Year 1 Teacher and SENDCO

Year 1 & SENCO Job Advert

School Name – St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, Thurnby

Job Title – Year 1 and SENCO 

Pay Grade –MPS+TLR/ UPS 1-3

Start Date – Monday January 5th 2026

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and caring individual to join our team at St Luke’s. 

As part of our teaching community, you will be given the guidance, support and independence to make a real difference to the lives of the children in our most important year group. We want all our teachers to teach with passion and enthusiasm so that all children regardless of background, be able to flourish and succeed.

At St Luke’s, we work together in an inclusive environment to provide the very best for our children and wider community, living by our mission statement.

'Through God's love, we are the rich soil where roots grow and seeds flourish'

Luke 8: 4-15

We are seeking to appoint an excellent practitioner who is:

• Passionate about children’s learning and welfare

• A value led individual with high expectations of achievement from themselves and others

• A team player and willing to get involved in the full life of the school

• Positive and inspiring opportunity of working with our fantastic young people

• Experienced in a well established, purposeful environment

In return we can offer:

• Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils (maximum class size 30)

• Friendly, hard-working, supportive staff and parents

• A range of high-quality professional development opportunities

• Opportunities for coaching and mentoring in school and within our network of schools

• Wide opportunities to develop a subject specialism/area of teaching interest

• Working groups with other key stage teams in our cluster and MAT

• Beautiful school in the centre of the community of Thurnby

Visits to the school is encouraged.

If you believe you have the skills and attitude to thrive in this role, then we would love to hear from you. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact us at the school office.

All applications should be submitted via eteach.

Closing Date: Tuesday 25th November 2026

Interviews to take place week commencing 1st December 2025

Rise Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating a scandalously inclusive Trust. We are determined to ensure all our stakeholders flourish and succeed. We aim to foster a culture where all are valued and respected. We acknowledge and celebrate all protected characteristics. We endeavour to remove all barriers to learning and participation. Our ED&I Policy and objectives are integral to all that.