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Special Educational Needs Teacher

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX

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Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale: MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you highly passionate about education and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities? Are you an experienced teacher with experience of teaching children with SEND?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Friars Primary School and Nursery is a highly popular school based in Shoeburyness. We are lucky to have amazing children, staff and facilities. We are looking to welcome a new SEN teacher to our happy team for this September.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Under the direction of the Assistant Principal/SENCo, plan and teach groups of children with SEND from across the age ranges to support their all-round development
Conduct key SEND assessments to support the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo
Maintain, order and develop resources pertaining to SEND
Support the writing of ISP plans
Provide colleagues with strategies for SEND pupils
Liaise with key agencies including parents around all areas of SEND as necessary

What the school offers its staff

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School and Nursery can offer you:

A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters
An environment with wonderful children, that promotes inclusivity
High quality professional development
Support and collaboration across our Trust
A well-resourced school

You can find out more about the school on our website and visits are encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact the school office at office@fps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and a member of our team will arrange a time for you to come and meet with our Principal Mr. Chris McClay. Full details of the interview process will be sent to those candidates that are shortlisted.

Further details about the role

For an application pack (if you are unable to download details and an application form), please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Closing date: Monday 19th May, 9:00am

Interviews: Wednesday 21st May

Application Documents

Teacher Application Form

SEN Teacher Job Description

SEN Teacher Person Specification

Application Email

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

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.

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