- Vacancy Reference
- JOB003407
- Job Title
- SEND Teacher
- Job Start Date
- 1 September 2025
- Salary Range
- MPR/UPR
- Hours Per Week
- 32.5
- School Address
-
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road
Birmingham
B8 2RA
Telephone number: 0121 464 5424 - Contact Email
- enquiry@wardend.org.uk
- Contract Type
- Fixed term
- Period of Fixed Term Contract
- 1 year
- Closing Date
- 9 May 2025, midday
- Job Information
-
Ward End Primary School is seeking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable SEND teacher to join our school.
This is an initial 1-year fixed contract from 1 September 2025.
The position would be to work with a small group of pupils from KS1 with complex learning, sensory and communication needs.
We are looking for someone who:- has experience of working with pre-verbal pupils with autism and sensory needs
- has experience of working in EYFS
- has experience of working effectively with support staff
- is patient and resilient with a positive nature
- is highly skilled and committed
- is passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with SEND
- can manage support staff
The role requires:
- planning and delivering and assessment of the teaching programme for all pupils within the small class in relation to the EYFS curriculum, providing clear structures for practical learning activities and for sequences which both motivate and challenge
- finding motivating activities and experiences to work towards pupils EHCP/SSPP targets
- working towards pupils speech, language and communication targets via specialist teaching methods
- developing pupils understanding and independence with self care
- developing a learning environment that supports the sensory needs of pupils
- collaborative working with specialist outside agencies and our in school inclusion team
- making effective use of a variety of SEND assessment information on pupils’ progress
- maintaining good order and discipline in accordance with the school behaviour policy and individual pupil needs
What Ward End Primary can offer you
- a passionate, enthusiastic and supportive leadership team
- a warm, welcoming and supportive whole school team
- colleagues who are hard working, committed and dedicated to gain the best outcomes for all children
- a dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be
- career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role
- a dedicated line manager
This role is not appropriate for an ECT
- Safeguarding
- This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
- enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
- References
- All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
- Short-listed candidates
- An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
- Terms and Conditions
- This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
- Rehabilitation of Offenders
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
- Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
- Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
- How to submit your application
- Please note that offline application forms will not be considered - please submit an online application via the link above.