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Part Time SEN Teacher for Mainstream Support Classroom

St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Job-Share position, to be agreed with candidate
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate and dedicated SEN Teacher looking to make a real impact in a supportive mainstream primary school? We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher to join our team to teach a small group of children with SEND (8-10 pupils).

You will teach a group of high needs children in a small class within our mainstream school, alongside highly skilled SEN Teaching Assistants. You will liaise closely with the SENDCO and Headteacher to ensure that pupils with additional needs receive tailored support and guidance. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing engaging lessons alongside your job share teacher that meets the individual needs of each child, helping them to reach their full potential. You will also have the opportunity to share your expertise to support and advise the wider school community to ensure the needs of the children in the classes across the school are being met.

If you are an inspirational SEN Teacher with a commitment to inclusion and excellence, please apply today and help us create a learning environment where every child can thrive!

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, as we believe our children are our best advert. Please arrange an appointment by emailing secretary@ssscp.org.uk.

The closing date for this application is Monday 16th March 2026. We regret that we cannot respond to all applicants so if we have not contacted you by Friday 20th March, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 26th March 2026.

What the school offers its staff

We understand that to get the best from our children, our staff need the opportunity to be the very best they can be too, so we can offer:

• Professional development in the form of formal training opportunities and quality in-house training from experts and mentors; Access to national and regional SEN conferences

• Collaboration opportunities with other local schools;

• A strong supportive ethos with dedicated line management structures and clear communication channels;

• Well-being support including counselling, physiotherapy and a 24 hour GP helpline;

• Amazing children who are enthusiastic and eager to learn
  

Flexible working opportunities

There will be opportunities for flexible working in the form of planning, preparation time, and 'time off in lieu' opportunities

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

St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.

The procedures contained in the Safeguarding Policy provide evidence of how this will be implemented within the school and within multi-agency working arrangements.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SEN Teacher - Job Description - Google Docs.pdf - 241 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery website
• Email address: secretary@ssscp.org.uk
• Phone number: 01752 843561
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-stephens-saltash-community-primary-school

St Stephens Community Primary School is in Saltash, ‘The Gateway to Cornwall’. We are a non-religious school with a clear set of values: creativity, aspiration, enjoyment, collaboration, trust and kindness. We are in a fantastic location with beautiful beaches, moorland, theatre, shopping, history and the arts on our doorstep as well as the school itself having amazing grounds, including a forest school, a covered MUGA, several play areas and a huge school field.

At present we have 361 pupils on roll and an oversubscribed teacher-led school nursery with another 60 children. Our children have a range of needs with approximately 25% SEND. For our highest needs learners in FS and KS1 we are developing a small SEN support class for up to 10 pupils.

Arranging a visit to St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@ssscp.org.uk.

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