Job Title: Teacher
Closing Date: 8th October 2026 – 5pm
Shortlisting: 9th October 2026
Interview: 19th and 20th October 2026
Start Date: January 2027
Salary: MPS- UPS3 plus SEN
Hours: Full time – in accordance with STPCD
Location: Bosvena School, Bodmin
Contract type: Permanent
About Bosvena School
Bosvena is part of the Special Partnership Trust, an extraordinary education Trust who are redefining Special Educational Needs in the Southwest. Our mission is clear: to be a force for good in SEN and make a positive difference to people's lives. We challenge conventions, pioneer excellence, and work tirelessly to create better tomorrows for our young people and their families.
The Special Partnership Trust’s intent is to provide an outstanding special school for pupils with SEMH needs; a school which celebrates neurodiversity by accepting, respecting, recognising and responding to developmental differences and thereby shaping the pupil’s educational offer to inform and improve their outcomes.
Bosvena School is research focussed, innovative and aspirational in its practice where the development of pupils’ SEMH skills are at the centre of our work.
The school caters for 65 pupils who are aged 4 to 16 and serves the community of Cornwall.
Bosvena is close to Bodmin with easy access to the A30/A38.
Are you a passionate, knowledgeable and skilful teacher looking to inspire and support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Heath (SEMH) needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Do you believe in creating a nurturing and structured environment where every child can thrive?
If so, we would love for you to join our team creating a new provision to transform the life opportunities of young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This school will be the only SEMH school within Cornwall providing a continuum of specialist provision and will provide the support to enable pupils to learn, thrive and succeed in their education.
The Special Partnership Trust is a great place for a career in SEND. You would be part of a supportive network of professionals, in a Trust who values its staff.
Teachers’ pension
Competitive salary
Effective and supportive quality CPD
Staff wellbeing focus – including – staff health care scheme and competitive benefits.
The Trust is an equitable partnership of special schools and area resource bases across Cornwall and Devon. This role will be primarily working with learners across Cornwall.
Trust settings provide for over 800 pupils aged 2 to 19 with complex needs, a highly tailored education. We are committed to providing an outstanding standard of education through effective partnership working which informs our teaching and learning approaches. All our schools have Good and Outstanding Ofsted Inspection outcomes.
Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Join us today.
Contact Us
If you would like to discuss the role in confidence please call Ella Knowles on 01208 640108.
Please visit the Special Partnership website, www.specialpartnership.org for further information about our Trust and an application pack.
The Special Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions will be subject to five years of satisfactory references and DBS checks.
Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.
Please note that only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.
Organisation address: Bosvena School, Turfdown Road, Turfdown, Bodmin, PL30 4EW
Contact detail: Ella Knowles
Email: eknowles@bosvena.org
Website: https://www.bosvena.org.uk/
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