Seaton Valley High School & Whytrig Middle School

Prospect Avenue

Seaton Delaval

Tyne and Wear

NE25 0FW

0191 237 1505

TEACHER (Specialist Support Base)
(Main / Upper Pay Ranges (£32,916 to £51,048 pro rata)

Permanent,Full Time

Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact 

Seaton Valley High School and Whytrig Middle School are thriving schools in South East Northumberland and alongside Seaton Sluice Middle School, form the Seaton Valley Federation of Schools. As  close-knit, smaller schools, we pride ourselves on a community where staff truly know every student both academically and pastorally. Driven by our core values—be ready, be respectful, be safe—our students demonstrate excellent behaviour and a genuine desire to learn and achieve their best.  

We are launching a brand new Specialist Support Base (SSB) operating across Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Valley High School in September 2026, and are looking for a talented enthusiastic teacher to help shape it. 

This base caters to students with SEMH and Social Communication needs (initially KS3 only), who will be taught predominantly within the dedicated SSB area.

With a strong sense of purpose and a drive to improve student attainment, you will join a small, committed team where you will be fully supported to develop your career and professional practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career and shape a specialist support base within a mainstream school that prides itself on being inclusive. The SSB will cater for very small numbers of students who are identified by Northumberland County Council as requiring a specific teaching resource without meeting the threshold for a ‘special school’. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check is required for this post.