SEN Teacher to lead nurture room provision

Kingsthorne Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Part time 0.6 - 3 days per week. School flexible on working hours.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary in the first instance
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essentials:

• Patience, empathy and a commitment to inclusive education

• Kindness
• Ability to adapt teaching
• Resilience and a sense of humour
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Desirable:

• Experience working with children with SEN, particularly autism

• Experience managing challenging behaviour

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver differentiated, engaging learning
• Implement EHCP targets and provision
• Create a supportive classroom environment that promotes independence and emotional regulation.
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants to ensure high-quality support for all pupils
• Monitor, assess, and report on pupil progress
• Foster positive relationships with parents/carers, providing regular updates and guidance

• Work closely with external professionals (e.g., speech and language therapists, educational psychologists)
• Support pupils’ social, emotional, and behavioural development.
• Ensure safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils at all times.

Informal visits to school are encouraged.

Closing date: 29th April - Interviews: 6th May – Start date: 1st September

What the school offers its staff

• Fantastic children who want to learn, with supportive parents who want the most for their children
• Part-time role, 3 days a week. School is flexible on working hours
• Small class size (5 – 10 children) with a supportive team
• High staff-to-pupil ratios
• The chance to shape the nature of the provision and the learning environment with the opportunity to visit other settings

• Ongoing professional development and SEN-specific training

• Opportunities to work closely with multidisciplinary professionals, including weekly visits from SALT
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kingsthorne Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 354 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsthorne Primary School website
• Email address: enquiry@kingsthorne.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01216753897
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsthorne-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Kingsthorne Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiry@kingsthorne.bham.sch.uk.

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