Anderton Park Primary School, Dennis Road, B12 8BL,

Tel: 0121 464 1581

A vacancy for the position of 

SEN Teacher to assist our SENCo

Mainscale (M1 £32,916 – M6 £45,352) or UPS (1 £47,472 – 3 £51,048) + SEN allowance of £2679

 Fixed term contract until July 2027 (working 32.5 hours per week) 

Part time will be considered

At our school, we believe our children will be inspirational, kind and curious human beings — literate, emotionally healthy, confident and driven by a passion for knowledge. We are committed to nurturing strong relationships, supporting wellbeing and empowering every child to take on the world with courage and empathy.

Role Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled SEND Teacher to assist our SENCo and join our highly successful SEND team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role within our growing SEND provision, working primarily within our enhanced provision rooms (hubs) to support pupils with a range of needs. You will lead teaching and provision within the hubs, ensuring pupils make strong progress academically, socially, and emotionally. Alongside this, you will support the SENCo with key responsibilities including EHCPs, SSPPs, referrals, and wider SEND provision across the school.

Role Requirements

Essential Skills

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching primary-aged pupils with SEND.
• Strong understanding of inclusive practice and adaptive teaching.
• Strong understanding of SEND and the SEND Code of Practice.
• Ability to build warm, trusting and respectful relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Commitment to inclusive education and ensuring all children can succeed.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff to support high‑quality teaching and learning.
• Willingness to work towards the NASENCo qualification (if not already held).

Desirable Skills

• Experience supporting children with a wide range of SEND needs.
• Prior experience working within a SEN or inclusion leadership role.
• Knowledge of effective interventions and strategies for SEND pupils.
• Ability to coach and deploy a team of teaching assistants.
• Strong knowledge of ASD and SEND teaching strategies.
• Strong data analysis skills to support monitoring and planning.
• Experience building positive working relationships with external agencies.
• Creativity, enthusiasm and a flexible approach to meeting individual needs.
• Familiarity with EHCP processes and statutory requirements.

     Closing Date:           

  Tuesday 28^th April 2026, 9:00am

Shortlisting:      

           Tuesday 28 April 2026, 5.00pm

Date of interviews:    

Wednesday 6^th May 2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and two references will be required as part of the interview process. 

If you do not hear a response to your application 30 April 2026, please assume on this occasion you have not been successful.

Please note: Birmingham City Council are currently reviewing all Job Descriptions and Person Specification.  The JD provided is currently in draft, however, the fundamental key responsibilities of this role still apply.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

All staff at BCC understand and are committed to Equal Opportunities employment and service delivery

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we take positive action to ensure people living with a disability or a long-term health condition feel supported, engaged, and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. People with a disability telling us on their application form they wish to participate in the scheme and who can then demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role will be shortlisted and offered an interview.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk, whatever the role of the individual, or Birmingham City Council service or Directorates they work in. Birmingham City Council will work with the appropriate statutory bodies when an investigation into child abuse or a safeguarding adult’s investigation is necessary. The Council is committed to safe recruitment practices and recognises that this fits into an overall corporate approach to safeguarding across a range of functions that need to operate together in order to be effective. This applies to employees, volunteers, work placements, elected members, licencing, school transport arrangements and any other regulated positions. The Council’s safe recruitment process includes pre-employment vetting which involves establishing full employment histories; proof of identity; satisfactory references; health assessment; checks of qualifications; asylum and immigration checks; and criminal record checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council’s website will contain links to the current versions of safer recruitment policies that are in force. In line with this, everyone has an overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children/young people and adults in the area. -Work in a way that prevents and protects service users from abuse; -To be aware of the signs of abuse or neglect; -Recognise the signs of abuse and neglect; and -Record and report any concerns or incidents. Record and report any concerns or incidents.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974