SENIOR FULL TIME TEACHER plus TLR 2

Hayfield is a special primary school for children with a wide range of special educational needs.  Every child at our school has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). In September 2026, we will have 176 children on roll and we anticipate that this number will increase further throughout the school year.  In recent years, the profile of our pupils has changed considerably and we are supporting significantly more children with Severe Learning Difficulties and Complex Autism.

We are a welcoming and supportive school for children, their parents and our staff.  Parents speak positively about the impact we make on their children's lives. Parents and carers say:

"My child has thrived since starting at Hayfield.  Everything has improved,

including their ability to regulate themself better and educationally".

"I would strongly recommend this school to other families. It provides a supportive environment,

where staff understand each child¿s individual needs and help them thrive to the best of their ability".

"I would highly recommend this school. A lovely, happy and excellent school".

Has experience of working successfully with children with severe / complex learning difficulties.

Has a strong understanding of early childhood development and how young children with severe / complex learning difficulties learn.

Has experience of leading on an area of whole school improvement that has benefitted children with severe or complex learning difficulties

Has experience of leading a small team of teachers and support staff

Loves working in a fast paced learning environment that places children at the heart of everything we do

Is passionate about ensuring that children with Special Educational Needs receive the highest levels of education and support that we can give.

Will create a nurturing, structured, predictable and fun learning environment for our children with some of the most complex needs.

In return for this, the school will give you the opportunity to:

Work with highly supportive, nurturing school environment with skilled colleagues

Receive mentoring and ongoing professional development

Opportunities to further develop your specialist knowledge and career prospects

Closing date: Friday 9th October at 12:00pm

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.

The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs/filtering-guidance 

Our Safeguarding Policy is located on our school website - www.hayfield.wirral.sch.uk (Key Information / Policies).

Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office on 0151 677 9303 or schooloffice@hayfield.wirral.sch.uk to arrange a visit and meet the headteacher, Mr Lee Comber.

Applications should be returned to: schooloffice@hayfield.wirral. sch.uk or by post to Hayfield School, Manor Drive, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4LN. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by phone or email and invited to interview. Applications received after 12:00pm on Friday 9th October will not be considered for the vacancy.

Lee Comber

Headteacher

Hayfield School

Manor Drive

Upton

Wirral

CH49 4LN

Tele No: 0151 677 9303