Resource Provision Teacher

Wirral Schools; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ Church CE Primary School invites applications for a Communication and Interaction Teacher to join our Thrive Resource Provision. This fixed-term post supports children aged 4-11 with SLCN/ASC, in a calm, inclusive environment designed to empower every child to find their voice.

The role is a maternity cover for two terms, full-time (1 FTE), with MPS terms. The school offers a supportive team, professional development, and a commitment to wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Specialist communication pedagogy to create total-communication environments.
• Implement language and regulation strategies (Attention Autism, Zones of Regulation, Visual Timetables, Core Vocabulary).
• Nurture neurodivergent learners with understanding of sensory processing differences.
• Lead and deploy classroom teams of teaching assistants.
• Promote inclusive mainstream participation and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Teach within Thrive Resource Provision for SLCN/ASC learners.
• Collaborate with SLT and TA teams to plan individual targets.
• Foster a calm, supportive, low-arousal classroom environment.
• Contribute to professional development and school improvement.

Skills

Specialist communication pedagogy

Targeted adapting frameworks

Relational care

Expert team leadership

Inclusive advocacy

Job description

• Employer: Wirral School
• Salary: £32,916 - £45,352
• Location: Christ Church CE Primary School B'Head
• Contract: Contract
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 1 FTE hours.
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 15/10/2026 at 12:00
• Reference: SCH/26/346573

Maternity Cover to 31/08/2027

1 FTE

MPS

"With God, all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26)

Christ Church CE (VA) Primary School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, highly motivated and enthusiastic Communication and Interaction specialist class teacher to join our dedicated team within our Thrive Resource Provision. This post is fixed term for two terms to cover maternity leave.

We are a caring, welcoming and successful church school with a clear Christian vision, proudly serving our local community. Our core values - Community, Hope, Resilience, Integrity, Service and Thoughtfulness - are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to nurturing and celebrating the God-given talents of every child, ensuring all pupils feel safe, valued and able to flourish.

About Thrive @ Christ Church

Our Thrive Resource Provision is a calm, inclusive and low-arousal space specifically designed to support children aged 4-11 with identified Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN), Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated interaction differences who hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Thrive consists of two small classes (Thrive 1 and Thrive 2), each catering to up to 12 children. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate C\&I practitioner to teach within a highly specialist, supportive environment and to contribute to a culture where every child is empowered to find their voice and experience life in all its fullness.

What We Can Offer:

• Enthusiastic and friendly children with huge potential, unique ways of communicating and excellent attitudes to learning.
• A highly inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-responsive environment supporting all learners.
• A purpose-built provision featuring visually structured, low-arousal classrooms, quiet breakout zones, sensory rooms and a specialist sensory garden.
• A positive and caring ethos that genuinely focuses on the whole child.
• A highly supportive staff and leadership team absolutely committed to school improvement and your professional development.
• Ongoing professional training in neurodiversity, advanced communication strategies (including the Equals Curriculum, Sound Train phonics, and Attention Autism) and positive behaviour support.
• Regular, collaborative working practices alongside our dedicated Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) partners.
• A committed approach to effective ways of working that promote your wellbeing and encourage a positive work-life balance.

What We Are Looking for in our Thrive Communication & Interaction Teacher:

• Specialist Communication Pedagogy: A talent for creating an exciting, vibrant and total-communication environment where both verbal and non-verbal/AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) users can thrive. You will be skilled in inspiring children through a rich, balanced and highly individualised curriculum.
• Targeted Adapting & Frameworks: A determination to enable all learners to succeed by expertly implementing specialist communication, language and regulation strategies (such as Attention Autism, Zones of Regulation, Visual Timetables, and Core Vocabulary), ensuring learning remains meaningful and accessible to all.
• Relational Care: A commitment to nurturing the whole child, with a deep understanding of neurodivergent profiles, sensory processing differences, Gestalt Language Processing (desirable) and championing inclusive excellence by seeing behaviour as communication.
• Expert Team Leadership: An ability to work effectively, lead and deploy a classroom team of skilled teaching assistants to model communication strategies seamlessly and contribute positively as part of our united school team.
• Inclusive Advocacy: A willingness to make an active contribution to the broader life of our school, facilitating purposeful mainstream inclusion where appropriate and supporting our deeply rooted culture of belonging.

Visit to the School:

To appreciate the inclusive potential, warmth and dedication within our school community, we warmly welcome prospective candidates to visit the school and see our Thrive Provision on:

Friday 9th October - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Key Dates:

• Closing date: Thursday 15th October at 12:0pm
• Observation & interview date: Thursday 22nd October

Safeguarding:

Christ Church CE Primary School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of our children and expects the same level of commitment from all staff. This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race, or disability.