• Closing Date:Closing Date:
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  • LocationLocation:
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  • Vacancy TypeVacancy Type:
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  • Advertising SalarySalary Details:
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  • GradeGrade:
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  • Position Start DatePosition Start Date:
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  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
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  • School AddressSchool Address:
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  • Vacancy IDVacancy ID:
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  • About The Role

  • We are looking for someone who:
    Has experience working with pupils with ASD and/or SLCN
    Understands structured teaching and communication-focused approaches
    Wants to develop practice beyond their own classroom
    Is interested in supporting and coaching colleagues; prior experience is welcomed but not essential as development and guidance will be provided
    Is reflective and committed to continual improvement
    Believes inclusion works best when it is shared across the whole school

    The role will include:
    Leading teaching within the Specialist Resource Provision
    Designing classroom systems and learning structures
    Supporting integration into mainstream lessons
    Working closely with therapists and external agencies
    Training and supporting staff across the school
    Supporting EHCP reviews and personalised curriculum pathways

    Support and leadership

    You will be well supported by an experienced and engaged senior leadership team. The provision is a key part of the school’s development and leaders will work alongside you to ensure it is consistent, sustainable and successful. You will have regular opportunities to shape its direction and influence whole-school SEND practice.

    Further Information
    Please be aware that we take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously. Applicants should review our safeguarding policy and be aware that we operate safer recruitment and probation processes to ensure the suitability of candidates to work with the children at Bishop Ridley Primary School.

    Further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are available to download from the downloads section below. We highly recommend visits to the school, so you can meet our wonderful children and see our community at work. To arrange a visit or find out more about the role, please contact the school office on 020 8303 4461 or by email to [email protected].

    An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.

    This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

    Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.
  • Benefits and how to apply

  • Are you committed to giving children the best possible start in life?
     
    Are you passionate about providing children with unique and exciting learning opportunities?
     
    Are you able to work collaboratively as part of a supportive and dedicated team?

    If so, Bishop Ridley might be the school for you!

    What we can offer:
    A genuine opportunity to build and shape a new provision
    Strong leadership support and collaborative working
    A school committed to inclusion across all classrooms
    CPD and SEND leadership development opportunities
    Collaborative staff team and positive working environment
    A clear vision for our staff and pupils: One Community, Learning and Growing Together, Sharing the Love of God.
     
    To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the application form, from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form; to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]. Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School, Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 2QE. CVs will not be accepted. 

    The closing date for applications is midday on Monday, 16th March 2026.
    Interviews are planned to take place at 9:30am on Monday, 23rd March 2026.


    References will be requested for applicants shortlisted for interview only and prior to interview. An example of the reference pro-forma is available to view from the downloads section below (Appendix A).

    Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview. 

    Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
  • About Us

  • Bishop Ridley C of E Primary School is a successful primary school located in the Falconwood area of Welling. We are located a 10-minute walk away from Welling High Street with good public transport links (less than 8-minutes’ walk from Falconwood Railway Station) and on-site parking. We benefit from nearby local amenities at The Green, Falconwood (0.5 miles) and green open spaces such as Oxleas Wood (1 mile).

    We are opening a new Specialist Resource Provision for pupils with Autism and Speech, Language and Communication Needs in September 2026 and we are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled teacher to lead this exciting development and play a central role in shaping how the provision works in practice.

    This is a rare opportunity to design routines, structures and curriculum approaches alongside a supportive leadership team. The successful candidate will help establish consistent practice, embed effective strategies and ensure the provision becomes a sustainable and successful part of the school.

    Rather than stepping into an established system, you will help create it — ensuring it is calm, structured and successful for pupils now and in the future.
    We are proud of our school and all of our pupils and so visits to Bishop Ridley are always welcome. To arrange a visit, and learn more about the planned developments, please contact the school office on 0208 303 4461.
     
    More information can also be found on our school website at https://www.bishopridleyschool.org.uk/.

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