Part-Time SEN Teacher: Trauma-Informed 1:1 SEND Support

Senploy; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Senploy is seeking a patient SEN Teacher for a Year 4 learner in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Sessions may start at the family home, then move to a community venue, with a calm, consistent approach to support wellbeing and engagement.

The role requires compassionate teaching, strong SEND knowledge, and experience with anxiety-based school avoidance. You will collaborate with family, support staff, and professionals to monitor progress and safety.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching primary-aged learners with SEND on an individual or small-group basis.
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD, Tourette's syndrome, anxiety and communication needs.
• A flexible, nurturing and child-centred approach.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and professional recording skills.
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, together with satisfactory references and compliance checks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate English, maths and wider curriculum learning.
• Use short, structured activities, clear routines, regular breaks and flexible communication strategies.
• Apply a relational, trauma-informed approach to reduce anxiety and support regulation.
• Adapt sessions in response to tics, speech blocking, fatigue, sensory needs and the learner's presentation.
• Work collaboratively with support staff, family, school, the local authority and other professionals.
• Monitor attendance, engagement, wellbeing and academic progress, providing clear and timely updates.
• Support a gradual pathway towards increased independence and future reintegration into a suitable education setting.

Skills

Primary teaching

SEND expertise

Anxiety awareness

Trauma-informed

One-to-one support

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Senploy is seeking a patient SEN Teacher for a Year 4 learner in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Sessions may start at the family home, then move to a community venue, with a calm, consistent approach to support wellbeing and engagement.

The role requires compassionate teaching, strong SEND knowledge, and experience with anxiety-based school avoidance. You will collaborate with family, support staff, and professionals to monitor progress and safety.