SEN Teacher: Outdoor Farm-Based Learning with Alpacas

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Primary SEN Teacher or Instructor for an innovative Alternative Provision in Clitheroe. You will plan and deliver sensory, hands-on learning using our alpacas and rural spaces, embedding literacy, numeracy and life skills into daily activities.

We welcome both qualified and unqualified teachers with experience in SEN. The role is outdoors, involves working in all weather, and offers term-time, Mon–Fri hours with immediate start where possible.

Qualifications

• Qualified Primary Teacher with QTS/QTLS or equivalent.
• Experience with SEN, SEMH, or vulnerable learners.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather.
• Trauma-informed, patient, empathetic approach.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willing to obtain

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver creative, sensory, and adaptive primary-level learning using animals and rural grounds.
• Weave functional English, Maths, and PSHE into animal husbandry and practical challenges.
• Support vulnerable children with SEMH, ASC, ADHD, trauma.
• Use de-escalation, gentle boundaries, and patience to help pupils feel safe.
• Collaborate with a small team of outdoor practitioners and animal handlers

Skills

SEN experience

Outdoor learning

Trauma-informed approach

Behaviour management

Team collaboration

Education

Primary teaching qualification (QTS/QTLS)

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. is seeking a Primary SEN Teacher or Instructor for an innovative Alternative Provision in Clitheroe. You will plan and deliver sensory, hands-on learning using our alpacas and rural spaces, embedding literacy, numeracy and life skills into daily activities.

We welcome both qualified and unqualified teachers with experience in SEN. The role is outdoors, involves working in all weather, and offers term-time, Mon–Fri hours with immediate start where possible.