SEN Teacher

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• Bury, St Edmunds
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Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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Job Title: SEN Teacher
Location:
Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA

Hours: 37.5 per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am – 4.00pm
Salary: £39,000.00 per annum
(not pro rata)
Contract:
Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:
September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

We’re looking for a passionate and creative SEN Teacher to join our specialist school and help young people overcome barriers, discover their strengths and achieve things they may never have thought possible.

This is a role where relationships matter just as much as results. You’ll get to know each pupil as an individual, understand how they learn best and create lessons that build confidence, curiosity and a genuine love of learning.

Whether you’re an experienced SEN teacher or an excellent mainstream teacher ready for a new challenge, we’ll give you the support, training and professional development to thrive in specialist education.

No two days are the same but every day gives you the chance to make a lasting difference.

• 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.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• A genuine passion for helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning.
• Creativity, flexibility and the ability to adapt teaching to individual needs.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach, with the confidence to support pupils with additional needs.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and wider professionals.

Abbey Gardens is a brand-new specialist school, part of Acorn Education, supporting young people aged 11–16 with SEMH needs. Opened in June 2026, we provide a nurturing, inclusive environment where every pupil is supported to thrive.

Our personalised curriculum builds on the National Curriculum while being adapted to each pupil’s individual needs, strengths and aspirations. We combine academic learning with personal development, helping pupils build confidence, resilience, independence and essential life skills.

As the school grows, our curriculum will remain relevant, engaging and purposeful, with Key Stage 3 and 4 pathways offering recognised accreditation wherever possible. Our aim is simple: to help every young person overcome barriers, experience success and build a positive future.

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…