SEN Teacher

JR United Kingdom; Wantage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dedicated SEN Teacher to join their team at New Barn School. The role involves delivering tailored educational programs to support pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health complexities. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and a £1,000 Welcome Bonus, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience teaching a range of subjects at Primary Level.
• Experience working within an SEN setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fun educational-based learning tailored to pupils.
• Prepare, plan, and assess teaching sessions.
• Write and implement individual education plans.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Experience teaching a range of subjects at Primary Level

Knowledge of current education issues

Experience working within an SEN setting

Job description

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Job Title: SEN Teacher

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent Term Time Only

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm including 1x 5pm finish

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Due to growth in our service, we are recruiting for a SEN Teacher to join our wonderful team at New Barn School located in Newbury!

**Join us today to receive a £1,000 Welcome Bonus (£500 after one month and £500 after successful completion of probation).

Job Summary and Duties

Working as a SEN Teacher for New Barn School, you will deliver fun educational-based learning tailored to each of our pupils to ensure they achieve positive results.

The role will be challenging but rewarding, working in a dynamic environment where you can make a real difference. You will lead and coordinate flexible, person-centred programmes of study for individuals and groups of pupils, demonstrating a practical, hands-on approach to teaching and going above and beyond for the young people we support.

Duties will include:

• Teaching a varied range of subjects
• Preparing, planning, and assessing teaching sessions while maintaining awareness of curriculum developments
• Writing and implementing individual education plans, making assessments of educational attainment, and setting challenging yet achievable targets
• Building relationships with all young people to encourage their interest and participation in education
• Creating a stimulating and purposeful environment to promote teaching and learning outside formal classroom settings

Key Skills Required:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Have experience teaching a range of subjects at Primary Level, delivering good or outstanding teaching
• Knowledge of current education issues regarding practice, process, and curriculum
• Experience working within an SEN setting, supporting pupils with challenging behaviour (SEMH/EBD)

About the School

New Barn School offers a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum for boys and girls aged 6–19 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health complexities.

The school utilizes its beautiful outdoor settings, including forest school, farm experiences, and horse riding. It is within commuting distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke, and Reading, among other towns and villages.

We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.

Our services provide a stable, secure, and supportive environment for pupils and young people to develop skills and confidence to reach their potential.

Part of Acorn Education, we offer numerous challenges and career development opportunities. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people, and as part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering new approaches that deliver measurable outcomes.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Access to mental health support services and health checks through “Your Wellbeing Matters”

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to customize your benefits package, including:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• 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 and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

**Welcome Bonus is paid according to the terms, provided you remain employed until payment. T&Cs apply if you leave within 12 months.