Contract type: Permanent
FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE
Salary: TMS-UPS plus SEN Allowance 1
Location: St Andrew's Church Junior School, Dunstan Rd, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1ER
Closing Date: 9th June 2026
Proposed Interview Date: 15th June 2026
Proposed Start Date: 1st September 2026, this could be delayed for the right candidate
TPLT are looking to recruit a Specialist Teacher Leading the SEND Unit Provision, to work at our St Andrews Church Junior School. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated educator to develop a new SEND Unit Provision.
The successful postholder will lead a team of staff, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning for a small cohort of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This provision is new from September and links through from our unit at the neighbouring Infant School with a designation around supporting children with cognition and learning difficulties.
You will create an inclusive and nurturing environment where all pupils can thrive, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and care for pupils with SEND. The role requires a therapeutic approach to education, incorporating strategies to support pupils' emotional and social development.
You will complete referrals to outside agencies and annual reviews for children in the unit, monitor and assess pupil progress, using data to inform teaching strategies and interventions and ensure a safe and supportive learning environment, applying de-escalation strategies where necessary.
About us
St Andrews Church Junior School is currently part of TPLT, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst St Andrews School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.
From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all.
As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve. Many of the challenges facing school leaders are common to all schools. Our approach to school improvement enables staff and pupils to benefit from the sharing of resources and expertise whilst remaining true to their unique identity and context. The Trust has employee development as a key priority.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.