Primary SEND Teacher

Severndale Specialist Academy; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher Pension

Access to Schools Advisory Service

Job summary

Severndale Specialist Academy in Shrewsbury is recruiting for a full-time teacher on a permanent contract. The role operates Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:50 – 15:40, and Tuesday 8:50 – 16:40.

The candidate will undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK, with safeguarding at the core of our ethos. The school offers the Teacher Pension and access to the Schools Advisory Service, reflecting our commitment to staff welfare and professional development.

Job description

16 days remaining to apply

As soon as possible

25 September 2026

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Working pattern

Full time: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 8:50 - 15:40 Tuesday - 8:50 - 16:40

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPR + SEN1

Additional allowances

SEN1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see attached for person spec

What the school offers its staff

• Teacher Pension
• Access to Schools Advisory Service

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site special school incorporating our Monkmoor campus, provision within a local mainstream secondary school and a purpose built 16-25 year old provision at our local college. We work with young people with special educational needs from within Shropshire and beyond. Our children and young people can access Severndale Specialist Academy from nursery age through to 25 and have a range of learning, physical and mobility difficulties and some students require personal care. Supporting communication and enabling independence is a key focus of our work .

Severndale is a truly unique special school and is one of the largest special schools in the country. We are proud to be able to meet the needs of over 430 young people across all abilities of the SEND spectrum and across three different sites. Severndale is also proud to be part of The Learning Community Trust, a truly inclusive multi academy trust based in Telford.

• Woodcote Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5SH