Job Title: Class Teacher and SENCO
Actual Annual Salary: £19,749 - £30,628 based on hours worked
Full Time Equivalent Salary: M1 - UPS3 (£32,916 - £51,048) plus TLR: 2A £3,527
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Hours: 19.5 hours per week
Additional role info: Monday to Wednesday (a different working pattern may be available upon request)
Provisional start date: January 2026
If you are committed to excellence, collaboration, and helping every child reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated class teacher to also take on the vital role of SENDCO (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator). This is an exciting opportunity to combine high-quality classroom teaching with leading inclusive practices that ensure every child thrives.
In addition to teaching, the SENDCO role involves facilitating and evaluating the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice, including EHCP and EHNA provisions, ensuring full compliance with statutory guidance on special educational needs and disabilities.
This role includes overseeing and tracking all vulnerable students (SEND, EAL, and those with health needs) across the academy, ensuring that each student receives appropriate support and interventions. The successful candidate will work closely with SEND and EAL students to ensure they achieve their potential, receive the necessary statutory support, and have opportunities to succeed. Maintaining and regularly updating the SEND register and provision map is essential. Attendance at pathway meetings and other relevant meetings will also be required.
The postholder will support students entitled to direct funding and coordinate the academy’s applications for Top-Up funding. Effective use of human and financial resources within the Learning Support and EAL Teams is essential. The SENDCO will challenge and support teachers, departments, and curriculum leaders to provide adaptive teaching strategies, ensuring that students with SEND and/or EAL make expected progress. Alongside the Principal, this role represents the academy in matters of SEND and additional needs, liaising with other primary and secondary academy SENDCOs and external agencies, including health, social care, and educational officers, to ensure ongoing professional development.
The role also involves overseeing the transition phase for students with SEND and ensuring that all medical and support needs are met.
About you:
You will be:
- a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
- able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
- able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
- a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
- able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning.
- empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
- highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Priorswood Primary School:
Priorswood Primary School is located in the Wedlands area of north Taunton, and we cater for children aged 2-11 years old.
We have worked incredibly hard over the past couple of years to make Priorswood the best that it can be and we instil this in our children. The hard work and dedicated staff have transformed Priorswood into a calm, safe and happy place to learn. As a team, we have moved the school forward. We work together with parents, to ensure that each and every child here has the best opportunity possible to prepare them for future life. Children are at the heart of all that we do here at Priorswood. Our school prides itself on being caring and collaborative. This comes first and foremost from the staff who work here – you will notice a team spirit and a sense of support and partnership.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: Sunday 7th December 2025
Short-listing: Monday 8th December
Interviews: W/C 15th December
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
