Class Teacher (SEN)

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Southampton secondary specialist school seeks an SEN class teacher to start in January 2026. The role involves teaching a class with severe special educational needs. Experience in SEND and ability to teach all subjects is essential. Full-time and part-time applications are welcome. A competitive salary along with special educational needs allowances is offered.

Benefits

Teacher Main Scale (incl UPS) + SEN Allowance

ECTs welcome to apply

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with SEND in mainstream or specialist school sector is essential.
• You must be able to teach all subjects on the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Teach all the subjects on the curriculum to a class of children with severe SEND.

Skills

Experience working with children with SEND

Teaching skills across all subjects

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to continued expansion Great Oaks School requires an SEN class teacher from January 2026. Great Oaks is a Southampton secondary specialist school catering for young people with a range of complex learning difficulties.

The post is likely to be with a class of children with severe (on our Pathway 1 Curriculum Pathway). Experience of working with children with SEND in the mainstream or specialist school sector is therefore essential. You will be required to teach all the subjects on the curriculum. Full-time and part-time applications will be considered; please indicate on the application if you are seeking part-time work. Great Oaks is part of the Specialist Schools Trust which also includes Rosewood Free School.

Responsibilities

• Teach all the subjects on the curriculum to a class of children with severe SEND (Pathway 1 Curriculum Pathway).

What the school offers its staff

• Teacher Main Scale (incl UPS) + SEN Allowance. ECTs welcome to apply.

Further information

For more information about the school, please see our website. Informal enquiries to the Headteacher, Geraldine Lindsay, welcome.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.