Teacher - SEND x2
We are looking to appoint ambitious teachers who have a passion for teaching children with SEND and can offer the very best teaching and learning to our pupils and ensure they achieve the excellent outcomes they deserve, helping them to achieve their aspirations.
The Lincoln Saints Federation caters for students and pupils between the ages of 2 and 19 with a range of complex needs and disabilities, including physical and medical needs. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be part of a committed and dynamic team, focused on providing the very best for our pupils.
Teacher (SEND) x2 - St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Start date: 22 April 2025
Contract type: Permanent and Maternity Cover
Hours: 32.5
Grade: MPS/UPS, plus SEN
Salary: £31,650 to £49,084, plus £2,679
Application Closing date: Friday24th January 2025
Interviews: week commencing 3rd February 2025
Previous experience of working in a special needs setting is essential as we are specifically looking for teachers who can work with pupils with communication and interaction difficulties and other associated complex physical and medical needs.
We have vacancies in our semiformal and informal curriculum pathways at our St Francis site.
To be successful, your application should demonstrate your commitment, knowledge and passion for working with children with SEND along with a willingness and enthusiasm to contribute further to the wider life and ethos of the school. You will be willing to support our vision of developing courageous and confident learners.
What we will offer:
- Amazing young people
- Dynamic and forward-thinking senior leadership teams and governors committed to staff support
- Career growth and development including induction and training that will be tailored to your needs
- Teaching teams who work collaboratively to share expertise and workload
- Warm positive environment in which to work
- Schools that are innovative and continuously seeking opportunities to further improve and develop
If you have an interest and would like to learn more, please call (01522 526498) to speak to Stacey Waters, Assistant Headteacher.
Visits to school are positively encouraged, please contact our Assistant Headteacher, Stacey Waters.
Our application form and job description are available on our website – www.st-francis.lincs.sch.uk.
Completed applications should be sent to susan.turner@lincolnsaints.com.
Please note that if you have not heard from us by Friday 14th February 2025 then you have not been successful on this occasion, but we thank you for your application.
The Lincoln Saints Federation is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references and suitability to work with children. All pre-employment checks are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Federation.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.