Woodfield School
Creative Arts Teacher/Practitioner (SEND/SEMH)
Full Time or Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start: June 2026
Salary: £36,000 FTE

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our community and take on the position of Creative Arts Teacher/Practitioner, covering a period of maternity leave from June 2026. This position is currently available part time (Mon-Wed) with a full time option available by negotiation for someone looking for 5 days per week.

The appointed candidate will work with children (aged 7 to 18) with key responsibilities to include the provision of high-quality teaching and learning across a range of programmes and the delivery of associated assessment, administration and support for learning. You will teach the Leicestershire Music Hub scheme of learning for primary (stage not age), Dance/PE and Drama across class groups. A large part of this role will be to help develop social interaction skills for children by coordinating role play scenarios within your lessons.

Finding the right person for this position is key for us, therefore QTS is only a desirable requirement. The successful candidate will have:
• Experience delivering Creative Art courses to pupils (Essential)
• Knowledge of music, dance and drama skills activities to engage pupils in learning (Essential)
• Experience working with pupils with SEN and awareness of how to adapt learning to meet the needs of the child (Essential)
• Evidence of successful and innovative teaching (Essential)
• QTS (Desirable but not essential)

Woodfield School, part of Henry David Learning, is an innovative and exciting independent special school, supporting children and young people with Autism and associated speech & language, social communication and behavioural difficulties, aged 7 to 19. We provide a fantastic environment for someone looking to reconnect with education and who wants to make a tangible everyday difference to the lives of children

Our key aims for our children are to:
• Become happy, safe and confident members of the community
• Develop strategies for self-managing their behaviour in all settings.
• Become responsible citizens
• Fulfil their potential to lead as meaningful and independent a life as possible

To achieve these aims we need dedicated members of staff to join us in addressing the needs of children who need help to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside the school in order to achieve their full potential.

Why join Woodfield School?
• Free onsite parking and beautiful countryside location.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive team culture built on Ambition | Support | Kindness.
• A unique experience of small class sizes in a small setting
• A varied week supporting young people on visits to local amenities such as the library, gym and swimming
• Opportunities for promotion in our vision for growth plans

Our ethos is strongly rooted in our commitment to provide our students with a supportive, safe and enabling environment for them to discover their confidence and achieve their aspirations for the future. They will develop their resilience and gain securely embedded skills that will set them on their journey towards a fulfilled and meaningful life.

If you share the similar values and ethos, we want to hear from you!

Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome. For more information and to apply, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

T: 07525 889925
E: mike.sherwin@hays.com

Closing Date: Thursday 26th February 2026
Interview Date: TBC

Early enquiries and applications are encouraged as we may interview suitable candidates sooner.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.