Primary Teacher (SEND)
Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 5HT12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 13 hours, 2 days per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS with SEN Allowance
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities Include:
Relational Pedagogy & Small Group Nurture: Act as a key mentor to pupils, establishing safe, predictable, and trusting adult-pupil relationships. Deliver learning within small groups to reduce anxiety and build a strong sense of belonging.
Individual Action Plans (IAPs) & Progress Tracking: Formulate, implement, and review tailored Individual Support Plans for every pupil. Adapt the WPT curriculum to facilitate learning appropriate to individual needs.
Emotional Regulation & De-escalation: Integrate trauma-informed practice, Emotion Coaching, Zones of Regulation, and proactive de-escalation strategies into daily routines (including morning check-ins and regulation time) to support self-regulation.
Family & Inter-Agency Collaboration: Lead intensive family liaison through Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings. Work alongside external agencies, including CAMHS, Social Services, Speech and Language Therapy (SALT), and Educational Psychology services.
Therapeutic Integration: Collaborate with internal staff and external specialists to embed integrated therapeutic support into the school day (such as Music Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy).
Pastoral Care & Safeguarding: Maintain a physically and emotionally secure environment. Uphold high standards of pastoral care, strictly adhering to all Trust safeguarding protocols and procedures.
Professional Growth & Collaboration: Participate in the development of Communication and Interaction training, engage in evidence-based inquiry, and contribute actively to WPT’s inter-school collaboration networks.
Qualifications and Skills
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree (or higher). Additional qualifications or training in SEND or therapeutic intervention are highly desirable.
Experience: Proven track record of outstanding primary teaching, alongside successful experience (or clear readiness) in working with pupils with complex communication and interaction needs or autism.
Knowledge: Deep understanding of nurture principles, adaptive primary literacy and numeracy delivery, de-escalation techniques, EHCP/IAP processes, and child development.
Attributes: High emotional intelligence, exceptional patience, resilience, a nurturing approach, and an unwavering commitment to inclusive education.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
Competitive salary (MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance)
Generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
Health and Wellbeing support, including a Westfield Health subscription
Extensive Professional Growth and Development opportunities, including specialist training in Emotion Coaching, Therapeutic Play, and Autism Education Trust (AET) frameworks
A collaborative, forward-thinking community backed by an experienced interdisciplinary SEND leadership team
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@wickersleypt.org
The Orchard
The Orchard is an integrated communication and interaction resource for KS1 and KS2 pupils based at Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School, in a newly refurbished, custom- built learning environment. Children in the resource are valued members of Brinsworth Whitehill and are encouraged to take as full a part as possible in all school activities. At Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School, we aim to create a supportive learning environment where everyone is encouraged to grow, develop and achieve their full potential. This ethos is echoed within the resource.
Pupils in The Orchard have access to a bespoke, broad and balanced curriculum appropriate to the individual’s needs. Children have the opportunity to develop communication and interaction skills in a nurturing and caring environment. They have access to specialist support and intervention with a focus on life skills, social skills and enrichment activities.
Arranging a visit to Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wickersleypt.org.
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