SEN Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Saffron Walden; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts & wellbeing support

Descripción de la vacante

Papworth School, part of Outcomes First Group, is seeking an enthusiastic SEN Teacher to support learners with complex needs in a specialist setting in Cambridgeshire. With small classes and personalised learning, you’ll help students develop confidence, skills and resilience for education and beyond.

Whether you’re in SEND or moving into specialist education, you’ll join a supportive, experienced team dedicated to helping every student reach their potential, with safeguarding at the core.

Formación

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience with SEND, SEMH or related needs.
• Excellent ability to build relationships with students and families.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver creative lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support academic, social and emotional development.
• Track, assess and celebrate student progress.
• Develop and review personalised learning plans.
• Foster a positive, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment.
• Work closely with families, support staff and therapists to achieve the best outcomes.
• Promote wellbeing, confidence and positive behaviour.
• Builds strong, positive relationships with young people.
• Is passionate about inclusive education and helping students overcome barriers to learning.

Conocimientos

QTS

SEND experience

Relationships with students

Descripción del empleo

At Papworth School, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the challenges they have faced. We're looking for an enthusiastic and passionate SEN Teacher who wants more than just a teaching job. This is an opportunity to be part of a specialist school where relationships come first, small class sizes allow truly personalised learning, and every day brings the chance to make a life-changing impact. You'll work with students who need someone to believe in them, champion their successes, and help them develop the confidence, skills and resilience to thrive both in education and beyond. Whether you're already working within SEND or looking to take your teaching career into specialist education, you'll join a supportive and experienced team dedicated to helping every student achieve their potential.

What You'll Do

• Deliver creative and inspiring lessons tailored to individual learning needs
• Adapt teaching strategies to support academic, social and emotional development
• Track, assess and celebrate student progress
• Develop and review personalised learning plans
• Foster a positive, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment
• Work closely with families, support staff and therapists to achieve the best outcomes
• Promote wellbeing, confidence and positive behaviour
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification
• Has experience working with students with SEND, SEMH or additional needs, or a genuine desire to develop within specialist education
• Builds strong, positive relationships with young people
• Is passionate about inclusive education and helping students overcome barriers to learning
• Brings creativity, patience and resilience to the classroom
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a dedicated team
• Holds a Full UK Driving Licence

Papworth Hall School is in the picturesque village in Cambridgeshire. It is within close proximity to Huntingdon and Cambridge. Our new specialist school caters for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs and has the capacity for 30 students.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students 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 students 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.

OFG Education 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, OFG Education 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.