SEND Primary Teacher

Oxford Outcomes; Leigh; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Outcomes is seeking a SEND Primary Teacher to join The Holden School in Leigh. This role involves creative teaching to meet diverse educational needs, ensuring curriculum delivery, and managing student progress. With a competitive salary and a focus on work/life balance through a 4-Day Working Week initiative, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in students' lives.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with optional increased contributions

Access to mental health support and health checks

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 support

Qualifications

• Experience teaching across a wide range of learners from early years through primary.
• Experience teaching core Maths and English.
• Supporting delivery of other curriculum areas.

Responsibilities

• Take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs.
• Ensure delivery of the school curriculum to maximize pupils' achievement.
• Manage student timetables and needs.

Skills

Teaching students aged 7 and above

Core subject knowledge & experience

Planning & delivery of lessons

Monitoring progress with regular marking & feedback

Confident and creative teaching approach

Education

Degree in relevant subject

PGCE or equivalent

UK QTS (Fully qualified teachers only)

Job description

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6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants.

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Details

• Job Title: SEND Primary Teacher
• Location: The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB
• Salary: Up to £37,000.00 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications (not pro rata)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm, rest of week 8.30am - 4.00pm
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Note: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Primary SEND Teacher to join our close-knit team at The Holden School, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

As a Primary SEND Teacher, you will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximises pupils’ achievement and ability to develop. We value quality and are looking for a SEN Teacher who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering pupils in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. You should be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative teaching style, motivated by helping every pupil reach their potential.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in relevant subject
• PGCE or equivalent
• UK QTS (Fully qualified teachers only - not suitable for ECTs)
• Experience teaching across a wide range of learners from early years through primary
• Experience teaching core Maths and English
• Supporting delivery of other curriculum areas

Skills & Knowledge

• Teaching students aged 7 and above, from EYFS to KS2 levels
• Core subject knowledge & experience
• Planning & delivery of lessons
• Evidencing student work
• Monitoring progress with regular marking & feedback
• Confident and creative teaching approach

Additional Duties

• Managing student timetables and needs
• Drafting and updating Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
• Attending EHCP reviews and providing progress reports
• Other duties as requested by the head of school

About Us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged 5 to 16, catering to a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester, and surrounding areas. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualized curricula, supported by dedicated Class Teams, Pastoral Team, and Therapists. We aim to nurture pupils academically and socially, building confidence and understanding of the wider community.

Part of Acorn Education, the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education, and Outcomes First Group, we are committed to innovative approaches that deliver measurable outcomes. In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

Benefits

We offer an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with optional increased contributions
• Access to mental health support and health checks

Through our flexible benefits platform, Vista, you can choose benefits such as:

• 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 support

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS. Our role offers 80% of contractual hours for 100% of pay, subject to probation, as part of the 4DWW initiative.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive high interest.