Class Teacher (SEN)
Please apply, along with a covering letter addressed to Mrs Ward the Head teacher, by completing the downloadable application form below and emailing it to recrtuitment@freshfieldprimary.co.uk
We strongly recommend a visit to Freshfield Primary as part of the recruitment process so please contact the School Office to book.
The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd September 2025 at 4.30 pm.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 29th September 2025. If you have not been contacted by Friday 26th September, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for this position on this occasion.
Freshfield Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Teacher with SEN experience to join the wonderful teaching team in our specialist provision base.
Our Resourced Provision is set up to meet the needs of up to 28 children with Autistic Spectrum Condition across the primary phase. It is a nurturing environment which is designed to allow children to follow their own interests and develop as competent and independent learners. Our curriculum encourages active engagement in learning and focuses on developing the key skills of communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health, physical development and sensory needs.
The successful candidate will be:
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with SEND experience
- Dedicated to the welfare, safeguarding and achievement of every child
- Able to inspire, challenge and motivate all students and lead by example
- Creative, innovative and have a passion for improvement
- Forward thinking and committed to raising standards
- Organised and have highly developed communication skills
- Demonstrate they can deliver educational progress and outcomes for SEND children.
- Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, families and other professionals
- Knowledgeable about the learning needs of students with a range of barriers to overcome
- A reflective practitioner who is committed to personal development and willing to learn
- Able to demonstrate their commitment to child centred values
If you are a teacher passionate about helping children with special educational needs reach their full potential and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Due to the nature of work the post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Following appointment, the successful candidate will be subject to an induction, which will include safeguarding policies, procedures and expectations.