Teacher of SEND - Inclusion base

Rise Park Junior School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Park Academies seeks a dedicated SEND leader to join the SEND Base team. You will lead a team of support staff and develop bespoke provisions to help our highest needs pupils learn and progress.

You will work with the SENDCo, deliver lessons, plan resources, assess progress against EHCP targets, maintain a safe learning environment, and engage with parents. The role values safeguarding, reflective practice and adherence to Teachers’ Standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SEND Team to develop the curriculum for the SEND Base pupils.
• Prepare and deliver lessons in accordance with the school’s policies.
• Plan lessons and teaching resources that enable pupils to learn and progress.
• Assess pupil learning and track progress especially against EHCP/IPP targets.
• Use assessment to inform teaching and planned interventions.
• Create an effective learning environment through resources and behaviour management.
• Be a reflective practitioner, keeping up to date with educational thinking.
• Develop positive relationships with parents through IPP meetings and events.
• Ensure school equipment is used safely and contribute to the school appraisal system.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Executive Headteacher.
• Be an effective practitioner and demonstrate competencies across the DfE Teachers’ Standards.

Job description

Rise Park Academies consists of a separate Nursery, Infant and Junior School with 3 forms of entry. The schools share a school site and work closely together. The school is part of the Success For All Education Trust (SFAET) alongside Redden Court, Royal Liberty and Sanders Drapers Secondary Schools. https://www.sfaet.co.uk/

Why Work With Us?

As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.

The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.

As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.

We also are the only primary school in Havering which has 14 weeks holiday a year with a 2 week October half term.

Rise Park Academies 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 subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check)

Rise Park Academies is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.

"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”

Further details can be downloaded from our website www.riseparkacademies.co.uk or E-mail: [e-mail] FAO Lynne Truman for any questions or requests to visit.

If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.

The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.

*Previous applicants need not apply.

Main Purpose

• To lead a team of support staff to develop and deliver a bespoke provision for our highest needs pupils.

• To be responsible for ensuring the pupils you teach are able to learn effectively and to make progress.

• To support the SENDCo within the SEND Base and the delivery of its provision

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

To work as part of the SEND Team to develop the curriculum for the SEND Base pupils.

Prepare and deliver lessons in accordance with the school’s agreed policies and procedures.

Plan lessons and teaching resources that enable pupils to learn and make progress.

Assess pupil’s learning and track progress especially against EHCP/IPP targets.

Use assessment to inform teaching and learning and planned interventions.

Create an effective learning environment through the proper use of resources and effective management of pupil behaviour.

Be a reflective practitioner, keeping up to date, through reading and INSET, with educational thinking.

Be a positive role model for pupils, encouraging them to behave in accordance with the school rules.

Develop positive relationships with parents through IPP Meetings, Parents’ evenings and in any form of informal communication.

Ensure that school equipment is used safely.

Take an active role in the school appraisal system to review own progress and set targets for future development.

Other Professional Responsibilities

• Take appropriate action to identify and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment.

• Work in accordance with the values of the school particularly with regard to promoting positive attitudes towards tolerance and respect for other people.

• Work in accordance with school policies and procedures as identified in the staff handbook.

• Build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.

• Contribute to the school's continued development and play a major part in our future success.

• Carry out associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Executive Headteacher.

• Be an effective practitioner and be able to demonstrate competencies across the DfE Teachers’ Standards. Teachers' Standards - GOV.UK