SEN Teacher

Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5TA

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN1 Allowance, current FTE value £2,787

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an experienced and highly skilled teacher of children with complex SEND?

Do you want to teach in our new specialist base/ SEND unit for children with communication and interaction needs often associated with Autism?

Do you want to be part of a highly inclusive mainstream school where all children are challenged to be the very best they can be, and children with SEND are valued?

Required for September, to supplement our fantastic teaching team and specialist Inclusion staff, the Governors and Headteacher are seeking to appoint an outstanding specialist teacher with particular responsibility for the provision and progress of children with complex Special Educational Needs in one of our specialist base/ SEN unit classes.

The post is advertised as full-time and you will be responsible for ensuring the high-standard of provision in the specialist base classroom, working collaboratively with all staff and parents to aim for the very best for our children with complex additional needs.

We are looking for someone who:

• is an outstanding, dynamic and hard-working practitioner
• has an-depth knowledge, understanding and experience of teaching children and developing provision for children with special educational and additional needs
• is inspirational, motivated and can lead and support colleagues
• has an understanding of Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire SEND processes including HLN and EHCPs

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A highly inclusive school where children with SEND, and the staff who support them, are highly valued
• Dedicated, hardworking and talented colleagues and Governors
• Wonderful enthusiastic children
• An ambitious Senior Leadership Team who will support you to achieve the very best for our children

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

SEN Teacher Person Specification Apr 26.pdf - 113 KB (opens in new tab)

SEN Teacher Job Description Apr 26.pdf - 121 KB (opens in new tab)

About Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School website
• Email address: pam.coward@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0115 9150298
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glade-hill-primary-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pam.coward@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk.

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