SEN Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Redruth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading education provider as a SEN Teacher at Oak Tree School. Benefit from a four-day work week trial, offering a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in pupils' lives. We prioritize staff wellbeing and offer a supportive environment for teachers to thrive in their roles.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with optional contributions

Mental health and physical health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Fully qualified teachers (QTS) are required.
• Experience in Special Educational Needs (SEN) is essential.
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C or higher.

Responsibilities

• Identify individual pupil needs and adapt teaching accordingly.
• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment.
• Support pupils with various learning difficulties and disabilities.

Skills

Experience in SEN

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Commitment to safeguarding pupils

Collaborative work

Reflective practitioner

Education

QTS status

GCSE grade C in English and Maths

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join!

Job Details

Job Title: SEN Teacher

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro, TR4 9NH

Salary: Up to GBP40,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Start: September 2025

Applicants: UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

Note: This role is only open to fully qualified Teachers (QTS)

About the Role

As a special educational needs (SEN) teacher, you'll work with pupils who need extra support or require an advanced program of learning to reach their full potential. This includes pupils with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties like dyslexia, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, or a combination of these. You may also work with gifted and talented pupils who need further challenges.

Your responsibilities include identifying individual needs, adapting your teaching accordingly, and creating a safe, stimulating, and supportive learning environment.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• QTS status
• Experience in SEN
• GCSE (or equivalent), grade C in English and Maths
• Use of various teaching styles and approaches
• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Commitment to safeguarding pupils
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Outstanding or potential to become an outstanding classroom teacher
• Reflective practitioner committed to continuous improvement
• Strategic thinker tailoring lessons to students' needs

About Oak Tree School

Located near Truro, Cornwall, Oak Tree School offers full-time specialist education for pupils aged 5-18 with social, emotional, mental health, and communication difficulties. The school has recently expanded and achieved a positive Ofsted inspection, providing a nurturing environment with a broad curriculum.

Part of Acorn Education and Outcomes First Group, we are leading in providing specialist education for vulnerable pupils and have been recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' for five consecutive years.

Benefits

We offer an exceptional benefits package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with optional contributions
• Access to mental health and physical health support

Additionally, through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, you can choose benefits such as:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and fertility treatments

We are committed to safeguarding pupils; all applicants will undergo social media checks and a DBS check.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive high interest. You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, with the 4-Day Working Week being subject to successful probation and not a contractual benefit.