Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road
West Denton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE5 2LW

Permanent and Maternity Cover/ Fixed Term opportunities available. Fixed term until Easter 2027 or subject to the return of the post holder.

Start date: 1 September 2026 or ASAP

Are you a creative class teacher who can inspire and motivate children, young people and colleagues alike?

We are recruiting for part-time teaching roles (Friday only or Thursday–Friday) as well as two full-time positions. Both permanent and fixed-term maternity cover posts are available for the part-time and full-time positions. Current vacancies are based in early years or primary classes. Please specify in your application which roles you wish to be considered for.

We are looking to appoint motivated, highly effective and creative teachers with experience and/or interest in teaching pupils with autism and associated difficulties to join our positive, forward-thinking and dedicated team of staff.

We are looking for candidates who will:

Be forward-thinking, positive and ambitious
Use their skills, knowledge and experience to deliver an appropriate and engaging curriculum
Personalise planning and teach across a diverse range of needs and adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
Have a passion for teaching and learning, and improving outcomes for pupils with additional needs and autism
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively within and beyond the classroom with support staff, teachers, other professionals, parents, carers, agencies and communities

Some of the main duties of the role include:

To plan on a daily basis for all pupils in the required subjects
To monitor the delivery of set/planned objectives to pupils within the required subject areas
To take responsibility for leading and directing support staff
Ensure accurate and timely assessment, recording and reporting of pupil progress; including accurate and appropriate data collection
Be aware of, and adapt your approach to meet, the individual pastoral needs of each child

Thomas Bewick School is a large, successful specialist school in Newcastle upon Tyne for autistic learners aged between 4 and 19 years. The school was graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in September 2023. We are proud of our reputation as a centre of excellence in autism provision.

Are you committed to developing your potential as a specialist educator?

If so, we would like to hear from you. In return we can offer you a kind, caring school with:

Happy, enthusiastic children and supportive parents/carers
Talented, resilient and supportive staff who place the child at the centre of all learning, and strive for excellent progress and standards of achievement

To learn more about Thomas Bewick School and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:

Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

Prosper Learning Trust was also recently named as the lead partner in the opening of a new Free School in Jarrow, South Tyneside. This school will be a Special School academy for pupils with SEMH (4-11 years).

The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Thomas Bewick School but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust
The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:

A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
Bike 2 Work scheme

For more information on why we think you should work for us see our Trust website, where you will also find videos of what our current staff think.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust, so if this sounds like the job for you please don't hesitate to apply.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.

Safeguarding Information
Prosper Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for Disclosure from the DBS.

The Trust actively promotes equality of opportunity with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. The Trust selects all candidates for employment based on their skills, qualifications and experience, in comparison against the person specification.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

Online vetting checks will be carried out for candidates who are shortlisted.

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