SEN Teacher

Progress Schools Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Progress Schools as a SEN Teacher and be part of a commitment to wellbeing and professional growth. With generous holidays and robust professional development support, you will guide SEN pupils towards reintegration into mainstream education, backed by a supportive team and innovative practices.

Benefits

Access to discounted gym memberships

Free wellbeing app for fitness and mindfulness

Death in Service Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Medicash for health-related expenses

Monthly and Annual Recognition Awards

Referral Bonus for new talent

Exclusive Discounts via MiRewards

Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders

Annual Group conference

Qualifications

• Teaching Qualification (QTS/QTLS) required.
• Degree in a relevant teaching subject preferable.
• SENCO Advanced Certificate is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support for professional qualifications and in-house training.
• Provide teaching in English, Maths, and Science.
• Offer a nurturing environment for SEN pupils.

Skills

Teaching Qualification in (QTS/QTLS)

SEN Expertise

Proficiency in English, Maths, and Science

Education

Degree in a Relevant Teaching Subject

SENCO Advanced Certificate

Job description

Join us as a SEN Teacher : Empower Futures!

Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?

Well at Progress Schools, that’s just the approach we take.

Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics—enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. And because we know your passion is with pupils and not paperwork, we do everything we can to reduce the amount of surplus admin too.

Your work-life balance matters. That’s why we offer generous holidays, additional leave for foster carers and flexibility wherever possible.

And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.

But that’s not all, we also offer…

• Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!
• Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
• Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
• Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards
• Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT
• Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

Who are we looking for from you?

• Core Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualification in (QTS/QTLS). Specialist Teaching Qualification (Desirable)
• Academic Background: Degree in a Relevant Teaching Subject, equivalent for SEN (desirable)
• Special Education and SEN Expertise: SENCO Advanced Certificate (Desirable), Patoss AAA Course Completion (Desirable)
• Teaching Subjects: English, Maths, and Science Proficiency, a minimum of grade 4/C or higher

About the School:

Progress Schools is part of The Progress Group, the Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Schools is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED-regulated schools.

At Progress Schools – Northampton, we support approximately 35 pupils on roll to ensure that we can provide ample opportunities for children who need a nurturing, encouraging and supportive environment, specifically for those who will reintegrate back into a mainstream setting. The school consists of a core team of the Head of School, Deputy Head of School, up to seven teachers, and five support staff. Further support is also provided by regional and national staff, who work with a number of schools across our group.

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Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.

Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.