Higher Needs Base Leader & SEN Classroom Teacher
Sunnyside Academy, Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 - £51,048 + £2,787 (SEN1) + £3,527 (TLR2C)
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3 + SEN Allowance 1 + TLR2C
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance 1 + TLR2C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Sunnyside Academy, part of Ad Astra Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint an experienced, talented and dynamic teacher to lead our Higher Needs Base provisions. They will work alongside the Assistant Head Teacher/SENCO to develop the provision to ensure the pupils receive bespoke pastoral and academic support which meets their needs and allows them to reach their full potential.
We are seeking to appoint a passionate, highly-skilled leader and practitioner to join our dedicated, caring team, and who, in turn, will benefit from access to a wide range of professional opportunities as an employee of Ad Astra Academy Trust.
Applicants are asked to demonstrate their skills and experience that they will bring to the post and how they will meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
The successful applicant will:
- Assist the Academy Leadership Team in ensuring continued success by providing vision and leadership for the Higher Needs Provisions.
- Have substantial experience of working directly with children with special educational needs;
- Have knowledge and an understanding of the National Curriculum and the SEND Code of Practice and the implications for children with complex additional needs.
- Demonstrate outstanding teaching skills.
- Embrace and continue to uphold the caring, nurturing ethos of the school.
- Demonstrate real enthusiasm and commitment towards raising standards within a diverse school community.
- Be able to contribute to creative curriculum development.
- Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills.
- Have opportunity to further develop their skills through a variety of professional development opportunities within an inclusive and supportive environment.
- Contribute to the inclusive work of Ad Astra Trust, offering advice, support and guidance
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will lead and teach in the designated Higher Needs classroom, teaching pupils with SEN which will require the exercise of a teacher’s professional skills and judgement in the teaching of children with SEN and for this a SEN Allowance 1 will be payable. In addition, a TLR2C Allowance will be payable for the leadership aspects of this role.
Ad Astra recognise that for individuals to achieve their best, the wellbeing of all Trust employees should be protected, promoted, and enhanced. The Trusts Staff Wellbeing Charter can also be viewed via the Ad Astra website: Staff Wellbeing Charter - Ad Astra Academy Trust | Ad Astra Academy Trust
Further information about the job
For an informal discussion about this position and visits to the school please contact Headteacher Julie Sutton on 01642 596422 or via Julie.Sutton@sunnyside.adastraschools.org
Requesting an application form
Application forms and further details are available via the Ad Astra website site:
https://adastraschools.org/careers/
Completed application forms to be emailed to recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sunnyside Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 272 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sunnyside Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com
- Phone number
- 01642 596422
Arranging a visit to Sunnyside Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com.
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