Primary SEND Lead Teacher

Roundhay School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1ND

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPR
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2A (£3527)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to recruit a SEND Lead Teacher to join our excellent team. The aim of all colleagues at Roundhay School (Primary Campus) is to ensure our children become ‘Recognisably Roundhay’ and are fit and ready for their future beyond the Primary Campus. We work hard as a team to ensure that all staff and pupils feel happy, valued, and listened to. As a multi-cultural and very diverse school, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, faiths and religions. Everyone is welcome here at Roundhay.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a highly skilled and knowledgeable individual
• Be hard-working, positive and enthusiastic with a passion for striving for excellence
• Set high expectations which nurture, inspire, motivate and challenge all pupils
• Have positive working relationships with children, particularly those with SEND, staff and parents
• Respect and embrace the diverse intake of children and families that we serve. Living and breathing one of our core values: ‘We Celebrate Diversity’.

Roundhay is launching an exciting new specialist provision model designed to support children with additional needs to successfully access the mainstream curriculum. Following the implementation of our first base which supports children in Reception and Year 1, we are now looking to open our second base which will support children in Years 2 and 3. Our two bespoke provision bases – The Cove and The Harbour, will provide nurture-based support for pupils with communication and language needs, and SEMH challenges. These provisions are designed to complement the existing Roundhay School curriculum, ensuring children can access learning in a way that is right for them and meets their individual needs. We are seeking an exceptional specialist teacher to work across these provisions, delivering direct teaching, targeted intervention programmes, and personalised support that enables children to communicate, regulate, reconnect, and achieve.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will have access to our comprehensive staff wellbeing package which includes:

❖ An excellent suite of continuous professional development

❖ Access to our ‘School Advisory Service’ which includes free GP, counselling and physiotherapy services along with menopause, weight-loss and wellbeing support

❖ Access to the ‘Vivup’ employee benefit package which also includes discounted car leasing and discounts on high-street purchases

❖ Further staff wellbeing and social opportunities including visiting coffee vans, social events and more!

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.

This role is based at our Primary Campus -

Roundhay School - Primary Campus

Elmete Lane

Roundhay

Leeds, LS8 2LG

Commitment to safeguarding

Roundhay School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. All employment offers will be subject to pre-employment checks including references, an enhanced DBS check, online search and other relevant checks in line with statutory guidance.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

SEND Teacher Job Pack.pdf - 1.11 MB (opens in new tab)

About Roundhay School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 2519 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roundhay School website
• Email address: jkelly@roundhayschool.com
• Phone number: 0113 5182030
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundhay-school

Roundhay School is incredibly proud, as a truly comprehensive school reflecting the cosmopolitan make up of Leeds, to have been recognised by Ofsted as an 'outstanding school'. We would encourage you to view our most recent Ofsted report from November 2023 which is available on our website.

'Leaders act with a relentless moral purpose. They are committed to supporting every pupil and member of the staff team. They actively seek ways to manage staff workload and well-being. Staff are proud to work at this exceptional school'. Ofsted.

'Pupils thrive academically, and personally, at Roundhay School. Staff know each pupil individually. They work tirelessly to provide exceptional support. Pupils enjoy attending school. Attendance is high. Pupils learn effectively across the whole school. They consistently achieve highly in external exams and tests.' Ofsted.

Roundhay School is all about its pupils and we will do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure that each one reaches their potential. We will never put limits on what our pupils can achieve, regardless of background or circumstance. Our focus is on developing character, instilling confidence and a love of learning whist teaching the importance of kindness, manners and respect. We want all our pupils to make a positive contribution to school life, continuing to learn and develop for the rest of their lives.

We are responsible. We are resilient. We are ready to learn. We are Roundhay.

Arranging a visit to Roundhay School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jkelly@roundhayschool.com.

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