Special Support Centre Teacher (Mat Cover) – St Margaret’s CE Primary School

Job Details

Salary: UPS1 – UPS3

Contract Type: Maternity Cover

Working Pattern: 2.5 days per week

Location: St Margaret’s CE Primary School – Special Support Centre

Interviews: Tuesday 16th June 2026

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need the following criteria:

Essential

• Qualified teacher status (QTS)
• Recent and successful primary teaching experience across primary age range, minimum of 5 years
• Commitment to Church of England education and living the school’s Christian vision
• Ability to manage behaviour consistently ensuring inclusive practice
• Clear commitment to inclusion and high expectations for all pupils
• Effective communication skills
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the National curriculum and its effective dissemination to pupils
• Experience teaching children who are autistic or have social communication and interaction needs
• Establishing outstanding classroom practice of their own, with excellent monitoring and assessment techniques
• Good understanding of strengths and needs of pupils who are neuro‑diverse, especially autistic pupils, and the strategies and adaptations helpful in supporting these pupils within a mainstream school
• Strong knowledge of improvement strategies for pupil attainment
• Effective management of people, both within school and in the wider community

Desirable

• Teaching experience across multiple year groups.
• Qualifications in or attended courses for supporting children with ASD
• Relevant CPD especially in respect of ASD
• Knowledge of Assessment and tracking development.

Personal Qualities

• Aspirational, confident and proactive
• Creative and solution‑focused
• Empathetic
• Compassionate
• Diplomatic
• Reflective and values‑driven
• Approachable disposition
• Committed to helping others flourish
• Ability to reflect on own practice as a teacher
• Supportive of the Christian ethos and distinctiveness of the school

Further Information

St Margaret’s CE Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

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