SEND Teacher – Complex Needs

Senploy; Wigan; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SEND Inclusion Support is partnering with a specialist school in Wigan to recruit a SEND Teacher to join their small, dedicated team supporting pupils with complex needs.

The role offers a permanent or temp-to-perm contract, starts ASAP, and focuses on building relationships, delivering differentiated lessons, and creating a calm, structured learning environment.

Experience with complex SEND, autism or ADHD would be highly desirable; safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS apply.

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils with complex SEND.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils.
• Experience with autism or ADHD is desirable.
• Strong behaviour management and calm classroom presence.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons
• Adapting teaching around complex SEND and individual learning needs
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Creating a calm and predictable classroom environment
• Supporting communication, engagement and independence
• Understanding and responding to sensory and emotional regulation needs
• Working closely with Teaching Assistants and the wider school team
• Managing behaviour through clear, consistent and positive approaches
• Supporting pupils to make meaningful academic and personal progress
• Creating opportunities for pupils to enjoy learning and have fun

Skills

Calm under pressure

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Differentiated instruction

Job description

• Complex Needs Wigan, Greater Manchester Permanent or Temp-to-Perm Start: ASAP Are you a calm, confident and engaging teacher who knows how to balance clear boundaries with warmth, humour and fun?

SEND Inclusion Support is working with a fantastic partner school in Wigan to recruit a SEND Teacher to join their specialist team.

The school is looking for someone who can build strong relationships with pupils with complex needs while creating a classroom environment that is structured, consistent, positive and enjoyable.

The school currently has a small Year 6 class of three pupils with complex needs, offering an opportunity to really get to know each child and provide highly personalised teaching and support.

There is also a second class of seven pupils with a mixture of verbal and non-verbal pupils, including pupils with ADHD. The successful teacher's class will be confirmed based on experience, strengths and the needs of the pupils.

You will be responsible for:

• Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons
• Adapting teaching around complex SEND and individual learning needs Adapting teaching around complex SEND and individual learning needs
• Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils
• Creating a calm and predictable classroom environment Creating a calm and predictable classroom environment
• Supporting communication, engagement and independence Supporting communication, engagement and independence
• Understanding and responding to sensory and emotional regulation needs Understanding and responding to sensory and emotional regulation needs
• Working closely with Teaching Assistants and the wider school team Working closely with Teaching Assistants and the wider school team
• Managing behaviour through clear, consistent and positive approaches Managing behaviour through clear, consistent and positive approaches
• Supporting pupils to make meaningful academic and personal progress Supporting pupils to make meaningful academic and personal progress
• Creating opportunities for pupils to enjoy learning and have fun Creating opportunities for pupils to enjoy learning and have fun The school is looking for someone who is calm, firm and fun.

You'll need to be able to:

• Set clear boundaries and maintain consistency Set clear boundaries and maintain consistency
• Remain calm when pupils are dysregulated or presenting with challenging behaviour Remain calm when pupils are dysregulated or presenting with challenging behaviour
• Build genuine relationships with children with complex needs Build genuine relationships with children with complex needs
• Bring energy, humour and creativity into the classroom Bring energy, humour and creativity into the classroom
• Adapt your approach depending on the individual pupil Adapt your approach depending on the individual pupil
• Understand that behaviour is communication Understand that behaviour is communication
• Work confidently as part of a close classroom team Work confidently as part of a close classroom team
• Maintain high expectations while recognising individual starting points Maintain high expectations while recognising individual starting points Experience working with complex SEND, autism, ADHD, non-verbal pupils or specialist provision would be highly desirable.

We’re also interested in hearing from experienced mainstream teachers who have strong behaviour management skills and are looking to develop their specialist SEND experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive specialist school where you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to a small group of pupils.

With small class sizes and a strong focus on individual needs, you’ll be able to build meaningful relationships and really understand what helps each child to learn, communicate and thrive.

The role is available on a permanent or temp-to-perm basis, depending on the successful candidate.

If you’re a teacher who can be firm when needed, calm under pressure and still bring plenty of fun into the classroom, we’d love to hear from you.

SEND Inclusion Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check, right to work verification, references and any other checks relevant to the role and setting.