SEND Class Teacher

About Lily Lane Primary School (CLIC Trust)

Lily Lane Primary is a large, diverse and welcoming school in North Manchester, educating around 600 pupils and proudly representing over 50 spoken languages. As part of the CLIC Trust, we are driven by our shared values of Responsibility, Respect, Resilience, Fairness, Empathy and Kindness.

Our Vision

Learning and Succeeding Together means high expectations, strong support and a relentless commitment to inclusion.

Role Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and values led teacher to join our team as a Class Teacher (M4UPR). The role is full time, permanent with SEND allowance (£2,787) and starts on 1 September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support pupils with complex SEND needs, including intimate care and dysregulated behaviour, using trauma informed and relational approaches.
• Deliver high quality classroom practice, adapting lessons to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• Collaborate with colleagues, SENDCo and the wider CLIC Trust to plan and review inclusive provision.
• Maintain safeguarding, equality and well being practices and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' teaching experience.
• Strong adaptive teaching skills and experience supporting pupils with SEND and/or EAL.
• Excellent classroom practice with high expectations and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Professional safeguarding credentials; enhanced DBS check required.

What We Offer

• A welcoming and inclusive school community.
• Strong SENDCo and Trust wide support.
• Collaboration across the CLIC family of schools.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing.

Application Process

Send completed CLIC Trust application forms to vacancieslilylane.manchester.sch.uk.

Key dates:

• SEND teacher deadline: noon Friday 20th March 2026
• SEND teacher interview: Wednesday 25th March 2026, 8am-4pm

Safeguarding & Equality

Lily Lane Primary and the CLIC Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check is required.