Resource Base Leader

St Nicholas Church School, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3QH

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2025

• Closing date

  18 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours Per Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS1
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance - £3750

What skills and experience we're looking for

• As a Base Leader:
  
• Has the skills to lead and manage a team of dedicated staff across both bases (up to 20 children)
• Effectively manages resources and learning areas to support outcomes for children.
• Is able to model excellent practice in both teaching and behaviour management, inspiring and motivating other staff.
• Is able to plan a diverse range of learning activities, encompassing individual targets set out in EHCPs.
• Provide an exciting, stimulating and creative curriculum.
• Is a highly proactive, reflective and adaptive practitioner who enjoys problem solving.
• Has excellent communication skills and develops strong working relationships with families to support the needs of pupils.
• Works closely with teachers in the main school to support resource base children in accessing mainstream lessons when appropriate.
• Develops, implements and monitors targeted action plans to enhance the provision across both bases.
• Has an understanding of supporting pupils with EHCPs as part of an annual cycle, including leading annual review meetings
• Manage the transition of children between resource bases and other settings at the end of the academic year. `
• Will be part of the consultation process for placement of children within the resource bases by the local authority.
• Will be confident liaising with external agencies in supporting all pupils' needs across the bases.

As a teacher:

• Has a passion for education and is willing to challenge themselves to become an excellent practitioner;
• Has a good understanding of supporting children with a range of SEND needs, and the capability to support a diverse range of needs effectively within the classroom;
• Has an understanding of trauma informed approaches, and is able to support children with social and emotional learning as part of the daily curriculum;
• Has experience and understanding of the EYFS curriculum and areas of learning, with experience of planning and delivering effective continuous provision;
• Has strong communication skills, and is able to liaise with families and professionals about the young people they are working with;
• Has high expectations and works to ensure that all children can succeed in their learning;
• Has a good understanding of effective teaching practices and is prepared to reflect and develop;
• Enjoys taking an active role as part of the whole school and community;
• Has a great sense of humour!

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to change the lives of the children you teach;
• Polite, caring and well behaved children who are eager to learn and live by our school values;
• Small class sizes;
• Continuous opportunities for professional development;
• An ambitious and dedicated staff team;
• A supportive community school with a Christian ethos.

Further details about the role

We are looking for a highly organised and well-motivated teacher to lead our Resource Bases (successful candidates should also be willing to teach in our main school should school circumstances change in the future).

Our Resource Bases primarily support children with SEMH, with a particular focus on attachment and trauma related difficulties. Each of our two bases has a maximum number of 10 pupils.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@stnicholas.bwmat.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Class_Teacher_Job_Description_.pdf - 151 KB (opens in new tab)

Resource_Base_Leader_Advert_St_Nics_Apr_2025.pdf - 235 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Nicholas Church School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 189 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas Church School website
• Email address: enquiries@stnicholas.bwmat.org
• Phone number: 01761432101
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-church-school

St Nicholas Church School is a Primary School in Radstock, on the outskirts of Bath. It is part of the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust.
There are currently 217 pupils on roll.

Arranging a visit to St Nicholas Church School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@stnicholas.bwmat.org.

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