Nurture Teacher - SEN

Location: Chaldon

Nurture Teacher – SEN School

📍 Chaldon, Surrey
💷 £34,398 - £48,913 + Welcome Bonus
🕒 Full Time | Permanent

Are you a passionate teacher who believes relationships, emotional safety and consistency are key to helping young people succeed?

We are recruiting for a Nurture Teacher to join a specialist SEN school supporting children and young people aged 11-16 with Autism, SEMH needs, emotional regulation difficulties and sensory processing needs.

This is an opportunity to join a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment where small class sizes, high levels of support and multidisciplinary working allow staff to genuinely make a difference.

The Role

You will deliver engaging and differentiated lessons while supporting pupils with:

* Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)

* SEMH needs

* emotional regulation difficulties

* sensory processing needs

* challenging behaviours

* disrupted educational journeys

You will work closely with therapists, support staff and senior leaders to create a safe, structured and nurturing learning environment where pupils can thrive both academically and emotionally.

Responsibilities

* Deliver high-quality teaching tailored to individual needs

* Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils

* Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour

* Differentiate learning to support SEND pupils

* Contribute to EHCP reviews and target setting

* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

* Use restorative and trauma-informed approaches

* Maintain safeguarding and wellbeing standards

Essential Requirements

* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

* Experience working with SEND, ASC or SEMH pupils

* Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills

* Understanding of trauma-informed and nurturing approaches

* Passion for supporting vulnerable young people

Desirable

* SEN qualifications or additional SEND training

* Experience in specialist schools, PRUs or alternative provision

* Knowledge of autism and sensory needs

* Therapeutic or nurture-based teaching experience

What’s On Offer

* Competitive salary and welcome bonus

* Small class sizes and high staffing ratios

* Ongoing CPD and career progression

* Supportive multidisciplinary team

* Therapeutic and child-centred environment

If you are passionate about helping young people feel safe, understood and successful in education, we would love to hear from you