Early Years Educator

The Priory Witham Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DT

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours, 39 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PPS14 £28,624

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Deputy SENDCO to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’

The Deputy SENDCO is a pivotal position that will play a vital role in supporting the Academy SENCO in leading the provision for SEND, in all matters concerning students’ Additional Needs. The postholder will be proficient in liaising with multiple external agencies and stakeholders to ensure that individual SEND targets and the requirements of EHCPs are met fully.The successful applicant will have experience and knowledge of SEN to be able to support the SENDCo in managing the implementation of an inclusive curriculum.

This vacancy would suit an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about working with students with special needs, supporting them to develop from both an academic and social perspective. The successful candidate should be computer literate and have worked with MS Word, Outlook and Excel. English and Maths GCSE grade A-C are essential together with previous experience and qualifications in SEN.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.

The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About The Priory Witham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1092 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Priory Witham Academy website
• Email address: mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01522 882900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-witham-academy

Arranging a visit to The Priory Witham Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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