SEND Teacher - PE Specialism

Lime Tree Education Search Ltd; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

LTE Search is supporting a small specialist school in High Wycombe to appoint a PE specialist to join its teaching team.

The role involves planning and delivering PE to pupils aged 11–19, with SEMH and ASC needs, developing differentiated schemes of work, and contributing to broader curriculum development and safeguarding.

You will work in a small, collaborative environment where you can see the impact of your work on pupils’ development.

Qualifications

• Hold QTS or QTLS and experience teaching PE.
• Experience in SEND, SEMH, ASC or specialist education advantageous.
• Keen to move from mainstream PE to specialist education.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver PE across the school, adapting lessons to pupils' needs.
• Develop differentiated schemes of work and learning activities.
• Contribute to curriculum planning and wider curriculum development.
• Adapt teaching to support pupils with SEMH, ASC and other additional needs.
• Use physical activity to promote confidence, wellbeing and development.
• Build positive relationships and support pupils' behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Assess progress and adapt provision accordingly.
• Contribute to enrichment, extracurricular activities and wider school life.
• Work collaboratively with teaching, therapeutic and support staff.
• Support safeguarding and the wider wellbeing of pupils.

Skills

Strong PE knowledge

Planning and differentiation

Behaviour management

Relationship building

SEND understanding

Curriculum development

Communication and teamwork

Patience and resilience

Education

QTS or QTLS

Job description

SEND Teacher – PE Specialism

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Contract: Permanent, Term Time

Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to notice period

Hours: Monday – Friday | 40 hours

Salary:Up to £46,519 pa, dependent on experience

LTE Search is supporting a small specialist school in High Wycombe to appoint a PE specialist to join its teaching team.

The school supports young people aged 11–19, with up to around 36 pupils across the provision. Pupils have a range of additional needs, with the majority presenting with SEMH and ASC.

The environment is highly individualised, with a strong emphasis on relationships, engagement, emotional regulation and preparing young people to make positive progress.

This is an opportunity for a PE teacher who wants to use their subject to make a broader difference — while also contributing to the development of the school's wider curriculum.

The Role

You will plan and deliver PE across the school, adapting lessons and activities to the needs, abilities and interests of individual pupils.

Alongside your teaching responsibilities, you will contribute to the wider development of the curriculum and take responsibility for ensuring PE provision is purposeful, engaging and appropriately challenging.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering high-quality PE across the 11–19 age range.
• Developing differentiated schemes of work and learning activities.
• Contributing to curriculum planning and wider curriculum development.
• Adapting teaching to support pupils with SEMH, ASC and other additional needs.
• Using physical activity to promote confidence, wellbeing, engagement and personal development.
• Building positive relationships and supporting pupils' behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Assessing progress and adapting provision accordingly.
• Contributing to enrichment, extracurricular activities and wider school life.
• Working collaboratively with teaching, therapeutic and support staff.
• Supporting safeguarding and the wider wellbeing of pupils.

The role would suit someone who enjoys working in a small, collaborative environment where they can get to know pupils well and have a visible impact on their development.

About You

You will hold QTS or QTLS and have experience teaching PE.

Experience within SEND, SEMH, ASC, specialist education or alternative provision would be advantageous, but we are also keen to hear from mainstream PE teachers who are ready to make the move into specialist education.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Strong PE subject knowledge.
• Effective planning, differentiation and assessment.
• Confident behaviour management.
• The ability to build positive relationships with young people.
• An understanding of, or genuine interest in, SEND.
• The confidence to contribute to curriculum development.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Patience, resilience and emotional intelligence.
• A commitment to helping young people achieve their potential.

The Opportunity

With a small cohort, you'll have the opportunity to know your pupils well and see the impact of your work.

PE can play an important role within the wider provision, supporting physical development alongside confidence, self-regulation, social skills and engagement.

Whether you're already working in specialist education or are an experienced mainstream PE teacher looking for a new challenge, this could be an opportunity to develop your practice and take on wider curriculum responsibility within a supportive SEND environment.

NB. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. This role is unable to offer sponsorship