SEND Class Teacher

Join Our Inclusive and Ambitious School Community

Are you an aspirational and dedicated person with a passion for inclusive education? Do you have the expertise to work as part of a team delivering outstanding SEND provision? If so, we would love to hear from you!

At Wyndcliffe Primary School, we pride ourselves on being a happy, warm and welcoming school with children at the heart of everything we do. We have high expectations, and a culture of learning built upon trust and support.

We are looking for a passionate SEND Teacher to join our friendly school as part of our Resource Base for children with Autism. As a valued member of our Resource Base Team, you will work closely with the specialist SEND team to ensure that every pupil within our Resource Base thrives in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

About the Role:

This role is a specialist position within our Autism Resource Base, requiring applicants with experience and expertise in supporting children with Autism. We are seeking individuals who have a strong understanding of autism-specific strategies and interventions. These may include:

• Makaton
• Attention Autism
• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
• SCERTS (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support)
• Speech and language support.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in creating an inclusive, structured, and nurturing environment that enables children to develop their communication and social skills and independence. Experience in working within a specialist setting or supporting children with complex needs is essential, as this role demands a deep commitment to meeting the unique needs of our Autistic learners. We are willing to develop staff that have a keen interest in this area.

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking aspirational and dedicated SEND Teacher/s who:

• Has a positive, optimistic outlook and a passion for teaching and learning and inclusive practice
• Has experience of working within a specialist setting or supporting children with complex needs
• Has a desire to work at a school where learning and continual professional development is the norm
• Cares deeply about children’s learning and their emotional wellbeing
• Has strong time management and personal management skills, with the ability to be proactive, flexible and creative
• Shows initiative and works collaboratively with a team
• Has great communication skills with the ability to build trust and confidence with parents, children and colleagues

Why Join Us?

• The school is very ambitious for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Learning is carefully adapted so that all pupils, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND, learn the same curriculum (Ofsted September 2024)
• A positive and enthusiastic team of staff who are committed to achieving the best for all pupils
• Happy, motivated, keen to learn children
• A supportive and welcoming school with a strong commitment to inclusion and excellence
• A well thought-through curriculum which provides teachers with the subject knowledge, pedagogy and resources they need to teach each subject effectively
• A collaborative and experienced leadership team, committed to professional growth and school improvement.
• Excellent CPD opportunities, including leadership development and SEND-focused training.
• A Trust Wellbeing Charter which supports and promotes the wellbeing of all staff

How to Apply:

If you share our vision for excellence, inclusion, and high expectations for all and would like to be part of our dynamic leadership team, we encourage you to apply.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact the School Office and ask to speak to Mrs. Round (Inclusion Leader), Mrs. Goodfellow (Head of School) or Mrs. Hollis (Deputy Head Teacher).

0121 464 4241

enquiry@wyndcliffe.bham.sch.uk

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Only applications submitted via the MyNewTerm portal will be considered.

Leigh Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check and rigorous pre-employment checks will be required for this role. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022), online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates.

Join us and be part of a Trust that is shaping the future of primary education.