Teacher, Elementary School

Job Title:

KS1 Teacher

Pay Rate:
M1 – M6 + SEN Allowance

Location:

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Hours:

Full-Time
Urgent Vacancy | Immediate Start | Permanent

Smart Education is urgently recruiting a passionate and nurturing Key Stage 1 Teacher to join a supportive specialist setting in the Stratford-upon-Avon area. This is a permanent opportunity for a teacher who is committed to inclusive education and making a meaningful difference to young learners with additional needs.

ECTs are warmly encouraged to apply, with strong mentoring, induction, and professional development in place.

Benefits of Working as a KS1 Teacher:

• Permanent role with immediate start available

• Main Pay Scale (M1–M6) plus SEN Allowance

• Supportive, inclusive, and well-resourced learning environment

• Strong focus on professional development and career progression

• Opportunity to teach within a specialist SEND setting

Job Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Experience teaching within Key Stage 1 (ECTs welcome)

• Good understanding of SEND and inclusive teaching practice

• Ability to plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons

• Strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing

• Enhanced Child/Adult DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain)

• Valid passport

• Ability to provide 24 months of employer or academic references

Role Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver creative, engaging KS1 lessons tailored to individual learning needs

• Support pupils with a range of additional and complex needs

• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, therapists, and families

• Monitor, assess, and report on pupil progress effectively

• Create a positive, safe, and nurturing learning environment

• Promote inclusion, independence, and emotional wellbeing

About the School:

The school is a welcoming and inclusive specialist provision supporting children and young people from Early Years through to Post-16. It delivers a personalised, child-centred curriculum focused on communication, independence, and celebrating individual achievement. The environment is nurturing, structured, and designed to help every child thrive.

About Smart

Education:

Smart Education is a specialist Education and Early Years recruitment agency, recruiting for both permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND professionals, Nursery Nurses, and Tutors. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children