SEND Class Teacher
- Newton Abbot
- Permanent
Full Job Description
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Job Title: SEND Class Teacher
Location: Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ13 7EP
Salary: £39,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2027
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the Role
Are you a passionate Primary Teacher looking for a role where relationships come first, every day is different, and your impact is truly life-changing?
At Fieldstone School, we support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to re-engage with learning, build confidence, and achieve positive outcomes. We're looking for a dedicated SEND Class Teacher to join our therapeutic and specialist team in Newton Abbot.
This is more than a teaching role. It's an opportunity to help students overcome barriers, rediscover a love of learning, and achieve success in an environment designed around their individual needs.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a SEND Class Teacher, you will work with primary-aged students with SEMH needs, many of whom have experienced significant challenges in education and life.
- Plan and deliver engaging, adaptive lessons that meet diverse learning needs
- Build positive, trusting relationships that support student engagement and progress
- Create a safe, nurturing classroom environment where students can thrive
- Use a therapeutic and relational approach to support behaviour and wellbeing
- Balance academic teaching with pastoral support and personal development
- Work closely with colleagues, families and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for students
What we are looking for
- Teaching degree required
- Experience teaching within primary education
- Experience of, or a strong interest in, SEND and SEMH education
- Understands the importance of relationships in supporting learning and behaviour
- Is resilient, adaptable and solution-focused
- Brings creativity, patience and a genuine passion for helping young people succeed
- Thrives as part of a collaborative and supportive team
- Driving licence required
About Our School
Fieldstone School is an independent day school supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5–16 students who may struggle to access mainstream education for a variety of reasons. These can include behavioural, emotional, or educational challenges, difficulties associated with the autistic spectrum, sensory processing disorders, attachment difficulties, or experiences of trauma.
We are committed to ensuring that every student reaches their full potential academically and personally. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education, helping students develop independence, social skills, and resilience while remaining in their home environment.
Fieldstone School operates in line with Devon County Council’s Section 175 safeguarding requirements, demonstrating our commitment to the safety and welfare of all students.
For more information, please visit www.fieldstoneschool.co.uk.
We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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