SEN Teacher

Job Overview

As an SEN Teacher, you will provide high-quality, personalised education for students with a range of additional needs, ensuring their academic, social and emotional development is supported in line with school policies and regulatory standards. You will create a structured, nurturing and engaging learning environment, work closely with a multi-professional team, and play a key role in helping students progress at a pace appropriate to their individual abilities.

• Plan and deliver tailored lessons for individual students and small groups, following the school's curriculum and policies.
• Monitor, assess and record student progress, contributing to school development priorities and improvement planning.
• Develop, implement and review individual education and behaviour plans in collaboration with colleagues.
• Create a safe, stimulating and well‑organised classroom environment, ensuring appropriate use and maintenance of resources.
• Support students with challenging behaviour, promoting the development of self‑regulation and positive learning habits.
• Work collaboratively with Learning Support Assistants, care staff and multi-disciplinary colleagues to ensure consistent, holistic support.
• Maintain effective communication with staff and home, ensuring continuity between school and home environments.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and meet all professional standards and regulatory expectations.

• UK QTS or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Abbey Gardens is a brand‑new specialist school, part of Acorn Education, opening in April 2026. The school will provide a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for pupils with SEMH needs. Designed for young people aged 11‑18, Abbey Gardens will offer personalised support to help every learner thrive. This exciting new provision is committed to building confidence, resilience and positive futures.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence‑based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are proud that in 2025 Outcomes First Group was 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people.

• 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.
• Subject to successful probation – not a contractual benefit.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process.

All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales. #1