SEN Teacher KS1 KS2

Blossom House School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in Greater London is seeking a dedicated teacher to deliver an adapted curriculum for children with complex social communication needs. The teacher will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, creating plans that focus on functional education and essential life skills. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in delivering the KS1/KS2 curriculum. Passion for fostering positive behaviors and supporting Special Education Needs is crucial. A commitment to safeguarding children is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years teaching post qualifying experience.
• Experience delivering KS1 / KS2 curriculum in literacy and mathematics.
• Interest in working with children with complex Special Education Needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, teach, and deliver an adapted functional curriculum.
• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
• Create schemes of work to aid functional education and life skills.

Skills

Confidence

Enthusiasm

Passion for learning

Excellent English skills

Ability to build good relationships

Experience with Special Education Needs

Experience with challenging behaviours

Ability to promote positive behaviour

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Tools

Symbolised communication systems (AAC)

Job description

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.

What the role involves

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.

The ideal candidate will have

• 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 mathematics 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 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.

Safeguarding Statement

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.