Teacher - SEN (Primary Setting)
Summerdown School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9PZ15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £2,679
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Southfield Trust is looking to appoint an excellent, self-motivated and inspirational class teacher who is committed to a pupil-centered approach to learning and who are dedicated to creating exciting, purposeful and challenging learning opportunities. The successful candidates will be: Innovative, creative and passionate about what they do for each individual learner. Able to contribute towards developing the independence, communication and self regulation of each individual learner. Committed to working with parents / carers, and otherprofessionals resulting in the best possible life outcomes and future opportunities. Collaborative in their approach towards supporting the wider work of the school and Trust.
Applications are encouraged from applicants with experience of supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs or who may have some experience but more than anything, a willingness to learn through collaborative working with other skilled staff.
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are welcome to apply for this post.
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive and welcoming staff team
- Staff Wellbeing - Free Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
- Opportunities for professional development
- A dynamic and creative work environment
Further details about the role
- This is a permanent position from September 2025, subject to a successful probationary period.
- Position is at based at Summerdown school in our Primary setting.
- The paid hours of work are 32.5 (full-time hours).
- The salary range is from £31,650 to £43,607 (Main Pay Scale) plus an SEN Allowance of £2,679 per annum.
- Candidates should be aware they may be required to work on any one of the Trust’s sites.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Summerdown School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 16
- School size
- 132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Summerdown School website
- Email address
- recruitment@thesouthfieldtrust.com
The Southfield Multi Academy Trust consists of four outstanding special schools across six sites: South Downs School, The Lindfield School, Hazel Court School and Summerdown School.
All provide the best possible educational opportunities for all its SEN learners and their families and strive to create a positive environment with a welcoming and highly supportive whole staff team approach.
Arranging a visit to Summerdown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thesouthfieldtrust.com.
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