Key Stage 2 Teacher / Targeted Support Teacher

Ranelagh School; Easthampstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ranelagh School invites applications for a Targeted Support Teacher, suitable for someone with Primary teaching experience, to commence in September 2026. The role sits within a successful, caring team dedicated to inclusive education and high standards of teaching.

The postholder will deliver high-quality lessons, targeted interventions, and pastoral support to help students overcome barriers to learning. Close collaboration with the SENDCo, teachers, families and support staff will drive

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to teach primary level with targeted support within a secondary setting.
• Experience in SEND or pastoral support is advantageous.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality teaching and targeted interventions to raise attainment.
• Collaborate with SENDCo, pastoral leaders, and families to support progress.
• Provide pastoral support to students to build resilience and self-belief.

Job description

Suitable for someone with Primary teaching experience, and required for September 2026, we are seeking to appoint a warm, resilient and committed Targeted Support Teacher to join a highly successful team.

The Targeted Support Teacher will work with students whose barriers to learning may include gaps in prior attainment, low confidence, special educational needs, poor emotional regulation, weak learning habits, attendance issues or disrupted educational experience. The postholder will provide high quality teaching, targeted intervention and pastoral support, enabling students to make progress academically and develop the skills, resilience and self-belief needed to succeed in school. The Targeted Support Teacher will work closely with the SENDCo, pastoral leaders, classroom teachers, support staff and families to ensure that students receive well-planned, inclusive and effective teaching and support.

Ranelagh is an 11-18 coeducational, Anglican Academy (converter) which is oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation for academic achievement and positive school ethos. The school has had four ‘outstanding’ Ofsted reports but we are not complacent and as such the provision for professional learning and development is something of which we are all very proud.

Please do take time to read the job description and person specification for this role, as only applications that demonstrate they meet the specified criteria will be considered.

Potential candidates may also wish to know that our admissions policy enables the school to prioritise the admission of children of staff recruited to posts in which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff employed in the school must be aware that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.

If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact the Headteacher via, the School Office on 01344 421233 or by emailing [e-mail]