SEN Teacher/ASD Lead
Churchwood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PBThis job expired on 15 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range
What skills and experience we're looking for
SEN Allowance £2,679 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Churchwood Primary Academy for a SEN Teacher/ASD Lead.
We are seeking an enthusiastic professional who can lead, manage, develop and maintain a high quality SEND provision to enable; quality teaching, excellent learning outcomes and success for all our pupils.
Responsibilities include maintaining up-to-date records and policies, coordinating provision, advising on resource deployment and liaising with parents, early years providers, schools, educational psychologists and other agencies. The role also involves supporting smooth transitions for pupils with SEND, undertaking class teacher duties and setting challenging targets to raise achievement for pupils with SEND.
You will be joining our enthusiastic team who are committed to changing the life chances of our students.
Please download the attached job description and person specification for full details of this opportunity.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
- Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 28.68%.
- Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
- Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
- Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
- Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Flexible working opportunities
Finding the very best talent is important to us and we wouldn't want to lose our ideal candidate due to working hours. We appreciate part-time working can be achieved in several flexible ways, such as a job share. We are happy to talk about your preferred working pattern and what might be suitable for the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Churchwood Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 262 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Churchwood Primary Academy website
- Email address
- office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk
Churchwood Primary Academy
Churchwood Primary Academy is a one-form entry school situated in the picturesque setting of Church Wood in Hastings.
We pride ourselves on creating confident, independent, ambitious children. We do this through high-quality teaching and a firm belief in the benefits of Forest School, which encourages creative problem-solving and a bond with the natural world. We support and guide every child to achieve their very best.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents, working tirelessly to ensure high aims and high achievement. The academy has a published admissions number of 30 and a total capacity of 218 pupils; this includes a special educational needs facility for eight Key Stage 2 pupils with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder combined with speech and language communication difficulties. The academy also hosts a nursery for children aged from 2 years.
Arranging a visit to Churchwood Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk.
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