SEN Teacher

Russettschool; Northwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as an SEN Teacher, where you will play a vital role in nurturing and supporting pupils with severe learning difficulties. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively with a dedicated team, creating a stimulating environment that promotes independence and resilience. With a strong focus on well-being and personal growth, you will help shape the lives of children aged 2 to 19, making a meaningful impact every day. If you are passionate about education and eager to contribute to a supportive community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Access to health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with pupils with special educational needs.
• Commitment to promoting well-being and fostering a love for learning.

Responsibilities

• Support pupil progress and well-being in a multidisciplinary team.
• Create a positive learning environment encouraging independence.

Skills

Experience with SLD

Strong interpersonal skills

Creativity in teaching

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated SEN Teacher to join our exceptional team. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support pupil progress and well-being and create a positive and stimulating learning environment that encourages independence and resilience. Our pupils aged 2 to 19 years whose primary need is associated with having a Severe Learning Difficulty (also known as SLD) and/or Complex Learning Needs.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience or a strong interest in working with pupils with SLD and/or complex needs.
• A commitment to promoting well-being and fostering a love for learning.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with pupils, families, and colleagues.
• Creativity, resilience, and adaptability in your teaching approach.

If you’re inspired to join our team and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Our pupils would like someone who is - Funny, happy, caring, keeps us safe and helps us to learn!

We value……. Community – Resilience – Wellbeing – Respect - Empowerment

At the Russett School we seek to prepare our learners for life through prioritising skills required to meet their full potential. Through our specialist curriculum, our children and young people are empowered through a strong emphasis on the development of individual communication strategies and life skills. Our Russett team provide enriching and safe environments, where our pupils are encouraged to develop independence, whilst promoting well-being for a happy and fulfilled future.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish 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 a rewarding one.

Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.

Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all of our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.

All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Salary: M1- UPS3, £31,360 – £49,084 FTE salary per annum – Pay Award Pending

The Russett School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.