SEN Teacher

Hillingdon Manor School; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Kite School in Princes Risborough is seeking an SEN Teacher to support learners aged 11–18 with SEMH needs. You’ll plan highly personalised lessons, build trusting relationships and help pupils overcome barriers, developing confidence, curiosity and a love of learning.

This is a permanent, full-time post (40 hours/week, Monday to Friday), start January 2027, with term-time only option; UK applicants only.

Qualifications

• QTS or equivalent is required.
• A genuine passion for helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning.
• Creativity, flexibility and the ability to adapt teaching to individual needs.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach, with the confidence to support pupils with additional needs.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and wider professionals.
• Experience or training in IT or Music would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, creative and highly personalised lessons that meet a wide range of learning needs.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, creating a classroom where they feel safe, understood and motivated to learn.
• Adapt teaching to remove barriers and help every young person experience success.
• Set meaningful goals, track progress and celebrate milestones.
• Develop and review personalised learning plans, including IEPs and behaviour support strategies.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, therapists, families and other professionals to provide joined-up support.
• Promote positive behaviour through consistency, compassion and high expectations.
• Contribute to a positive, nurturing and inclusive school culture.

Skills

Passion for helping children

Creativity

Adapt teaching to needs

Calm, patient

Strong communication

Collaborative approach

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Music knowledge

Job description

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SEN Teacher

Red Kite School

• Princes Risborough
• Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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Job Title: SEN Teacher
Location: Red Kite School, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2027
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

As an SEN Teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to do exactly that.

We’re looking for a passionate and creative SEN Teacher to join our specialist school and help young people overcome barriers, discover their strengths and achieve things they may never have thought possible.

This is a role where relationships matter just as much as results. You’ll get to know each pupil as an individual, understand how they learn best and create lessons that build confidence, curiosity and a genuine love of learning.

Whether you’re an experienced SEN teacher or an excellent mainstream teacher ready for a new challenge, we’ll give you the support, training and professional development to thrive in specialist education.

No two days are the same but every day gives you the chance to make a lasting difference.

What you will be doing

• Plan and deliver engaging, creative and highly personalised lessons that meet a wide range of learning needs.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, creating a classroom where they feel safe, understood and motivated to learn.
• Adapt your teaching to remove barriers and help every young person experience success.
• Set meaningful goals, track progress and celebrate the small wins and major milestones along the way.
• Develop and review personalised learning plans, including IEPs and behaviour support strategies.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, therapists, families and other professionals to provide joined-up support.
• Promote positive behaviour through consistency, compassion and high expectations.
• Contribute to a positive, nurturing and inclusive school culture where every pupil is encouraged to believe in themselves.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.
• A genuine passion for helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning.
• Creativity, flexibility and the ability to adapt teaching to individual needs.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach, with the confidence to support pupils with additional needs.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and wider professionals.
• Experience or training in IT or Music would be desirable.

Experience working within SEN, Autism, SEMH or specialist education is highly desirable, but we also encourage applications from mainstream teachers who are looking to make the move into specialist education. Full support and ongoing professional development will be provided.

About Us

Red Kite School is an independent special school for up to 60 young people aged 11–18 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

Opened in September 2024, the school is located in the beautiful market town of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. We provide a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where every young person is understood, valued and encouraged to thrive.

Our experienced team creates a calm, structured environment where pupils build confidence, resilience and achieve positive outcomes through personalised learning, high expectations and strong relationships.

Our curriculum develops the knowledge, emotional resilience, social communication and life skills pupils need to succeed in education, their communities and beyond, helping every young person become a confident learner, responsible citizen and prepared for their future.

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 and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals

Salary: Up to £26,375 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (depending on experience,)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

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.

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.