10 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teacher Main Scale (£31,650 - £43,607) + SEND allowance

Additional allowances

SEND allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Specialist Teacher with a SEND focus. The successful candidate will be working initially in our school based Hub with children with complex SEND needs.

We are looking for a candidate who:

  • has a passion for supporting pupils with complex SEND needs who may
  • is resilient, caring and compassionate, treating children and colleagues with respect as individuals, whilst working in an environment which can be physically and emotionally demanding
  • is an excellent organiser and communicator with a proactive and friendly attitude
  • has a secure understanding of the primary curriculum and can differentiate and adapt, teaching for groups and individual pupils
  • values diversity, equity and inclusion and has high expectations for every child and family; providing pastoral support and close liaison with families and other agencies
  • is innovative and creative with a flexible, solution-focussed approach
  • is an effective team player and contribute to the whole school community


What the school offers its staff

As an employer of choice, we offer:

  • We care about you as a person.
  • Family friendly policies and a supportive workplace.
  • Friendly and helpful colleagues who work well together as a team
  • Training and development to help you make progress in your career
  • We are committed to improving well-being through the reduction of workload, well-being initiatives
  • A professional development offer that focuses much more on investment and support than the monitoring and management of performance
  • A competitive pay structure in line with national pay recommendations.

Our school is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We welcome and support applications from individuals with protected characteristics. We value each other’s identity and we are committed to promoting opportunities for all by ensuring equity across the MAT. Together, we learn and grow by embracing multiple perspectives, experiences and cultures. Our differences are our strengths.

Accommodations will be provided upon request to support applicants with disabilities throughout our recruitment process. Flexible working will be considered if suitable to the role.

If you believe you have the skills, knowledge and passion needed and would like to work in a busy, friendly environment where staff are valued, we would be delighted to hear from you.

To apply for this post please apply via the DfE teaching vacancies website.

Visits to school are strongly recommended. Please contact Sophina Begum (Business Support Manager) 0114 244 1842 to arrange a tour of the school and an informal conversation about the role.

In line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, candidates are advised that online searches will be conducted for all those shortlisted. Searches will not be conducted for those that are not shortlisted. The purpose of the online search is to further assess candidates’ suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address any issues identified from the search at interview.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@tinsleymeadows.sheffield.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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About Tinsley Meadows Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
659 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01142441842

Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy is part of Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust, and is a leading Sheffield school for children aged 2-11 years. We are a school that invests heavily in staff to ensure that they are equipped with the tools and techniques to excel in this significantly rewarding environment. We know great talent when we see it and we do not underestimate the power of professional and personal development. We provide high quality CPD, coaching opportunities, networking and team teaching so as to create strong, effective, and inspirational leaders of the future. We also support trainee teachers through Teach First and School Direct routes and have a successful record of contributing towards quality training packages to develop outstanding practice. We invest in our staff and understand the importance of creating a strong work/life balance.

Arranging a visit to Tinsley Meadows Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@tinsleymeadows.sheffield.sch.uk.

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