SEN Teacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of a SEN Teacher to join a School based in Wigan.

Salary: Up t0 £38,000.00 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent. Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent Team in a friendly and expanding Specialist School? If so, they have the perfect role for you.

Due to their continued success and growth, they are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher to join their fantastic Team at The Holden School. 

About the role

As one of their SEND Teachers, 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 pupil's achievement and ability to develop, supported by the school and national support team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time developing creative learning opportunities for pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where they maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened, to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

When it comes to looking after their pupils, they never settle for second best. They are looking for a SEND Class Teacher experienced in a range of teaching styles and who shares their vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Whilst previous experience of working in an SEN/ASC environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important. Appropriate training can be offered to a successful applicant.

Educated to degree level and/or of Qualified Teacher Status, you will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil reach their potential.

Their schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in their safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of their team will be in touch.

They believe that it is extremely important that you feel heard! They had great results from their Great Place to Work Survey:

• 86% said that I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.
• 80% agree that Management shows a sincere interest in me as a person, not just an employee.
• 80% said I feel I make a difference here.
• 80% of you said I'm proud to tell others I work here.
• 80?lieve that People care about each other here.
• 91% of Team Members said My work has special meaning: this is not "just a job".
• 89% said that when you join the organisation, you are made to feel welcome.
• 89% said that I get empathy and support from my manager/supervisor when needed.
• 88% agree that Management recognises honest mistakes as part of doing business.

About the school

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Their dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. They are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for their young people supported by their Class Teams, their Pastoral Team and their own Therapists.

They pride themselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, they build confidence in their students so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Why join?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to them, 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 their 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

And that’s not all, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2102517 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.