SEN Teacher

EduTalent Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An SEN-focused educational institution is seeking an SEN Teacher to join their team in Sheerness. The successful candidate will develop inclusive and tailored learning experiences for students with special educational needs, working closely with the SENCO and supporting staff to create a nurturing environment that promotes emotional and academic growth. This role offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Extensive CPD opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting special educational needs (SEN) students.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed and therapeutic teaching practices.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Create an inclusive classroom environment grounded in respect.
• Plan and deliver engaging bespoke lessons tailored to individual needs.
• Assess progress and set personalised learning targets.

Skills

Experience supporting children or young people with SEN and/or Autism

Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills

Ability to deliver highly personalised learning

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Tools

ICT competence

Job description

EduTalent Group are delighted to be recruiting for an SEN Teacher at a forward-thinking SEMH school in Sheerness. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team that supports and empowers young people with social emotional and mental health needs helping them thrive both academically and personally.

As an SEN Teacher you will play a key role in delivering high-quality personalised learning that meets the diverse needs of students. You will work closely with the SENCO and wider pastoral and teaching teams to create a nurturing structured and engaging learning environment. Your work will focus on helping students develop essential academic social and emotional skills enabling them to make meaningful progress and succeed within a supportive trauma-informed setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a calm nurturing and inclusive classroom environment grounded in empathy structure and respect
• Plan resource and deliver engaging bespoke lessons tailored to individual EHCP targets and diverse learning styles
• Integrate sensory practical outdoor and play-based approaches to boost motivation and access to learning
• Support the whole child focusing on communication emotional regulation social interaction and personal development
• Supervise and guide Teaching Assistants to ensure consistent high-quality support
• Assess progress regularly and set personalised learning targets that reflect academic emotional and social growth
• Communicate effectively with parents / carers regarding achievements challenges and next steps
• Work closely with therapists and colleagues to provide a joined‑up holistic approach to pupil development
• Contribute to schemes of work intervention strategies and wider school initiatives
• Promote high standards of behaviour safety and wellbeing across the school
• Participate in break / lunchtime supervision and wider school life including extracurricular activities
• Ensure full compliance with safeguarding behaviour and health & safety policies

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEN and / or Autism
• Strong understanding of inclusive trauma‑informed and therapeutic teaching practices
• A calm flexible and empathetic approach to behaviour and classroom management
• Ability to deliver highly personalised learning for pupils with complex needs
• Excellent communication collaboration and relationship‑building skills
• ICT competence and ability to use digital tools to enhance learning
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries

Desirable

• Experience in an SEN or alternative provision setting
• Knowledge of sensory integration outdoor learning and creative therapeutic approaches
• Experience supporting pupils with communication emotional or behavioural challenges
• Passion for innovative holistic educational practice
• Experience contributing to extracurricular or enrichment activities

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Term‑time only contract (Monday-Friday) with variable finish times with possibility of going permanent.
• Participation in 6 seminar (INSET) days per year
• Extensive CPD opportunities including SEN‑specific and therapeutic training
• Supportive creative and collaborative team culture
• Chance to play a key role in a growing dynamic SEN provision
• An opportunity to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of young people with complex needs