SEN Teacher KS1 KS2

BLOSSOM HOUSE SCHOOL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in City Of London seeks an experienced teacher to deliver an adapted functional curriculum for children with complex social communication needs. The role involves planning and teaching in small classes of no more than six pupils while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a relevant teaching qualification, experience with KS1/KS2, and a passion for supporting children with special educational needs.

Qualifications

• Passion for learning and teaching.
• Experience with KS1 / KS2 curriculum.
• Interest in working with children with Special Education Needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver adapted functional curriculum.
• Work with a maximum class size of 6 pupils.
• Create schemes of work for children's education and life skills.

Skills

Confidence and enthusiasm

Clear written and spoken English

Building good working relationships

Promoting positive behaviour

Supporting challenging behaviours

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Minimum 2 years teaching experience

Tools

Symbolised communication systems (AAC)

Job description

Background

Our Adapted Curriculum is a separate provision at Blossom House School for children who have more complex social communication needs. Currently catering for Early Years, KS1, KS2 & KS3 aged children, this department provides a low arousal, highly therapeutic environment which follows the Equals Curriculum, a functional, hands‑on curriculum where communication support is central to its success. We also follow the SCERTS framework (Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transition Support) to support our assessment, target setting and maintenance of a high quality, communication friendly environment. Close multi‑disciplinary team work, is one of our core values, and we are very proud of our dynamic team of specialist teachers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teaching assistants, and specialist behaviour assistants who work very closely together to ensure our students experience a meaningful, holistic timetable of activities to optimise their independence and emotional well‑being.

Responsibilities

The role involves planning, teaching and delivering an adapted and pertinent functional curriculum, within a maximum class size of 6 pupils, working alongside an experienced MDT. The provision will largely follow the guidelines of the Equals Curriculum, so experience teaching functional / adapted curriculums would be beneficial. The new teacher will be creating schemes of work that equip these children with the education, functional needs and life skills that are essential to them to succeed in an ever‑changing landscape.

Qualifications

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• A relevant teaching qualification, minimum 2 years teaching post qualifying.
• Experience of delivering KS1 / KS2 curriculum - foundational literacy and mathematic skills.
• Experience with the Equals curriculum is favourable, but not essential.
• Experience and/or interest in working with children with more profound/complex Special Education Needs.
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• Experience of using symbolised communication systems (AAC) to support language and learning in the classroom.
• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), in particular children on the Autism Spectrum.
• Experience assessing and supporting challenging behaviours are highly desirable for this role.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• The ability to manage a small group of children with social communication needs.