Teacher - Wyvern Academy

Full time and part time contracts available (2 or 3 days per week considered)

(Please specify on your application if you are interested in full or part time)

Do you believe that the toughest days can still hold the most meaningful moments?

At Wyvern Academy, progress looks different for every child – and so does each day. You might start a morning with a beautifully planned lesson, only to find that half your class need something completely different the moment they walk through the door. You’ll adapt, reset, breathe… and try again.

And in the middle of that messy, unpredictable reality, you’ll see moments that stay with you for life:

A pupil using a new sign for the first time.

A young person who usually avoids communication handing you something to share.

A child who struggles with change managing a transition with only gentle reassurance.

Tiny steps. Hard‑won steps. Powerful steps. That’s what teaching here feels like.

If you’re a teacher who values humanity over perfection, who can find joy in small victories and meaning in slow, steady progress, you may feel right at home with us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan and deliver thoughtful, engaging lessons tailored to pupils with a wide range of learning needs, using the school’s curriculum, planning frameworks and creative, sensory and practical approaches.
• Set compassionate yet ambitious expectations, inspiring pupils to grow in confidence, independence and curiosity.
• Notice and celebrate progress in all its forms, while carefully assessing, recording and adapting learning based on each pupil’s needs and strengths.
• Lead and support your classroom team with clarity, warmth and encouragement, ensuring Teaching Assistants feel valued, confident and purposeful.
• Create a calm, predictable and nurturing classroom where pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn – even on the days when emotions run high.
• Build trusting relationships with pupils, families and professionals through honest communication and shared decision‑
• Contribute your ideas and creativity to curriculum development, school improvement and the wider life of Wyvern Academy and the Southern Education Trust.

Who we’re looking for:

• A qualified teacher (QTS) with successful teaching experience
• Experience in SEN is desirable, but not essential
• Kind, compassionate and child‑centred – the sort of person who puts relationships first because you know they are the foundation of learning.
• Calm and steady, able to offer reassurance when the day gets loud, busy or unpredictable.
• Creative and adaptable, willing to abandon Plan A, B and even C if a pupil shows you they need something different.
• Collaborative and respectful, working closely with colleagues, families and professionals as part of a strong, united team.
• Reflective, open‑minded and committed to inclusion, continuous learning and celebrating diversity.

Become part of our journey by completing our Teacher & Leadership Application Form and returning it to [email protected] if you would like to apply (please see our Teacher Job Description and our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for further information). If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Isabel at the recruitment address, who will be happy to assist you.

Closing Date: 5th April 2026

Interview Date: 17th April 2026

Please note: Applications may be viewed on receipt and interviews arranged sooner than the above date.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

About us:

At Wyvern Academy, part of the Southern Education Trust, we’re passionate about “making lives better” by creating an environment where every child, regardless of their challenges, can shine. We specialise in supporting children and young people aged 2 to 19 years with learning difficulties, including autism, physical and sensory disabilities and healthcare needs.

We are a place where progress is celebrated – even when it looks different from pupil to pupil – and where relationships, patience and perseverance matter just as much as qualifications.

Why join us?

• The chance to make a huge difference in the lives of young people, one small victory at a time.
• Comprehensive support, Induction and training package
• Professional development opportunities because we’re all about helping you grow, both as a person and in your ability to juggle six things at once!
• You will be part of an inclusive and collaborative team that, no matter what the challenge may be, are ready to face it head on and are committed to seeing it through.
• The opportunity to develop your career in a School and Southern Education Trust, a growing Trust.