Teacher of SEND (KS3)

Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QD

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (587)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2a

Teacher of SEND (KS3) job summary

Are you an innovative and committed Teacher of SEND seeking a new opportunity? We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher to join our team.

Job overview

To carry out the duties of a subject teacher as set out in the most recent Teacher's Pay & Conditions Document. Your aim is to be an effective teacher and tutor who challenges and supports all our students to do their best and achieve their potential in the ethos of Ernesford Grange Community Academy. 

Job purpose

To provide outstanding, nurture-focused teaching across a primary-style curriculum (including English,   Maths, Science, Humanities, and Languages) within a single classroom base to a dedicated Key Stage 3   class group. To adapt existing curriculums in order to support students to make progress. All students in  this group have SEND and are currently working significantly below age-related expectations. 

The right candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
• Degree in a relevant subject area or Primary/Secondary Education
• Excellent knowledge of adaptive teaching strategies and differentiation for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Knowledge of speech, language, and communication difficulties and strategies to support barriers to learning 
• Exceptional classroom teaching skills to plan, differentiate, and deliver high-quality, engaging lessons across multiple core subjects to a single class group
• Experience working within SEND settings, nurture provisions, or adaptive primary/secondary environments

Why join us?

At Ernesford Grange Community Academy, you’ll be working alongside a passionate team, and will have the ability to help shape teaching and learning standards and make a real difference. You will have opportunities for professional development and growth.

Interview date: TBC

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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 Ernesford Grange Community Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ernesford Grange Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernesford-grange-community-academy

Ernesford Grange Community Academy is a thriving 11-18 school which demands the very best from its students and staff. In May 2019 we achieved our OFSTED Good status and we are continuing to aspire to excellence for all within our school community.
Our vision is to achieve excellence for all with a mission to work together to inspire a learning culture of high expectations with no excuses, where every member of our school community can be proud to belong to Ernesford Grange Community Academy and all students will achieve outcomes which will enable them to succeed in modern society.

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