The community at Gorseland Primary School warmly welcomes you. Our children, staff and governors are both pleased and proud to share with you a little about our school.
Gorseland is a two-form entry primary school with a large Nursery and two specialist units. We are situated in Martlesham Heath, near to Kesgrave, and are fortunate enough to have vibrant and spacious outdoor facilities that bring learning and play to life both inside and outside of our classrooms.
Gorseland is an inclusive learning community where children and staff alike value being ready, respectful and safe in our endeavours to be the best we can be. As a staff, we feel it is our duty to foster and celebrate a love of learning through developing children who are self-confident, hardworking and resilient. Happy children who achieve success academically, socially and emotionally are proud children, a pride that extends to the adults who guide and support them here at Gorseland.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to join Gorseland’s Specialist Support Unit as a Specialist Support Unit Class Teacher We are very pleased to have two specialist education units commissioned by the Local Authority at our provision: a Reception/Key Stage One Specialist Unit and a Key Stage Two Cognition and Learning Unit. The children have EHCPs and a range of complex needs that are met in our small-group learning environments, split across three classes based on the child’s stage rather than their age.
The role is suitable for teachers who have a particular interest in teaching children with complex special educational needs. Experience teaching in a specialist provision is desirable to the role.
The KS2 class offers whole class and small-group learning, delivered in a more formal style with inclusive lessons in line with the children’s individual needs and abilities. Additional targeted interventions include: handwriting, spelling and communication sessions. Suitable mainstream integration opportunities are provided and particularly successful sessions are often related to social communication e.g. assemblies, playtimes and weekly class council meetings. Mainstream integration for lessons related to a specific area of the curriculum can be considered and this would be on an individual basis in collaboration with parents and carers.
As our Specialist Teacher, you will:
For more information
Please read the and Person Specification (pdf), Child Protection and SafeguardingPolicy (pdf) and the Application Guidance (Word)
To find out more about the school, please visit our website
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Elizabeth Leonard by calling 01473 623790 to arrange an appointment.
How to apply
Please submit your completed Application Form (Word)by email to applications@gorseland.net
Closing date: 9am, 2 June 2026
Interview date: 5 June 2026
Gorseland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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