Lead Teacher - PMLD/Complex Autism

About us

• Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
• Established in 2013, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
• We are different to many trusts in that we are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special and this gives us a unique feel as we learn so much from one another.
• We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives, our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.
• We are ambitious for all our children, and we are determined that all can succeed
• We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.
• We are proud of the clarity that we have as expressed in our principles of alignment and the value that we place on individual and school diversity.
• This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and that we serve our local community in action as well as words.
• All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today and are genuinely excited about the next phase in our journey to remarkable.
• We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School

Please see the candidate pack for more details about our Trust  

Why Choose Beckfoot Hazelbeck      

• We are a vibrant and active learning 11-19 community special school with a great reputation  
• We teach young people with multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities and those on the autism spectrum  
• We focus on supporting our young people to be confident and independent learners who are prepared for their future      
• We work as a team and value all our colleagues for what they bring to our community  
• We are committed to being a People First organisation and to listening to our team
• We are always looking to reduce unnecessary workload, investing in colleague’s professional growth and wellbeing so that in turn, they can make a difference to the young people and their families that we are so privileged to work with      

If you have any questions, please contact centralrecruitment@beckfoottrust.org or phone 01274 087225

To apply go to https://candidates.every.education/Vacancies/Details?advertKey=ca3bf5a7-4b57-4628-a369-17d4d6574f6a

Closing Date: 17th November 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 27th November 2025

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Beckfoot Trust - Policies and Documents 

Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

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