Lead Teacher of SEND
Marine Academy Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Septemeber 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
29 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1-L4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a primary teaching background, ideally with experience in SEND or nurture-based approaches
- Can confidently and effectively teach phonics to students with significant gaps in reading
- Is passionate about inclusive education and dedicated to removing barriers to learning
- Can deliver a broad and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of learners significantly below age-related expectations
- Has the ambition and drive to develop into a future SEND leader
- Is nurturing, resilient, and committed to making a real difference in young people's lives
In return, we offer:
- A truly unique opportunity to work in a secondary setting while using your primary expertise
- Outstanding professional development through the Ted Wragg Future SENDCO cohort
- Full support to gain your SENDCO qualification
- A dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking SEND team
- Half-termly wellbeing time where staff can finish early or start late
- Supportive and visible leadership team
- Bespoke wellbeing zone for SEND students
- Centralised behaviour system
- A chance to help shape the future of SEND provision in our school
What the school offers its staff
This is not just a teaching post – it is a stepping stone towards leadership within SEND. The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Ted Wragg Trust Future SENDCO programme and will have the opportunity to complete the National SENDCO qualification (if desired), fully supported by the school.
This role is suitable for an ambitious ECT who is passionate about SEND and ready to take on a highly rewarding and developmental opportunity, as well as experienced teachers looking to progress into SEND leadership.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Marine Academy Plymouth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 973 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Marine Academy Plymouth
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk.
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