SEN BASE - Lead Teacher - 2 roles
Pokesdown Community Primary School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2AS16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Mainscale or UPS depending on experience
Additional allowances
SEN allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you looking to work within a nurturing, exciting and vibrant school, where the children are at the heart of everything we do? Are you flexible, excellent at thinking on your feet, have expertise to offer and looking for a new challenge that will be completely different?
Still interested? Then come and work for us! We need you!
Pokesdown Community Primary School has 2 exciting roles available. We are looking for 2 specialist and experienced teachers who have experience of working with children with ASD and other SEND needs to lead our new Resource Bases. This is a great opportunity to join our friendly, forward thinking and innovative school and help us grow further.
We are setting up 2 Resource Bases – 1 for KS1 and 1 for KS2.
Each base will be for 8 children with EHCPs with a profile of ASD and general learning difficulties, with a small team of adults to support their needs. Each base leader will work closely with the Headteacher, line manage your team and help develop our vision further as we work towards the children in the base benefitting from specialised support within our mainstream school.
As Base Leader, you will work alongside colleagues to create and deliver a curriculum that embodies our integrated and adaptive approach. You will oversee assessments and annual reviews for pupils within your base and build strong partnerships with external professionals to ensure every child is empowered to make the best possible progress and achieve success within our setting.
The role will enable you to share your energy, knowledge and passion with different children, families and staff – both in the base and within the wider school community.
The role is full time, although we would consider job shares applying for the role. Working alongside other colleagues, you will need to be an excellent practitioner, be flexible, adaptable and enjoy working with others.
We are looking at the base opening in January and would hope that there may be some possibility of working some days prior to this.
Highlights of the role
- Lead a small team within your base, coordinating timetables and liaising with families and external professionals
- Support from a local special school to drive practice forward and develop your professional learning
- Support others colleagues and impart your knowledge within our mainstream setting
- Work closely with the Headteacher and SEND team to drive our new provision forwards
- The opportunity to join a forward thinking, friendly and supportive team
If the post still interests you and you want to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would love to tell you more about the role and show you around our school. Please contact Ali Bayliss - Headteacher to ask questions you may have via the school office.
Please email your application to Mrs K Fromage by Wednesday 14th October 12pm to office @pokesdowncommunity.co.uk telling us all about yourself, your experience and that little bit extra that will make you perfect for our school.
What the school offers its staff
- A range of benefits including – free daily breakfast and lunch, wellbeing support and access to external support, cycle to work scheme, wellbeing days
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pokesdown Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@pokesdowncommunity.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 428982
We are a vibrant, friendly and forward thinking primary school in the heart of our community here in Pokesdown. We are within the local area of Southbourne, Bournemouth and within walking distance of exquisite blue flag beaches within a vibrant community. The children are at the heart of everything we do, and we have the best children, families and staff who work in partnership to promote an innovative and aspirational learning experience for all.
Arranging a visit to Pokesdown Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@pokesdowncommunity.co.uk.
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