Specialist SEND Unit Teacher
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5EN33 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 June 2026
Latest start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
29 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 27.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £32,916 - £45,352
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
Additional allowances
SEN 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent) with demonstrated experience in SEND education or a deeply rooted passion and commitment to working with SEND pupils.
- A flexible, empathetic, and proactive individual with a solution-focused mindset, embodying our IASPIRE values.
- A strong team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
- A reflective practitioner who is committed to professional development and inclusive education values.
- Commitment to reinforcing the Christian ethos of the school
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance related to SEND and safeguarding.
- Experience of developing and implementing support plans.
- Proven ability to differentiate instruction and adapt the curriculum to meet individual needs.
What the school offers its staff
- An exciting new challenge and a chance to make a significant impact.
- A supportive and forward-thinking school community.
- Dedicated time for planning and team collaboration.
- Opportunities for CPD and SEND-specific training.
- A creative and flexible classroom environment.
- A church school with a strong Christian ethos
Further information about the job
St. Andrew's CEVA Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated SEND Teacher to lead learning within our specialist nurturing provision, The Echo Unit. This role is for a Key Stage 1 SEND class, supporting pupils with communication and interaction needs, including autism spectrum disorder. You will be instrumental in creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment where strong, trusting relationships enable every pupil to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, regardless of their individual developmental stage. We are looking for a creative, flexible, highly organised, and resilient practitioner who can deliver a tailored curriculum, promote positive behaviour and well-being, and implement highly effective pedagogy. At St Andrew’s CEVA primary school, we believe in inclusion through understanding, patience, and partnership. If you're ready to champion every child’s right to learn and belong, and are ready to be part of something truly exciting, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Lead and teach a small, mixed-age group of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) where communication and interaction are the primary identified needs.
- Tailor learning experiences to the unique needs and interests of each pupil.
- Collaborate closely with the SENDCo to establish and deliver an engaging, effective, and differentiated curriculum that builds strong foundations in communication, regulation, and essential life skills.
- Employ our established assessment systems to monitor pupil progress, identify next steps, and provide timely, constructive feedback to parents and the SENDCo.
- Design and maintain an enriched environment that encourages and celebrates all means of communication and learning.
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom culture that encourages self-advocacy, regulation and positive peer relationships.
- Develop and implement targeted SEND plans, in collaboration with the SENDCo, external professionals, and families to ensure holistic support for each pupil.
- Work with the SENDCo to ensure our school's inclusion and accessibility policies are rigorously upheld, and that the requirements of the Equality Act (2010) are met through appropriate and effective reasonable adjustments for all pupils.
- Attend and contribute to statutory annual reviews.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, social media checks, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 325 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School website
- Email address
- j.matthes@standrewsceva.uk
- Phone number
- 01604 406486
We are a good school and OFSTED confirmed this in November 2019. At our school, we provide not just excellent education and care during the school day, but a comprehensive wrap-around care option for those parents and carers who need it.
It is of vital importance to us that our children develop a lifelong love of learning through a relevant, creative and fun curriculum, appropriate to the children’s needs and interests. We see the child as a “whole” and it is of paramount importance to us to develop their social, spiritual, moral, cultural, physical and academic well-being.
Arranging a visit to St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.matthes@standrewsceva.uk.
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