Class Teacher - The SEND Hub

Teaching Vacancies; Bridgnorth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Shropshire is seeking an experienced teacher to join their SEND Hub. The successful candidate will work with a small class of pupils with complex needs, supported by teaching assistants. A strong understanding of special educational needs, particularly Autism Spectrum Conditions, and Qualified Teacher Status are essential. The school offers a supportive team and commitment to professional development.

Benefits

SEND allowance on salary

Supportive parents and children

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record of meeting the needs of children with SEND.
• Experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Experience in a primary school setting or specialist provision.

Responsibilities

• Teach a small class of pupils in the SEND Hub.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants to support pupils' needs.

Skills

Experience with Special Educational Needs

Classroom management

Collaboration with support staff

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we\'re looking for

St. Mary\u2019s Bluecoat CE Primary School, a school within Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, are looking for a confident, experienced and skilled teacher to join a committed staff team in our SEND Hub.

As a Church of England Primary School, St Mary\u2019s Bluecoat School is an inclusive school with a strong reputation for successfully meeting the needs of pupils with additional needs. There is a palpable team spirit and an dottitude among staff within the school as we strive to achieve the very best outcomes for all children. The SEND hub on the school site embodies the inclusive ethos of the school.

Our Hub is a provision for children with a range of complex needs and a specific aim to support those children who present with a broad variety of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (including Autistic Spectrum Conditions) identified as their primary need in their EHCP.

Children attending the hub receive specific teaching through a flexible, formal curriculum which is carefully designed to meet their needs whilst also accessing some learning with their mainstream peers (as appropriate) and participating in the inclusive school community at every possible opportunity.

We are looking for an experienced teacher to join our hub staff team at the beginning of the spring term (January 2026). With the support of a highly skilled team of teaching assistants, the hub class teacher will be responsible for teaching a small class of pupils in our provision. The provision caters for a maximum of 12, Key Stage 2 children and teaching groups are often smaller with the group working across two purpose built rooms.

We are looking for a highly skilled teacher with a proven track record of meeting the needs of children with special educational needs. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with SEND in either a primary school setting or in a specialist provision.

Responsibilities and expectations

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What the school offers its staff

We offer the successful candidate:

• SEND allowance on their salary
• Enthusiastic children who love their hub
• Supportive parents
• A dedicated and hardworking team of teachers and support staff
• A strong, effective and experienced executive leadership team
• A commitment to your continuous professional development through collaborative working and evidence-based approaches.

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.