SEND Teacher in Charge of the Enhanced Resource Base (Autism)

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9NH

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MAIN SCALE plus allowance dependent on experience
• Additional allowances:

  MAIN SCALE plus allowance dependent on experience

SEND Teacher in Charge of the Enhanced Resource Base (Autism) job summary

This is your chance to shape inclusion from the ground up.
Lead a brand‑new Enhanced Resource Base, teach inclusively in the main school, and change life chances for children with Autism — every single day.

Why apply now?

Because opportunities like this are rare.

This role gives you the chance to be part of something from the very beginning — helping to establish and lead a new Enhanced Resource Base rooted in inclusion, ambition and belonging, within a school and Trust that genuinely values SEND leadership and invests in getting it right.

You won’t be stepping into a role where systems are already fixed and practice is predetermined. Instead, you will have the professional trust, time and support to shape provision thoughtfully — building culture, routines, curriculum access and partnerships that truly improve children’s lives.

If you are looking for a role where your values, leadership and teaching practice can align — and where you can make a lasting difference from day one — now is the time to apply.

This is the kind of role that comes around once in a career

If you are the sort of teacher who believes inclusion is not an initiative but a way of being…
If you want a role where you can change life chances, not just write plans…
If you’re ready to lead something meaningful, alongside a team who care deeply and think ambitiously…

…then this could be the best job you ever apply for.

Burrough Green CE Primary Academy is a small, warm, values‑led village school with a strong Christian ethos, set in beautiful countryside and rooted in kindness, dignity and community. We are proud of our heritage, but we are also forward‑looking — a school where children thrive because they feel safe, known and inspired, and where adults hold high expectations with deep care.

As part of ACT Multi Academy Trust, we are building something special: a family of schools united by moral purpose, strong collaboration and a commitment to ensuring every child flourishes, whatever their starting point or need.

The role

We are seeking an exceptional SEND Teacher in Charge to lead our Enhanced Resource Base (ERB) for pupils with Autism and Education, Health and Care Plans, opening from September 2026.

This is a pivotal, heart‑of‑the‑school leadership role for someone who believes that:

• inclusion is lived through everyday teaching and relationships,
• pupils with SEND deserve belonging, ambition and joy,
• and strong SEND leadership makes a lasting difference to whole‑school culture.

You will lead the ERB while also holding a teaching commitment within the main school, reflecting our belief that inclusion is everyone’s responsibility and that the most powerful SEND leadership is grounded in classroom practice.

Why this role is extraordinary

Because you won’t be “joining” an ERB that already exists — you will help shape it.

You will have the rare opportunity to:

• build an ERB culture where pupils are known for who they are, not defined by need
• establish high‑quality practice from day one — curriculum, routines, communication approaches and inclusion pathways
• create provision that strengthens the whole school, raising confidence and expertise across every classroom
• work in genuine partnership with families and professionals to secure meaningful outcomes over time
• lead inclusion with both ambition and compassion, rooted firmly in the SEND Code of Practice

This is inclusion with purpose. Leadership with heart. Teaching that truly matters.

A role that combines leadership and teaching

A core part of this role is a teaching commitment in the main school, alongside leadership of the ERB.

We see this as a strength — not an add‑on.

It means you will:

• influence inclusive practice through everyday classroom teaching
• build continuity and shared ownership between ERB and mainstream provision
• model adaptive, inclusive teaching across the school
• be a visible, trusted leader for pupils and staff alike

At Burrough Green, SEND leadership is not separate from teaching — it is rooted in it.

Who this role is for

This role is for a SEND practitioner who believes that inclusion is about belonging, relationships and access to learning — not labels or separation.

You may already be leading SEND provision, an ERB, or whole‑school inclusion, or you may be an experienced SEND teacher ready to take the next step into a broader leadership role. What matters most is not your current title, but your values, your professional judgement, and your belief in what children with SEND can achieve.

This role will suit someone who:

• is a skilled, committed teacher and values being in the classroom
• holds high aspirations for pupils with SEND and removes barriers rather than lowering expectations
• understands and lives the SEND Code of Practice, including co‑production with families and outcome‑focused provision
• sees inclusion as a whole‑school endeavour
• leads with calm authority, compassion and clarity
• wants to make a lasting difference to children, families and school culture

Why Burrough Green and ACT?

Because this is the best of both worlds:

• a small school where relationships truly matter and your leadership will be felt every day
• a Trust that invests in professional learning, collaboration and inclusion
• a chance to build something meaningful, supported by a wider network of expertise and shared values

Key dates

• Application deadline: Tuesday 12 May
• Shortlisting: Wednesday 13 May
• Interviews: Week beginning Monday 18 May

Please see the Job Description and Candidate Pack available to download below for full details.

If you are looking for a role that is deeply purposeful — one where you can lead inclusion, teach, collaborate, and genuinely change outcomes for children and families — we would love to hear from you.

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

ACT Multi Academy Trust 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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 54 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burrough-green-cofe-primary-school-newmarket

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is a small, ambitious Church of England school located in the rural village of Burrough Green, approximately six miles south of Newmarket. As one of the oldest schools in Cambridgeshire, it brings together historical significance and modern educational practice within a welcoming, purpose-built environment that includes a gym-equipped hall, a dedicated library extension, and spacious learning areas.

The school is rooted in a strong Christian ethos, with the values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness (ARK) guiding its vision for pupils to become confident, lifelong learners. The school community lives out its ethos daily, providing a happy, nurturing setting where children are encouraged to aim high, persevere and care for others and the world around them.

Burrough Green offers a broad, balanced and enquiry-based curriculum, designed to engage pupils through rich vocabulary, thoughtful questioning and a mastery approach to maths. There is a strong focus on personal development and pupil voice, with older pupils supporting younger ones through buddy systems and wider leadership opportunities.

Wrap-around care is available on site through the school’s well-attended ‘Larks and Owls’ provision, and strong relationships with families and the local community are a defining feature of school life. Since joining ACT Multi Academy Trust in September 2024, Burrough Green has benefited from increased collaboration and strategic support, with clear signs of improvement and ambition under its current leadership.

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