SEN teacher
Hermitage Primary School, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 7NP11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - one year
Pay scale
- M2 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Scale Teaching Vacancy (not suitable for an ECT)
SEND Teacher
Start date: 1st September 2025
Hermitage Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated, talented teacher to join our team of teaching staff from 01 September 2025. This is a full-time role for a teacher who is passionate about teaching SEN pupils to work with a team of support staff and the school’s SENCo to plan and deliver learning for a small group of high-needs SEND pupils within our Resource Provision (ASC) and Hub (SEMH). The post is initially for one year with the potential for this to be extended to a permanent position.
The successful candidate will be a practitioner who demonstrates high expectations and the ability and passion to engage SEND learners. They will have good team skills, flexibility and a sense of humour. Candidates should indicate their relevant experience, skills and interests in their letter of application and link these to the Person Specification.
Hermitage is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undertake all relevant safeguarding and safer recruitment checks including enhanced DBS check, online checks and checks with past employers. Due to our safer recruitment practices, we will be obtaining two references for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please ensure that you provide an email address for your referees.
School visits are encouraged. Please email admin@hermitage.cheshire.sch.uk to arrange a school visit. Please note the school office is closed for the Easter holiday - emails requesting school visits will be responded to when the school office re-opens on Tuesday 23rd April.
Dates for visits:
1:30pm or 4pm Friday 25th April
4pm Monday 28th April
9:15am Tuesday 29th April
Please complete the DfE online application and submit it by 12 noon on 30th April 2025.
Observations of teaching and learning and interviews will take place at the beginning of May.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance programme - counselling, access to occupational health, dedicated support phone line
Support from SENCo and external professionals such as Cheshire East Autism Team, Speech and Language Therapist.
Supportive colleagues and governing body
Welcoming and friendly pupils and parents
Further details about the role
Job Description
- To manage the teaching of a group Special Needs children in accordance with DFE conditions of employment document 2004 and school’s employment documents
- To ensure the quality of the children’s learning and the smooth running of the school by following the school’s policy documents, procedures, schemes of work and the agreed staff handbook
This post requires you to teach pupils in the range 4 - 11
The success of the school is a shared responsibility therefore it is expected that all teachers participate in the development of school. Teachers are expected to be effective team members who work with others, have an important role in planning and implementing the school development, action plans and using data to ensure all children achieve their full potential.
Teachers’ duties are summarised as follows;
- To plan appropriate work for all children in your care having regard for their stage of development and ability
- To create and maintain a positive, stimulating and supportive learning environment that reflects the needs of the children and promotes independent learning
- To produce learning plans which ensure the correct curriculum content, pitch and adaptations to be used. To plan for the grouping of children, TA support, projects, visits and teaching strategies.
- To liaise with class teachers and the SENCo when planning individual timetables so that each pupil can access the appropriate mainstream sessions and learning experiences
- To regularly assess and record progress.
- To set appropriate individual targets based on the child’s EHCP and individual assessment data
- Regularly and proactively communicate with parents fostering mutual respect and understanding.
- To formally report on each child’s progress to parents at Parents’ Evenings
- To write end of year reports to parents.
- To give proper emphasis to the children’s wider development including life skills and communication skills for example.
- To use positive behaviour techniques and strategies including where needed, bespoke plans, with the support of the SENCo and appropriate external professionals such as the Educational Psychologist.
- To consult colleagues, seek advice, share ideas and be prepared to give and receive constructive criticism to stimulate personal and group development.
- To strive for the highest possible professional standards for the sake of the children and the school as a whole.
- Be committed to having high expectations of children and adults alike.
- Be committed to procedures and regulations/law in respect of health and safety and safeguarding.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hermitage Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hermitage Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@hermitage.cheshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01477 532838
Set a short walk from the centre of Holmes Chapel, a village in Cheshire East, Hermitage Primary School is one-form entry school, with around 210 pupils currently on roll including a 7 place Resource Provision for autism. In October 2023 Ofsted judged us to be Good with Outstanding features.
With extensive grounds and a flourishing extra-curricular offer (including sports, art and music) we’ve built an excellent reputation as a caring, family-friendly school, with strong links into the community.
Arranging a visit to Hermitage Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hermitage.cheshire.sch.uk.
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