Teacher for SEND

Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8BU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 or ASAP thereafter

• Closing date

  22 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Teacher for SEND job summary

Part of the CARE Federation

Tel: 01603 406406

Email: business@carefed.org.uk 

Website:  https://www.spixworth.norfolk.sch.uk 

Executive Headteacher:  Ms H Jordan

• Salary – MPS (£32,916-£45,352 pa)
• Temporary until 31 August 2027 in the first instance
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026 or ASAP thereafter

Infant Teacher with excellent knowledge of SEND to lead Enhanced Specialist Provision room.

Required from September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

At The CARE Federation, we live by our values: Community, Adventure, Respect and Excellence.

We are looking to appoint an excellent, committed and enthusiastic teacher to join our Federation and establish this new role. The position is being offered on a full-time basis. It is unlikely to be suitable for an ECT. If you enjoy being part of a hard-working team, supporting children with SEND and their families and having high aspirations for their learning and development, we would love to hear from you.

You should be able to demonstrate a child centred philosophy and a commitment to high quality learning and teaching for children with SEND, while displaying the energy and determination required to support every child to achieve.

We are looking to appoint a teacher who is: 

• Caring, inclusive and positive in their approach
• Passionate about creating enabling and ambitious learning opportunities for all
• Able to communicate effectively with all members of the school community
• Experienced in adapting learning to meet a range of needs
• Knowledgeable about the curriculum and assessment processes in EYFS and KS1  
• Able and willing to go the extra mile for the benefit of our pupils
• A reflective practitioner with a commitment to self-development 

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work within an exciting, child-focussed and forward-thinking federation 
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Wonderful children, friendly parents and a positive community
• A team of committed staff who are great to work with
• Full support from the leadership team and governors
• Beautiful, spacious environments

If you think you have the skills and qualities that this role would require we would warmly encourage you to contact our school to arrange an informal visit or telephone conversation and use the attached application to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – business@carefed.org.uk 

Closing date:  22 July 2026, 9am

Interview date:  29 July 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sparhawk-infant-school-nursery

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