Teacher – Specialist Resource Provision Lead

Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, Erith, Kent, DA8 3DG

44 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £41,698.00 - £59,279.00 Annually (Actual) Outer London Teacher's Pay Scales plus SEN 2. Additionally, £500 welcome to Trinitas bonus payment

Teacher – Specialist Resource Provision Lead job summary

Please note that we may choose to remove this advert prior to the closing date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

We are proud to be launching a bespoke Alternative Provision within our successful and inclusive mainstream primary school, developed in direct response to the needs of our pupils. This innovative new setting will support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, enabling them to flourish within a nurturing, tailored environment while remaining a valued part of our wider school community.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of something both new and rooted. You’ll be a key member of a founding team, helping to shape the vision, environment, and curriculum of the provision, while enjoying the stability, ethos, and support of an established and ambitious school. Your work will be deeply collaborative, child-led, and transformative—for the pupils and for you.

We are Looking For:

* A qualified and experienced primary teacher able to lead a team (QTS essential)

* A passionate advocate for inclusion with strong SEND and SEMH knowledge

* A calm, flexible practitioner who thrives in a creative, adaptive environment

* Someone who brings curiosity, empathy, and a relational approach to teaching and behaviour

* A team player who values working closely with families, specialists, and colleagues

We Offer:

* A rare chance to shape a new provision grounded in real, identified pupil need

* A close, committed team with excellent leadership and peer support

* Small group sizes and a high staff-to-pupil ratio

* Comprehensive professional development and SEND-focused CPD

* A whole-school culture that celebrates diversity and prioritises wellbeing

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive school, and we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds who share our values of Respect, Joy, Honesty and Forgiveness.

For more details, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please consult the Recruitment Pack.

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 Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 544 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-church-erith-cofe-primary-school

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