Teacher

St Nicholas School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/ UPS as appropriate
• Additional allowances:

  Special Needs Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Whatever your experience of either might be, we ultimately need staff who are:

• Dedicated, enthusiastic and good humoured
• Patient and resilient with a positive nature
• Creative and full of energy
• Highly skilled and committed
• Passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with SEND
• Genuinely wanting to make a difference to disadvantaged pupils

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction package
• A warm, welcoming and supportive whole school team
• Opportunities for continuing professional development both in school and across the MAT
• A school with a strong and caring ethos where the well-being of everyone is nurtured
• An amazing class of students
• A supportive Governing Body

Further details about the role

We are looking to recruit a highly personable teacher to join our dedicated teaching team and become part of the St. Nicholas School family. Depending on the skill set of the successful candidate:

The post could involve working in KS3 or KS4 and would suit someone with either:

• Mainstream primary teaching experience in KS1 and/or KS2
• Previous special school experience

OR

The post could involve working with our Life Skills students and would suit someone with either:

• Primary teaching experience, especially Early Years / KS1 or
• Experience of working with SLD

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and all applicants will be required to undertake full vetting checks to determine their suitability for working with young people.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jstrickland@st-nicholas.southend.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher Person Specification.pdf - 325 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Job Description.pdf - 373 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Nicholas School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas School website
• Email address: jstrickland@st-nicholas.southend.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01702 462322
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-school-ss2-4rl

St. Nicholas School is situated in Southend-On-Sea and offers a quality, inclusive education for secondary aged students (11-16 years) with an Education and Health Care Plan. St. Nicholas is part of a Multi-Academy Trust, the SEN Trust Southend, along with three other local special schools.

It is our aim to encourage every student to achieve their full potential, to become an independent adult and an active member of their local community, relative to their ability.

Our school offers a safe and happy environment where the well-being and achievement of every student is our priority. Small class sizes enable positive relationships to develop between staff and students and offer the support necessary for students to achieve their individual best.

Arranging a visit to St Nicholas School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jstrickland@st-nicholas.southend.sch.uk.

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