazing children.
- A Health and Wellbeing Plan: Support for physical and mental health needs.
We are committed to providing high quality Continuing Professional Development and will support you by providing appropriate training and support for the post.
While experience of PMLD & SLD teaching would be advantageous it is only essential that the successful candidate be flexible; able to develop positive relationships with all stakeholders and possess the expertise to teach in all areas of the school as required, it is only essential that you are proactive in making learning fun, engaging and relevant to the individual needs of the pupils in your care.
You will be a team worker with a positive outlook and good listening skills with the ability to be both resolute and compassionate in nature.
The successful applicant will be required to complete appropriate training programmes, including those required to meet the physical, including intimate care, feeding, behavioural and medical needs of the students.
You should note that, if successful, you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Enhanced DBS check for Regulated Activity. Further information about DBS can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/overview.
Application must be made on the Halton Borough Council job vacancies website.
Candidates are advised to read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully and to base their application around these.
All information must be included within the application form – attached CVs and Personal Statements will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 9th June 2026 – 12pm
Interviews will take place in the week beginning 15th June 2026
Post to commence at earliest convenience for the right candidate.
Halton Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer.
Salary range
- £32,916 - £51,048 per year