SEN Teacher

Position: SEN Teacher, paid to scale
Location: An inclusive school for children aged 8-19 with profound autism, non-verbal status and severe learning difficulties (resulting in some challenging behaviours)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (plus one Saturday in 7 on a rota basis to support weekend activities)
Salary: Teacher Pay Scale (M1 – M6) equivalent to £31,650 – £43,607

About the school

This inclusive school offers a unique setting where the children live on-site 52 weeks of the year, in a home-based style environment. Many of the learners have experienced mainstream or special school before, and their needs include profound autism, severe learning difficulties, non-verbal communication and associated challenging behaviours. The school’s aim is to provide an enhanced quality of life, combining education and care in a functional setting where every opportunity is seen as a learning moment.

The curriculum is bespoke: we do not teach in traditional classrooms, instead lessons are built around life skills, play and meaningful experiences, alongside satisfying the National Curriculum and the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes. Strong interdisciplinary and solution-focused working methods are in place.

Role overview

You will lead the integrated education and care of a small group of four to five children, supported by a dedicated team of staff. Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering the bespoke curriculum across the waking day (education + care)

• Monitoring and developing Education & Care Plans, and ensuring individual outcomes are met

• Overseeing staff rotas and supporting staff development within your group

• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to engage children with severe learning difficulties and autism, using positive behaviour support techniques and a problem-solving approach

• Understanding and applying the National Curriculum and able to differentiate so your work links to the school’s own curriculum model

About you

To thrive in this role you will bring:

• Experience of working with children who have severe learning difficulties and autism, and associated challenging behaviours

• A positive behaviour support mindset; knowledge of, or willingness to learn, PROACT-SCIPr-UK® or similar evidence-based practice

• A strong understanding of the National Curriculum and how to adapt and differentiate for high-need learners

• Creativity and flexibility in planning engaging, meaningful learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings

• High standards of teaching and learning and the ability to motivate and lead a small team of staff

Benefits

The inclusive school offers a wide range of benefits to support your wellbeing and professional development, including:

• Funded qualifications and strong career development support

• Free staff meals on shift and on-site parking

• The opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives and to help prepare them for adult life

Important requirements

• UK Right to Work

• Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

• If you are a dedicated, passionate and committed teacher who wants to achieve very high standards of education and care in a specialist setting — and you seek a role with real impact and professional challenge — we would very much like to hear from you. Please submit and up to date CV and we will be in touch. 

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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