SEN Teacher

Hillingdon Manor School; Oakham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits platform

Job summary

The Grange Therapeutic School in Leicestershire is seeking a SEN Teacher to join a dedicated team and deliver tailored education for learners with SEND. You’ll work in a supportive environment focused on inclusive practice, therapeutic learning and building confidence through personalised support.

You will plan and deliver lessons, work with Teaching Assistants and external professionals, and contribute to Education, Health and Care plans.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with understanding of SEND and barriers to learning.
• Experience teaching learners with complex needs and diverse support requirements.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and create calm, structured learning environments.
• Flexibility to adapt plans, learning resources and strategies to learners' needs.
• Clear communication and strong teamwork in education and care settings.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering tailored teaching for learners with SEND.
• Creating engaging, practical learning experiences to build skills.
• Collaborating with Teaching Assistants and other professionals for consistency.
• Contributing to Education, Health and Care (EHC) planning and progress targets.
• Using assessment to monitor learning and shape next steps.
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing through routines and de-escalation.
• Collaborating with external professionals to align learning with needs.
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, record-keeping and professional practice.

Skills

Qualified teacher

SEND understanding

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

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SEN Teacher

The Grange Therapeutic School

• Oakham
• Permanent

Salary: £39,000.00 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work

Position:SEN Teacher
Location:The Grange Therapeutic School, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LY
Salary: £39,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Rota: Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start: October 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

Do you want to make a genuine difference in the lives of children?If you’re a qualified teacher with a real passion for inclusive practice, therapeutic learning, and building confidence through meaningful support, we’d love to hear from you. We’re currently seeking aSEN Teacherbased inWakefieldto join a dedicated team where compassion, structure, and commitment genuinely matter.

At the heart of this role is something simple:helping learners feel safe, understood, and able to succeed. You’ll work with pupils who may face complex barriers to learning, and you’ll be supported by a wider team to deliver personalised education and care that helps them move forward academically, socially, and emotionally.

What you’ll be doing

• Planning and delivering tailored teachingthat meets the needs of learners with SEND, using approaches that can be individualised and adapted quickly.
• Creating engaging, practical learning experiencesthat build communication, independence, resilience, and real-world skills.
• Working closely with support staff(including Teaching Assistants and other professionals) to ensure consistency across lessons and care routines.
• Contributing to Education, Health and Care (EHC) planningand supporting progress towards individual targets.
• Using assessment and feedbackto monitor learning, identify barriers early, and shape the next steps.
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeingthrough clear routines, relationship-based strategies, and de-escalation when needed.
• Collaborating with external professionalsas required to ensure learning remains aligned with each learner’s needs.
• Maintaining high standardsof safeguarding, record-keeping, and professional practice.

What you will bring

• You’re aqualified teacher(or currently working towards qualified status) with an understanding of SEND and the impact of barriers to learning.
• Experience in teaching learners with complex needs, including barriers around communication, behaviour, sensory needs, learning difficulties, or emotional regulation.
• Confident in building trusting relationshipsand creating calm, structured learning environments.
• You can think flexibly adapting plans, learning resources, and strategies to meet learners where they are.
• Communicate clearly and work well as part of a team, valuing the contributions of colleagues across education and care.
• You’re committed to safeguarding and understand your responsibilities in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

What you will bring

Because here, you won’t simply be teaching lessons, you’ll be changing lives.

You’ll help young people recognise their potential, develop the skills they need for greater independence, and experience success in ways that are meaningful to them.

If you’re ready to bring your passion, creativity and expertise to a school that genuinely believes every young person can achieve, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

The Grange Therapeutic School is an independent school in Leicestershire for pupils aged 8-18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs or autism. Set in a Victorian country house with access to woods and lakes, the school provides a personalised curriculum that develops academic, social, and emotional skills. Pupils benefit from creative indoor and outdoor learning experiences, tailored to their interests, to reignite engagement and foster independence. The Grange empowers every young person to discover their potential, enjoy success, and prepare for 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 really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including 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 is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

Wherever you work - whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings - you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high, dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

With amazing teams working across our family of brands - Acorn Education, Options Autism, Momenta Connect and Blenheim Schools - we offer a huge range of exciting career opportunities.Take a closer look and discover how fulfilling your career could be.

Meeting the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps.

Supporting autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way.

At Momenta Connect we support young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.

We are committed to enabling outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive, high-quality independent and international schools.