Teacher with Send Specialism
Tinsley Meadows Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1SG8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
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
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teacher Main Scale £31650-£43607
Pay scale
- Teacher Main Scale £31,650-£43,607
Additional allowances
SEND allowance (£2,679 - £5,285)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy are seeking to appoint an experienced teacher to join our busy pastoral and teaching team working with children with complex special needs and their families in our Alternative Provision, which will be opening from September 2025. The successful candidate will be supported in their role by the core senior team in school, our 2 SENDCOs, our strong pastoral team, our sister school Abbeyfield (who already have a successful and expanding AP in place) and our Trust employed Educational Psychologist alongside external agencies and other key specialists.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- has a passion for supporting pupils with complex SEMH needs who may demonstrate behaviour that challenges adults
- 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.
Please follow the link at the bottom of the page for an application pack.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School website
- Email address
- applications@tinsleymeadows.sheffield.sch.uk
- 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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