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St Mary’s CE Primary School is looking to appoint a full time SEND Hub Lead Teacher: Communication and Interaction Hub with a proven record of excellent practice. Could this be you? About this Role St Mary’s CE Primary School (Bridport) is looking for a SEND Hub Lead Teacher: Communication and Interaction Hub to join our fantastic team. Could this be you? Actual Salary £32,916 – £49,232 per annum (M1 to M6/ UP2). This job is Full Time and is offered on a permanent basis. Approximate start date: 1 September 2026. TOUR AFTERNOONS – Friday 12 & 19 June at 3.45pm and Tuesday 16 June at 3.45pm other days may be possible – please contact the school office. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26 June at 9am. INTERVIEW DATE: week beginning 29 June 2026. The Lead Teacher will be responsible for leading, managing, delivering, and coordinating the daily teaching, planning, assessment, and pastoral care for a group of pupils with communication and interaction needs, as well as managing the Hub’s provision. They will work closely with the main school SENDCo and report to the Headteacher as well as liaise with local authorities and external agencies from consultation to the supporting the varying learning and pastoral needs of the pupils. We are looking for someone who:
- 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
A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools. Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role. If you have any further questions, please contact Sarah Elliott on 01308 422846 or by emailing [email protected]
Further Information
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.
About Us
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/
Initio Learning Trust Provides
- 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.
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Dorset. We are responsible and accountable for the education of over 7000 pupils from 3 to 19 years of age and for the employment and support of over 1000 staff in 19 schools across Dorset, from Bridport in the West of the county to Verwood in the East.
We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.