Class Teacher Vacancy at Hill View School
If you are looking for a career opportunity to help continue to shape our SEMH school, make a significant impact, and real difference, while applying and developing your skills and knowledge further, then this is the post for you!
Are you a resilient, enthusiastic, energetic and effective teacher? Are you passionate about education, have high aspirations for young people and have the ability to engage learners in a motivating and creative manner? If so, come and join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the direction of Hill View School to further improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in South Somerset. Hill View School is a special school providing education for learners aged 5 - 16 years (mixed), with Social and Emotional Mental Health as the identified primary need.
“Be the best you. Build the best us”
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they are:
- Adaptable and passionate, with the drive to ensure our learners receive the best possible education.
- Resilient and emphatic.
- Positive, reflective and creative, with a flexible approach.
- Forward-thinking, inspirational, and receptive to change.
- Able to work within the larger school team and manage a small team of class staff.
- Able to respond calmly to challenging behaviour with sensitivity and resilience.
In return we can offer you:
- The opportunity to teach within a forward thinking and supportive team.
- A structured induction programme.
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give learners the best possible opportunities.
- A strong commitment to staff well-being.
Salary: MPS - UPS (dependent on experience) plus SEN allowance
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Recruitment Timeline:
Closing Date 18 October 2026
Shortlisting 19 October 2026
Interviews 21st October 2026
How to apply - To support your application please outline your skills, experience, and suitability for the role as specified in the job description and specification.
Hill View School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.