Primary Teacher

The Wherry School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2GB

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN point

Primary Teacher job summary

Part of The Wherry School Trust 

Tel: 01603 629440 

Email: office@thewherryschool.co.uk  

 

• MPS + SEN Point 
• Permanent  
• Full Time 
• Required from 1 September 2026 

We are looking to recruit a Permanent Full time Teacher in the Primary Phase.

 

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the team of The Wherry School to support autistic young people working alongside staff and a clinical team with the passion to deliver a truly individualised curriculum. You will be joining our school staff in a newly built and resourced specialist setting for children with a diagnosis of autism and who possess a mainstream ability profile. 

 

The Wherry School opened in September 2017 with 48 learners, initially in Years 1 to 8, and over the last nine years has grown up  to 135 students across KS1 – KS5. It has been established to meet a clear educational need in the area and is supported by a Trust and educational partners, all of whom are successfully providing outstanding education and/or support to children and young people in Norfolk. 

 

The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher and required to deliver in a KS1 or KS2 class in the Primary School (approximately 6-8 children per class and 2 Teaching Assistants) and to personalise the learning for the children they teach and direct support staff to ensure that individual needs are met.  

Already a qualified teacher with relevant experience of working with children and young people with autism, you should have a strong track record and knowledge of the Primary curriculum, preferably with a focus on Early Years. You will demonstrate excellent knowledge of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs and possess outstanding classroom management skills which reflect the specific needs of this group of learners along with highly developed interpersonal skills. What will set you apart will be your relentless commitment to achieving high standards of teaching and learning, your passion for improving outcomes for young people with Autism and the highest aspirations for all learners you work with. 

If you are interested in this post please contact Dani Williams or Kevin Holland, Executive Principals at the Wherry School, at office@thewherryschool.co.uk to find out more about the role - please include a contact number in your email.   

How to apply 

A recruitment information pack and person specification are available from ‘attachments’. 

Alternatively, these and our application from can be found on our recruitment website.  We do not accept applications made via any other method.  If you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to this website.  

Please email applications to - office@thewherryschool.co.uk   

Closing date:  19 May 2026, 9am 

Interview date:  22 May 2026  

The Wherry School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A full DBS check will be required for the successful candidate and all procedures and checks as in the school's Safeguarding Children Policy will be followed. The Wherry School is an Equal Opportunities Employer. In line with KCSIE 2025, the school may complete online searches of candidates. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.  

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 The Wherry School

• School type: Free Schools, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Wherry School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-wherry-school

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