SEND Teacher

Castle Hill Infant School; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Excellent career prospects

CPD access

Staff wellbeing

Job summary

Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools in Ipswich are inviting applications for a SEND Teacher to lead our KS1 Specialist Unit from January 2027. We value passionate, reflective practitioners who are committed to inclusion and ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking, supportive team within ASSET Education, with a strong focus on pupil wellbeing, high expectations and collaboration with families and the wider community.

Qualifications

• Experience as a teacher with a passion for SEND and inclusion.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational abilities.
• A collaborative team player who reflects on and develops practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging KS1 lessons with a SEND focus in a Specialist Unit.
• Engage and challenge pupils to support their social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Collaborate with staff, governors, parents and the wider community to raise attainment.
• Contribute to inclusive practice across Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools.
• Support and develop the school’s values of PASSION, RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY, DETERMINATION and EQUITY.
• Participate in safeguarding, CPD and professional development commitments.

Skills

Experienced teacher

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Reflective practitioner

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a SEND Teacher to join our KS1 Specialist Unit from January 2027. We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with a passion for SEND and Inclusion, who wants to make a difference to the pupils and families they serve.

Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are established schools based in Ipswich. We are two schools, working as one. We are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education.

We are incredibly proud of our schools; our curriculum is inspiring and engaging, supporting pupils to uncover new worlds and opportunities.

We have high expectations for our learners to achieve and develop them to be active members of our school community through our values of PASSION, RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY, DETERMINATION and EQUITY

We nurture the whole child; understanding the importance of developing pupils socially, emotionally and culturally.

Castle Hill is proudly inclusive. Everyone is valued and celebrated within our community. All are lifelong members of #TeamCastleHill

If you would like to find out more about our incredible schools, contact our office to arrange a visit. We can't wait to show you around.

Be your best, give it your all, do it with PRIDE

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced teacher with a pioneering attitude
• Share our core values and characteristics
• Be innovative, passionate and determined when implementing the school curriculum
• Be a dedicated practitioner, determined to engage and challenge the children
• Have a passion for learning and high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• A strong team member working in partnership with staff, governors, parents & the wider community
• Be reflective and take responsibility for their own professional development

We offer:

• A caring school with a strong ethos of inclusion and providing the best opportunities for our children
• A professional challenge
• The chance to make a significant contribution to the future achievement and success of our school
• Our commitment to your professional development
• Excellent career prospects across the network, with a culture of looking to promote from within
• Access to CPD to enable you to grow and develop your role
• Something we take very seriously is staff wellbeing
• The opportunity to use Google Suite, which allows you to do your best work, all in one suite

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

This post will be reporting directly to Jennifer Smith Headteacher and will be based at Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CVs.

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.