SEN Teacher

FIRSTGROUP PLC; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Health checks

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts

Critical illness cover

Fertility treatment support

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking an SEN Teacher at Manor Wood School in Bristol. This permanent, term-time role offers a 40-hour week (Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm) with a salary up to £45,000 per year and a focus on personalised learning for pupils with additional needs.

The post invites applicants with UK QTS and SEND experience, emphasising creativity, safeguarding, and collaborative practice within a multidisciplinary team. Start date April 2027.

Qualifications

• Holds UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching students with SEND in secondary setting.
• Able to deliver creative, flexible lessons and adapt to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative, personalised lessons across the secondary curriculum.
• Adapt teaching to individual learning needs and assess progress.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants, therapists and families.
• Promote safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils.
• Contribute to curriculum development and enrichment.

Skills

QTS

SEND experience

Creative teaching

Relationship building

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

SEN Teacher

Job Description

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Job Details

• Job Title: SEN Teacher
• Location: Manor Wood School, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 8AG
• Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
• Start: April 2027
• Applicants: UK applicants only, no sponsorship available

About the Role

Are you a passionate teacher looking for an opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and young people with additional needs? At Manor Wood School, we're looking for an inspiring and creative SEN Teacher to join our growing specialist school. Here, success looks different for every pupil, and you'll have the opportunity to deliver personalised learning that builds confidence, encourages independence, and helps young people achieve more than they thought possible.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll have the freedom to adapt your teaching to the individual strengths, interests, and needs of your pupils. You'll build meaningful relationships, celebrate progress, and create learning experiences that re-engage young people who may previously have found education challenging.

This is an opportunity to focus on what brought you into teaching in the first place— inspiring young people, unlocking potential, and seeing the difference your work makes every day. If you're an experienced SEN Teacher or a qualified teacher looking to bring your skills and creativity into specialist education, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver creative, engaging, and personalised lessons across the secondary curriculum.
• Adapt teaching to individual learning needs, helping every pupil access education and experience meaningful success.
• Create a calm, nurturing, and inclusive classroom where pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.
• Build positive relationships that develop confidence, resilience, independence, and a love of learning.
• Monitor and celebrate progress, using assessment to shape personalised learning and next steps.
• Work closely with Teaching Assistants, therapists, families, and the wider school team to provide consistent, holistic support.
• Contribute ideas to curriculum development, enrichment opportunities, and the school's growth.
• Champion safeguarding and promote the wellbeing of every child and young person.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• Holds UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Is passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Can bring learning to life through creative, flexible, and engaging teaching.
• Builds strong, trusting relationships and understands that connection is often the key to unlocking learning.
• Is patient, resilient, and able to adapt when things don't go to plan.
• Enjoys working collaboratively with education, therapy, and support colleagues.
• Has high expectations while recognising and celebrating each pupil's individual journey.
• Is committed to professional development and contributing to a positive, ambitious school community.

About Us

Manor Wood School is a brand-new specialist provision in Bristol supporting pupils with SEMH, autism, and associated needs. We provide a safe, nurturing environment where every pupil is valued, understood, and supported to thrive.

Our personalised approach helps pupils build confidence, independence, and resilience. Through inclusive practice and strong relationships, we prepare young people for success in all aspects of life.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are proud to state that in 2025, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the sixth consecutive year.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, providing daily opportunities to make a real difference.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Our benefits include:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Mental health support
• Health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)
• UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support with enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group follows a fair, thorough recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. We advise applicants to be aware that delays may occur due to safeguarding checks, and we do not accept liability for costs incurred during the process.