SENDCo and Class Teacher

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2025

• Closing date

  4 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus additional SENDCo allowance

SENDCo and Class Teacher job summary

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic SENDCO/KS1 teacher to join our friendly and hard-working team. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a member of St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school's mission is to serve God and one another through Love, Faith and Hope.

We are deeply committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive and faith-centered environment where every child feels valued and supported, can flourish and can realise their full potential. This role will focus on ensuring high expectations and exceptional SEND provision across the school, guiding our pupils in both their academic and personal growth

The successful candidate will also be required to teach. We are looking for a creative and dynamic KS1 class teacher for our mixed Year 1/2 class, who has a passion for children's learning. The successful classroom teacher will have vision, energy and passion to provide an invigorating learning environment for all children. You should pride yourself in delivering exciting learning experiences and have the creativity and determination to help drive the school forward.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be an enthusiastic individual who can lead the SEND provision across the school

• Hold the National Award for SEN Co-ordination or be prepared to work towards it

• Be enthusiastic and committed to improving the educational outcomes for pupils with SEND

• be sympathetic towards the aims and ethos of our Catholic school

• work collaboratively alongside the Headteacher

• challenge, motivate and inspire children to achieve their best

• have an approachable, positive mind-set and be able to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents and the wider community

• Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning, with experience of teaching children in KS1

• be dedicated to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum

We offer:

• a small, friendly school with a committed and supportive staff team

• an opportunity to make a tangible difference and help shape the future

• a supportive Governing Body and Parish

• On-going professional development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing as set out in our Trust Staff Charter

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with SENDCos across our multi-academy trust

• Opportunities for further career development within our Multi-Academy Trust

• The opportunity to be part of a community of Catholic schools, committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth

This role would be suitable for an experienced teacher.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed by arrangement. Please contact the school secretary, Gloria Boulton, on 01760 721330 or admin@sacredheartcps.uk to arrange a visit. Applications should be made via MyNewTerm.

St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection practices of the Trust.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

• School type: Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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