SEND Teacher

Kitwell Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 4DL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 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: Full time: 32.5 hrs a week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Pay scale: M1 to M6 (Dependant on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are committed to ensuring all children, regardless of their needs and disabilities, are able to achieve their full potential. Our SEND enhanced provision supports pupils across the primary phase with a range of additional needs, providing a nurturing and structured environment where children can thrive both academically and socially.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

- Experience teaching children with SEND across the primary phase

- Strong understanding of SEMH, communication needs, and cognition and learning difficulties

- Ability to differentiate effectively and deliver personalised learning

- Strong behaviour management skills, with experience of trauma-informed approaches

- Excellent communication and teamwork skills

- A commitment to inclusion and high expectations for all learners

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

- A supportive and collaborative staff team

- Opportunities for professional development

- A leadership team committed to staff wellbeing and inclusion

- The chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives

Flexible working opportunities

Would be open to considering part time hours.

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.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and dedicated SEND Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will work across our SEND enhanced provision classrooms, teaching and supporting pupils from Reception to Year 6 with a variety of needs.

This is a unique opportunity to work across the primary phase, delivering high-quality, personalised learning experiences and making a real difference to the lives of children with additional needs.

Key Responsibilities:

- Plan, deliver, and assess engaging lessons tailored to individual pupil needs

- Teach pupils across the primary age range (Reception to Year 6)

- Adapt teaching strategies to support a range of needs including SEMH, communication, and cognition and learning

- Work collaboratively with class teachers, teaching assistants, and the SENDCo

- Work alongside the SENDCo and a range of external agencies to support pupil outcomes

- Contribute to statutory processes, including EHCP reviews and annual reviews

- Monitor and track pupil progress, ensuring appropriate interventions are in place

- Foster a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment

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.

About Kitwell Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kitwell Primary School website
• Email address: enquiry@kitwell.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 476 0694
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kitwell-primary-school

Kitwell Primary School is a small single form entry school but we want our children to have big aspirations, ambitions and high expectations of themselves. We are an outward looking school with a strong sense of community and we aim to create a curriculum that truly meets the needs of our children.

Arranging a visit to Kitwell Primary School

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

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