Lead SEND Teacher

Old Basford School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0GF

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + SEND Allowance (£2,787)

Lead SEND Teacher job summary

Lead SEND Teacher

Required from September 2026

Full Time Permanent

MPS/UPS + SEND Allowance (£2,787)

Are you an aspiring SENDCO? Do you have a passion for SEND? Are you an experienced SEND teacher? Would you like to lead our Enhance Provision?

Old Basford School are seeking to appoint a Lead SEND teacher for our Internal Enhanced Provision (The Willow) within our mainstream school. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled teacher who is passionate about inclusive education and supporting all children to help them thrive.

The post is advertised as full-time and includes dedicated non-contact SEND time. You will be responsible for ensuring the high-standard of provision in The Willow classroom, working collaboratively with all staff and parents to aim for the very best for our children with complex additional needs. As the Lead SEND Teacher, you will work closely with the SENDCO to ensure the teaching practice, learning support, learning environment and resources for The Willow and wider school are of a high standard and conducive to excellent pupil progress.

The role would suit an aspirational SENDCO or/and a teacher with real passion, knowledge and love of SEND.

Old Basford School is a two-form entry primary and nursery school in Nottingham City with a fantastic reputation and a ‘good’ Ofsted outcome in December 2023. We are an ambitious and aspirational school and pride ourselves on a strong equality, diversity and inclusion focus. We aim for all children to leave our school educated, equipped, enriched and empowered with the skills and knowledge to find success in the next stage of their learning, in all subjects and as citizens of the future.

Old Basford School is excited to welcome a new teacher to our supportive, caring and committed staff team.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive classroom
  
• Planning and delivering engaging, well-structured lessons that meet the needs of pupils with SEND
  
• Adapting teaching to respond to individual strengths, needs, and EHCP or other outcomes
  
• Using effective assessment, feedback and behaviour strategies to support learning
  
• Promoting pupil progress in academic, social and emotional development
  
• Supporting pupils to develop communication, independence and confidence
  
• Working closely with the SENDCO, other key staff, families and Multi-Agency professional
  
• Effectively managing additional adults
  

We are looking for someone who has:

• Qualified Teacher Status and has passed their ECT years
  
• Experience or a strong interest in teaching pupils with SEND
  
• Strong knowledge of effective adaptive teaching and inclusive classroom practice
  
• High expectations for pupil achievement, behaviour and personal development
  
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
  
• The skillset to be inspirational, motivated and can lead and support colleagues
  
• Resilience, flexibility and enthusiasm about working with children
  
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and creative
  
• Be willing to go the extra mile to make sure children have wider learning experiences – embracing our motto ‘Opportunities Bring Success’
  

In return we offer:

• A welcoming school and community with a highly motivated, professional staff team who are committed towards continuously raising standards.
  
• Excellent internal and external professional development opportunities
  
• Creative and purposeful learning environments
  
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
  
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
  
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
  

Our latest Ofsted report (December 2023) stated ‘The school is well led. Staff say that they feel valued and cared for and that their workload is carefully considered throughout the year. They are happy and proud to work at the school.’ If this is the type of school you would like to be a part of, you are encouraged to come and visit to meet the Headteacher, staff and pupils.

This role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone our school office to arrange an appointment.

Visits: Friday 1st May 2:00pm, Thursday 7th May 9:00am, Friday 8th May 4:00pm, Tuesday 12th May 2:00pm

Closing and Shortlisting Date: Thursday 14th May 9:00am

Interviews will be held on Thursday 21st May

Supporting letters are to be no more than 2 sides of A4.

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.

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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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Old Basford School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Basford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-basford-school

Old Basford School is a two-form entry primary and nursery school in Nottingham City with a fantastic reputation and a ‘good’ Ofsted outcome in December 2023. We are an ambitious and aspirational school and pride ourselves on a strong equality, diversity and inclusion focus. We aim for all children to leave our school educated, equipped, enriched and empowered with the skills and knowledge to find success in the next stage of their learning, in all subjects and as citizens of the future.

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