SEN Primary Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent specialist education provider is seeking a dedicated SEN Teacher to work in Salford. This role focuses on teaching pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs, emphasizing a therapeutic approach. The candidate should possess QTS and have experience in the SEMH sector. Benefits include a 4-day working week trial, life assurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing support program. Join us in empowering vulnerable young people to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Experience teaching pupils with SEMH and SEN needs.
• Calm, engaging, and passionate about helping pupils.
• Ability to work creatively and therapeutically with students.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize and commit to a therapeutic approach to teaching.
• Demonstrate creativity and innovation in the classroom.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and families.

Skills

Creativity

Resilience

Innovation

Relationship building

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree level education

Job description

Overview

As a SEN Teacher, you will take a creative and therapeutic approach to teaching, tailoring lessons to pupils\' individual needs and ensuring delivery of the curriculum in a way that maximises their achievement and personal development. This is a brilliant opportunity for a Teacher with SEMH experience who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time creating engaging, meaningful learning opportunities for pupils with varied and complex needs. You will work in a school where safeguarding is paramount and where pupils are respected, listened to, and encouraged to take an active role in their own education.

We are looking for a Class Teacher experienced in SEMH who can teach across a range of subjects and who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people to be happy, confident, and successful. This role will be based at our Cotswold Lodge site, working with a small group of pupils. Experience in the independent SEMH sector and with SEN pupils would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Be familiar with and committed to a therapeutic approach to teaching.
• Demonstrate creativity, resilience, and innovation in the classroom.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families.
• Share our belief that every child has the potential to achieve and deserves the best possible education.

Qualifications

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
• Educated to degree level.
• Experience teaching pupils with SEMH and SEN needs.
• Calm, engaging, resilient, and passionate about helping pupils reach their full potential.

About the School / Organisation

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are part of Acorn Education, the UK\'s leading independent provider of specialist education. Acorn Education is part of Outcomes First Group, leading the sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. In 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running. All applicants will be subject to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. Successful applicants will undergo a fully enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Location: Salford, Lancashire
Salary: £31,650 - £43k per annum, Full Time

We offer a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial in which you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours) while still receiving full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW, with others rolling it out as staffing permits.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters — access to mental health support services and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support