Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher to join a Secondary School based in Lancashire.

Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday,

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only.

Due to growth in service, they are recruiting for an SEN Teacher to join their team at this Secondary School.

About the role

As a special educational needs (SEN) teacher you'll work with pupils and young people who need extra support, or require an advanced programme of learning, in order to reach their full educational potential.

You may work with pupils who have physical disabilities, sensory impairments (i.e. hearing or visual), speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties such as dyslexia, conditions such as autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, or have a combination of these difficulties.

You may also work with gifted and talented individuals who need to be challenged further than the standard curriculum allows.

A key aspect of working in this field is identifying individual needs and adapting to that particular student as well as being responsible for creating a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment.

Responsibilities:

• teach either individuals or small groups of pupils within, or outside, the class
• prepare lessons and resources
• mark and assess work
• develop and adapt conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of pupils
• use special equipment and facilities, such as audiovisual materials and computers to stimulate interest in learning and aid concentration and understanding
• use specialist skills, such as teaching Braille to pupils with visual impairments or sign language and lip reading to students who have hearing impairments
• collaborate with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities for the pupils in relation to the curriculum

Qualifications required: Degree, Teaching qualification/QTS.

About the School

The School is an independent, specialist day school for boys 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs. 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 pride themselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both 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.

This opportunity is within commutable distance of Rawtenstall, Bury, Burnley and surrounding areas.

They 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?​

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: LC2095110 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.