Job title and organisation: Teaching and Learning Coordinator - West Oaks School
Salary: L5 - L9
Hours: 32.5 per week (5 days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: West Oaks School - Woodhouse Learning Lower School Site
Closing Date: Friday 23 January 2026 at 12 noon
Do you believe in ‘Excellence for Everyone’? At West Oaks we do.
West Oaks School is a 2–19 special school and a highly rewarding place to work and lead. Having entered a new phase of leadership, we are strategically focused on strengthening and aligning our teaching and learning offer across our three sites, supporting over 500 pupils with SEND across Leeds.
We are seeking a full-time experienced and aspirational Teaching and Learning Coordinator to join our senior leadership team at our Woodhouse Learning Lower School site from April 2026. This is a key strategic role, working closely with the Principal and Head of School to drive high-quality teaching, learning, and outcomes for pupils.
At West Oaks, we have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of our pupils. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we strive for Excellence for Everyone — pupils, families, staff, and the wider community. We are proud to be a positive, inclusive, and supportive place to work, where staff wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised.
West Oaks is an oversubscribed specialist provision that has benefited from significant local authority investment to expand and develop our facilities and curriculum offer. As we have reached full capacity, this role is vital in ensuring consistency, quality, and continued improvement in teaching and learning across all phases and sites.
If you are highly skilled, enthusiastic, ambitious, energetic, dedicated to raising achievement and ready for a new, rewarding, and exciting challenge, we would like to hear from you.
As Teaching and Learning Coordinator, you will:
- Lead and develop high-quality teaching and learning across the school.
- Support, challenge, and develop staff through coaching, modelling, and professional dialogue.
- Contribute to whole-school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and staff development.
- Work strategically with other senior leaders to ensure consistency and impact.
- Play a key role in shaping curriculum design and inclusive practice for pupils with SEND.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with strong leadership skills.
- Have experience in Early Years and/or Primary education and the ability to transfer this effectively to a specialist setting.
- Be passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with SEND.
- Be collaborative, reflective, and committed to professional learning.
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a large, well-established special school.
- Strong support from an experienced and committed senior leadership team.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development tailored to your role.
- Access to high-quality CPD both in school and externally.
- A positive, supportive staff culture with a strong team ethos.
- Access to the Smartclinic wellbeing package and Cycle to Work scheme.
West Oaks operates across three sites: Woodhouse Learning, Boston Spa Learning, and Headingley Learning. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal and Head of School to ensure consistently high standards and outcomes for all pupils.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve.
To find out more about the role and our school, we warmly invite you to visit us on Thursday 22nd January at 10am at Woodhouse Learning, Crowther Place, LS6 2ST. Please email recruitment@westoaksschool.co.uk to book your place.
Applications should be made via MyNewTerm.
Application forms must be completed in full; CVs will not be accepted.
Completed applications should be submitted by: Friday 23rd January 2026 at 12 noon
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th February 2026
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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