Canning Street Primary School
Wellfield Rd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8PA

Fixed Term appointment to 31st August 2027

Required by 1st September 2026.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and inspirational teacher to lead our well established and successful SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision named ‘The Fledglings’. The Fledglings is one of our bespoke, purposely designed educational provision within our mainstream school and is designed to meet the needs of learners with a high level of SEND.

We are looking for a teacher who:

Has experience teaching in a SEND Provision and/or in a SEND provision within a mainstream school / working with children with SEND within a mainstream classroom
Has the ability to lead, mentor and support a small team of staff
Has experience of working closely with SEND agencies and partners, contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans and liaising with parents
Is able to work closely with the SENDCO
Has strong working knowledge of good practice related to SEND and a willingness to keep this knowledge up to date with regular CPD
Is an outstanding and creative teacher who can provide exciting learning opportunities to suit a range of needs and abilities
Has high aspirations for all children and is committed to enabling them to achieve their full potential.

We can offer you:

Delightful, well-behaved children who thrive on challenge.
A truly multicultural school which celebrates diversity
A pleasant, modern work environment.
Fantastic, supportive colleagues who take pride in sharing excellent practice across school.
Talented subject leaders to offer support and ideas.
Opportunities for high quality CPD.
A management team who prioritise highly staff wellbeing and work/life balance.

If you have the skills, knowledge and experience we need, we would love to hear from you!

Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed, please contact the main office on 0191 273 5465 to arrange a suitable date and time.

Please return all completed applications by email to: recruitment@canning.newcastle.sch.uk, by post with sufficient postage paid, or deliver in person to the School Office.

Closing date: 3rd June 2026
Shortlisting: 4th June 2026
Interview process: Week commencing 8th May 2026