Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Specialist SEND Teacher
MPS
Part Time (0.5 - ideally mornings only but timings can be flexible for the right candidate)
Fixed Term Maternity Cover from September 2026 for 1 year
Are you passionate about inclusion?
Determined to make a difference for all children but especially those with additional needs?
Do you have experience of working with both moderate and complex needs?
Vacancy Information
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint a specialist SEND teacher to work in our Orchard Woodlands classroom in the morning.
This role would involve delivering a sensory curriculum as well as strong foundation Maths and English skills in our Woodlands classroom.
You would be leading a team of extremely skilled learning support assistants who are passionate about securing the best outcomes for all of our students working in close partnership with our SEND and Inclusion team.
This role would be suitable for a teacher with experience of a SEND classroom.
Our new Teacher will:
- Have high aspirations for all children, themselves and a desire to raise standards.
- Have the ability to enthuse, motivate and engage learners.
- Have high expectations for the behaviour and wellbeing of children.
- Be a reflective practitioner who works well with others.
- Be supportive of our Catholic character so that we may live out our Vision and Intent.
- Have the knowledge and skills necessary to plan an exceptional curriculum.
- Be enthusiastic about teaching children with a range of Special Education Needs.
We can offer:
- Fantastic children with bags of potential and enthusiasm for learning.
- A very warm, welcoming and supportive staff team.
- Senior Leaders who care about staff well-being and workload.
- Quality professional development opportunities - in-house, through our
Trust and external providers. - Employee benefits such as Employer Assistant Programme (24/7 access to medical professionals) plus various others.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact our school office to arrange at office@sjbr.bcwcat.co.uk
Please note: we can only accept applications completed on the CES Application Form.
These can be obtained from the above email address, our school website: https://www.sjbr.bcwcat.co.uk or https://www.catholiceducation.org.uk/resources/model-application-forms
Closing date for applications: 8am, Friday 26 June 2026
Interviews: Thursday 2nd July 2026
The school is committed to a rigorous implementation of our safeguarding policy. All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exception Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.