UET Specialist Resource Base Lead Teacher for SHIP Specialist Resource Base
King's Park Infant School, Dereham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AG17 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 8am
Date listed
28 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,660.00 - £19,633.00 Annually (Actual) + SEN £1071
UET Specialist Resource Base Lead Teacher for SHIP Specialist Resource Base job summary
UET Specialist Resource Base Lead Teacher
for SHIP Specialist Resource Base – Kings Park Infant School
Salary: Qualified Teachers Pay Scales: Main Pay Scale (MPS) to Upper Pay Scale (UPS) and SEN £1071
Required As soon as possible
0.4fte job share
Permanent
Interview date TBC
Are you passionate about developing system leading SEND friendly practice and support to SEND children?
Based at Kings Park Infant School, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Academy’s SHIP Base, part of Norfolk’s Specialist Resource Base (SRB) programme in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and in line with the School/Academy’s Service Level Agreement with Norfolk County Council.
This role involves maintaining the highest standards of teaching, learning, specialist support and safeguarding for the pupils within the SHIP Base, enabling pupils to make accelerated progress and to meet their special educational needs and managing a staff team of teaching and support staff within the SHIP Base, providing inspirational leadership which enables individuals to operate at their best, supporting their continued professional development in a cycle of continuous improvement.
The main responsibility of this role will be:
To lead the delivery of the Academy’s SHIP Base, part of Norfolk’s Specialist Resource Base (SRB) programme in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and in line with the Academy’s Service Level Agreement with Norfolk County Council.
To promote and support communication between the SHIP Base and the mainstream school to enhance understanding of and provision for SEND learners within the mainstream school.
To maintain the highest standards of teaching, learning, specialist support and safeguarding for the pupils within the SHIP Base, enabling pupils to make accelerated progress and to meet their special educational needs.
To manage a staff team of teaching and support staff within the SHIP Base, providing inspirational leadership which enables individuals to operate at their best, supporting their continued professional development in a cycle of continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate will have:
Degree
Post graduate qualification in teaching e.g. PGCE
Experience of quality 1st teaching / outstanding teaching in the relevant phases of education
Knowledge and understanding of SEN CoP (2015) and the Equalities Act (2010)
Theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all students
The monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
How to apply
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No CVs accepted – Please complete an official application form if you wish to be considered for this role.
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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Unity Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Further information about the job
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
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 47 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham website
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