Specialist Resourced Provision Lead

Specialist Resourced Provision Lead (Denholme Primary School)

Location: Denholme Primary School, Bradford, UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Primary;

Job Roles: Teacher;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Sunday, 15th November 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Expected Working Start Date: January 2027

Is a Shared Job: No

About us Job Description

Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership. The Specialist Resourced Provision Lead post is to provide vital leadership in our Resource Provision (RPs) and support for the school SENCO as well as a desire to impact across the Trust by supporting the continued development of RPs and internal school provision for children with complex needs.

We are seeking to recruit a talented and dedicated professional to develop and lead a high-quality Specialist Resource Provision (RP) within the school and the flexibility of outlook to work trust-wide, ensuring outstanding teaching, learning, and support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) . The role involves strategic development, staff leadership, pupil progress monitoring, and fostering an inclusive school and trust culture.

This Specialist Provision is part of a range of provision for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition in mainstream schools which includes provision within EYFS, KS1 and KS2 at schools. These specialist provisions form one of four strands of support for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

This role will involve the leadership and management of the school led Resource Provision, working in conjunction with teachers, support staff and a range of other professionals to support the learning and welfare of all targeted pupils. The post holder will provide vision and direction for the team to develop and our Resource Provision to ensure it has a positive impact upon the learning and inclusion of children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition and those with Communication and Interaction needs, enabling them to thrive within the provision, as well as working in partnership with parents/carers and families in order to build confidence and trust.

We welcome visits to our school, please telephone to arrange, or email

Safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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• Recent experience of teaching and having responsibility for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 pupils with special educational needs, either within a mainstream school or in a specialist provision
• Experience of leading, managing and delivering personalised learning programmes / interventions for pupils with special educational needs.
• Experience and knowledge of managing and assessing pupils with autistic spectrum conditions
• Excellent classroom practitioner with the ability to motivate and inspire pupils and meet individual needs.
• A thorough working knowledge of the SEN Code of Practice.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of autistic spectrum conditions and effective strategies and approaches to support children with ASD
• A working knowledge of the assessment procedures including the recording, reporting and analysis of children's progress and development.

Person Specification - Resourced Provision Lead.pdf