Unqualified Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Vista benefits platform

Discounts

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family growth support

Job summary

Hillingdon Manor School is seeking an enthusiastic Unqualified Teacher to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs in a specialist setting. You will deliver engaging lessons, build relationships and help pupils grow in confidence, resilience and independence.

Working with experienced teachers, therapists and a multidisciplinary team, you’ll gain valuable teaching experience in a supportive environment, with personalised learning and small class sizes to foster creativity

Qualifications

• Previous classroom teaching experience within an SEN setting.
• Good understanding of Special Educational Needs and neurodivergent learners.
• Passion for pursuing a career in teaching and making a lasting difference.
• Ability to deliver engaging, creative learning that inspires pupils to achieve their full potential.
• Patient and resilient with ability to build strong relationships.
• Works confidently both independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons and small-group learning tailored to pupils with additional needs.
• Plan, prepare and assess learning, adapting lessons to meet EHCP outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and nurturing classroom where pupils feel safe, valued and motivated to learn.
• Monitor progress, celebrate achievement and use assessment to support continued development.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that help pupils develop confidence, emotional resilience and independence.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, schemes of work and innovative learning experiences.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide consistent, holistic support.
• Participate in EHCP reviews, meetings and professional development while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding standards.

Skills

SEN experience

Patience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Job description

Are you passionate about education and ready to take the next step towards becoming a teacher? At Hillingdon Manor School, we're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Unqualified Teacher to join our specialist team, supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs to achieve more than they ever thought possible. This is far more than a classroom role. It's an opportunity to develop your teaching career in a supportive specialist setting where you'll be trusted to deliver engaging lessons, build meaningful relationships and make a genuine difference every single day. Working alongside experienced teachers, therapists and a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to develop your teaching skills while helping pupils build confidence, resilience and independence. With small class sizes and personalised learning, you'll have the freedom to be creative, think differently and celebrate every success, no matter how small. If you're looking for a rewarding role with excellent professional development and clear progression into qualified teaching, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging lessons, one-to-one sessions and small-group learning tailored to pupils with a range of additional needs.
• Plan, prepare and assess learning, adapting lessons to meet individual Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and nurturing classroom where pupils feel safe, valued and motivated to learn.
• Monitor progress, celebrate achievement and use assessment to support continued development.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that help pupils develop confidence, emotional resilience and independence.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, schemes of work and innovative learning experiences.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide consistent, holistic support.
• Participate in EHCP reviews, meetings and professional development while maintaining accurate records and the highest safeguarding standards.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous classroom teaching experience within an SEN setting.
• Has a good understanding of Special Educational Needs and the needs of neurodivergent learners.
• Is passionate about pursuing a career in teaching and making a lasting difference to young people.
• Can deliver engaging, creative learning that inspires pupils to achieve their full potential.
• Is patient, resilient and able to build strong, positive relationships.
• Works confidently both independently and as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and continuous professional development.

At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged between 10 and 19. Located across two sites, our Secondary School supports around 125 students. Our students are taught in smaller class sizes and all students work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability.

The aim of the site is to provide enough support to unlock each pupil's potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide students with as much freedom as possible in a safe and supervised environment. This is achievable due to the dedication and support from a range of employed professionals who are passionate, reliable, and understanding. For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support