SEND Hub Lead Teacher - Bridport St Mary's Primary School

•  Is committed to excellence, inclusion and high expectations for all
•  Is a reflective practitioner, highly effective in the planning, teaching and evaluation of learning opportunities
•  Is able to build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
•  Can lead by example, demonstrate excellent professionalism and is ready to learn and grow with us
•  Genuine commitment to our vision and values
•  Is willing to collaborate with others and seek and accept advice
•  Is rigorous in ensuring all pupils make good progress
•  Is able to contribute to the wider life of the school

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.

Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

We are covered by the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975’, which means that we are allowed to ask all candidates to disclose both spent and unspent cautions and criminal convictions to us when applying for a vacancy (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act). 

Anyone who is barred from engaging in regulated activity with children should not apply for any of our vacancies, as doing so may be an offence—which we will report to the Police.

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose cautions and criminal convictions (except for those which are considered ‘protected’ under the Act). 

Please refer to this Caution and Conviction checker for guidance on what needs to be disclosed:
Caution or conviction - Check when to disclose cautions or convictions - GOV.UK

Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK

Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

St Mary's is located on the edge of Bridport, just a short walk from West Bay and the beautiful Jurassic coastline!  Once located across three sites in the town the current school was opened in 1991 by Dick King Smith.  Visitors regularly comment on the friendly, family feel that is tangible when you spend time in the school.  

Our vision at St Mary's is to 'build a caring community where all can learn and shine!'  We are very blessed to have a highly experienced and dedicated team of staff who care deeply about nurturing and encouraging children to achieve their very best.  We aim to work in partnership with parents, to ensure all the children in our care achieve their full potential.

Each child is unique and our staff work together to deliver a broad curriculum with many varied and exciting opportunities to enable children to learn in different ways, achieve their best and develop their talents and abilities. We want children to be proud of, and enthusiastic about, being part of our school.

We hope that by visiting our school and looking at our website you will feel this is a team that you want to join, bringing your strengths and experience to St Mary's.  If you would like to arrange a visit please refer to the contact details above.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.stmarybridport.co.uk/

• A supportive and welcoming environment with a genuine commitment to professional development.
• A flexible, equal opportunities workplace.
• Access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
• Employee benefits including a Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme.