SEN Class Teacher

Brookfields School; Widnes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfields School in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic SEN Teacher to join us on a one-year maternity cover contract starting January 2027. The post focuses on delivering personalised learning for pupils with complex needs, including autism spectrum disorders.

You will work with Teaching Assistants, families and other professionals to plan and deliver high-quality lessons tailored to individual needs, helping pupils develop communication, independence and academic progress.

Qualifications

• Experience of, or strong commitment to, working with pupils with SEND.
• Ability to create engaging, differentiated learning opportunities.
• High expectations for every pupil and celebrating progress.
• Patience, adaptability, creativity and resilience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons meeting individual needs, abilities and aspirations.
• Work closely with Teaching Assistants, families and other professionals.
• Support development of communication, independence, confidence, social skills and academic progress.

Skills

SEND experience

Differentiated learning

Communication skills

Classroom management

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience in special schools or with complex needs

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and inspirational SEN Teacher to join our dedicated team on a one-year maternity cover contract, starting in January 2027.

Our school provides a nurturing, inclusive and highly supportive environment where every pupil is encouraged to achieve their potential. We are seeking a teacher who can deliver engaging, personalised learning experiences and who understands that progress can look different for every child.

Working closely with Teaching Assistants, families and other professionals, you will plan and deliver high-quality lessons that meet the individual needs, abilities and aspirations of our pupils. You will play a key role in developing communication, independence, confidence, social skills and academic progress.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Has experience of, or a strong commitment to, working with pupils with SEND.
• Can create engaging and appropriately differentiated learning opportunities.
• Has high expectations for every pupil and celebrates individual progress.
• Is patient, compassionate, creative and resilient.
• Can build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Works effectively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Brookfields School provides a quality, inclusive and specialist education for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders.

We are committed to:

• An inclusive approach to teaching and learning to provide equal opportunities for all pupils
• Providing a positive, stimulating, child-centred learning environment, where everyone is valued and respected
• Promoting the personal qualities of individuals so that they achieve and contribute to their highest level
• Sustaining the highest quality teaching and learning standards
• Promoting learning as a life-long process involving a wide community of people including families

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything wedo. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning.” We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster aculture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a realdifference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Together,let’s make the remarkable happen.

Webelieve every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Makea life-changing difference in one of our special schools

Ourspecial schools are inspiring, welcoming and truly life-changing places towork. Every day, our dedicated teams help children and young people with a widerange of special educational needs and disabilities to discover theirstrengths, achieve their ambitions and live happy, fulfilling lives.

Ourpupils include children and young people with profound and multiple learningdisabilities, complex medical needs, sensory impairments, moderate and severelearning difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Everypupil is unique, and every achievement and milestone is recognised andcelebrated.

Byjoining one of our special schools, you will become part of a warm,compassionate and highly skilled team, united by a shared belief in what everychild and young person can achieve. You will work in a supportive environmentwhere relationships matter, ideas are welcomed and every role makes animportant contribution.

Whetheryou join us as a teacher, teaching assistant, healthcare professional or aspartof our administration, facilities or operational teams, you will have theopportunity to develop your skills, learn from experienced colleagues and build a rewarding career in special education.

Ourpupils learn in small classes and benefit from personalised education, care andsupport shaped around their individual strengths, needs and aspirations.Together, our teams help pupils develop their knowledge, communication,independence and confidence, while preparing them for adulthood and theirfuture lives.

Workingin one of our special schools is much more than a job. It is an opportunity tojoin an extraordinary community and make a lasting difference to children,young people and their families.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• Anexcellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / TeachersPension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based onworking full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your firstday of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’service including Bank Holidays)
• Accessto Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed tosupport your well-being.
• FreeDiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusivediscounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offersfrom hundreds of the biggest brands.
• FreeEye Tests
• Cycleto work scheme
• Access to our Institute ofEducation and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute andflourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is arewarding one.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses bothin-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of theNational Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programmedelivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for AmbitionInstitute.

• Experiencedleadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidancefrom former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Accessto the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunitiesto work with different schools within the Trust as a ProfessionalAdvocate.
• Participatingin peer reviews.
• Accessto a suite of online courses.
• Placementprojects within our family of schools.