SEND Teacher

A fantastic opportunity had arisen at Woodpecker Hall Academy for a forward-thinking, dynamic class teacher who will also lead on a key area of school focus (SEND). This is a class-based position with regular release time to ensure you have impact on school improvement. If you want to make a real difference to children and have the drive, ambition and skills to lead on and improve the SEND provision then we would like to hear from you!

Woodpecker Hall Academy is a great place to work. We have wonderful children, a vibrant, multicultural community and a dedicated team who place the wellbeing, personal development and education of our children at the heart of everything we do. 

Our school is welcoming, friendly and inclusive. We are committed to safeguarding all children and we share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, raising aspirations and fostering a love of learning.

We are continuing to grow our SEND team and are now looking to appoint an additional SEND teacher to support the needs of SEND pupils across the school. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within our SEND team to further enhance our SEND provision and ensure SEND children receive the highest quality of education.

We are looking to recruit a great teacher who has a passion for developing high quality teaching and learning, believes in sharing best practice and has the ability to inspire and motivate others. You must have good knowledge of Special Educational Needs, a high level of interest in helping others develop SEND provision and have some experience of working with SEND children.

The school is also committed to your professional development. You will have ongoing support from the senior leadership team and will attend appropriate training and development opportunities. You will be given support, time and space to grow as a leader and to further improve our SEND provision across the school.

Working at NSCT Academies brings many additional benefits for our dedicated and valued staff, including:

• Continued professional development and opportunities across the Trust.
•  Health Shield membership (employee assistant programme supporting with wellbeing and offers many attractive discounts).
• Pension scheme
• A subsidised canteen for lunches
• Cycle Scheme
• Free onsite parking

For more information on this role or about Woodpecker Hall Academy, please do not hesitate to call HR on 0208 804 4126 ext: 792/691/613.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit via: woodpecker@northstartrust.org.uk / 020 8804 4126

Please ensure to complete the personal statement section using the full person specification of the attached job pack.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 In line with KCSIE updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates.

 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.