English Teacher

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Ilminster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking an adaptable English Teacher for a specialist SEND provision in Taunton, starting September 2025. The role involves delivering tailored English lessons, fostering personal growth, and working collaboratively within a therapeutic environment. The ideal candidate will have QTS/QTLS and experience in SEND education.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development and fully funded training

Access to national benefits schemes and staff wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Pension scheme and life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience teaching English in a SEND or alternative provision setting is highly desirable.
• Able to adapt mainstream content for learners working below age-related expectations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and differentiated English lessons tailored to individual learners.
• Teach small groups and 1:1, adapting the curriculum to suit student needs.

Skills

Adaptability

Classroom management

Communication

Patience

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)

Job description

Role: English Teacher - Specialist SEND Provision

Location: TA3 - Outskirts of Taunton

Start: September 2025

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £27,000 - £43,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)

Long-Term Teachers is proud to be recruiting on behalf of an exceptional specialist provision based just outside of Taunton. This forward-thinking school is looking to appoint a dedicated and adaptable English Teacher to join their team from September 2025. This is a unique opportunity to deliver high-impact learning within a therapeutic and inclusive education setting.

The school supports children and young people with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including social, emotional and communication needs. Most students are taught in small groups or 1:1, allowing for truly personalised teaching that focuses on academic progress, emotional development and life skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and differentiated English lessons tailored to individual learners
• Teach small groups and 1:1, adapting the curriculum to suit student needs and learning levels
• Monitor, assess and report on student progress using a holistic, learner-centred approach
• Encourage the development of literacy skills, communication and self-expression
• Work collaboratively with pastoral teams, therapists and families to support student growth
• Foster a calm, safe and encouraging classroom environment

Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS) preferred
• Experience teaching English in a SEND or alternative provision setting is highly desirable
• Able to adapt mainstream content for learners working below age-related expectations
• Calm, patient and passionate about supporting students with additional needs
• Strong communicator with excellent classroom and behaviour management skills

What You’ll Gain:

• A fulfilling teaching role where your work truly makes a difference
• A nurturing and well-resourced learning environment across rural sites
• Ongoing professional development and fully funded training
• Access to national benefits schemes and staff wellbeing support
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay, pension scheme and life assurance
• A supportive leadership team and a high staff-to-student ratio

If you’re a committed and creative English Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity within a specialist education setting, we’d love to hear from you!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive:

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay