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Job Title: SEN Teacher – English & Maths

Location: Syon Manor College, Isleworth TW7 5AJ

Salary: From £38,000 per annum (salary negotiable for the right candidate, not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Rota: Monday to Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm, Thursday to Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start Date: January 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you a passionate SEN Teacher looking to make a real difference in the lives of young adults? As part of our continued growth in service, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SEN Teacher to join our team at Syon Manor College.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality teaching in English and Maths to students with varied and complex needs, tailoring your approach to individual requirements. You will help students achieve their potential while fostering personal development, confidence, and independence.

This is a role for a teacher who loves creating engaging, practical, and innovative learning experiences and wants to spend more time teaching and less time on paperwork. At Syon Manor College, we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and students are respected, heard, and actively involved in their learning journey.

• Plan, deliver, and assess lessons for individuals and small groups, aligned to the Further Education curriculum.
• Monitor, record, and report on student progress, adapting approaches to meet individual needs.
• Develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Behaviour Plans, and other personalised learning strategies.
• Organise classrooms, resources, and displays to provide a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Manage challenging behaviours, supporting students from needing external control to developing self-regulation.
• Work closely with Pastoral Support Workers, Tutors, and Care Staff to provide a consistent approach to education and care.
• Contribute to curriculum development and improvements in line with the College Improvement Plan.
• Maintain effective communication with colleagues, parents/carers, and other professionals to support student outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant education policies, safeguarding, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in professional development, team meetings, supervision, and school events.
• Uphold the College’s values, promoting a positive image within the community and fostering a culture of respect and inclusion.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS/PGCE).
• Nationally recognised degree.
• Experience teaching pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and/or challenging behaviours.
• Previous experience in SEN/ASC or Further Education settings highly desirable.
• Calm, engaging, resilient, and innovative teaching style.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and promoting student wellbeing.

Syon Manor College is a new post-16 provision for young people with autism and complex needs. The college will offer a broad curriculum of academic, vocational and life skills learning including BTECs, GCSEs, Functional Skills and ASDAN accreditations which will work towards Employability or Independence and Duke of Edinburgh qualifications.

For over 16 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 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.