SEN Teacher

# SEN Teacher
** Are you passionate about transforming the lives of autistic young people with complex needs? Do you thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment where every day brings the opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Prior’s Court is looking for a dedicated Teacher to join our specialist education team and help shape brighter futures.
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* Please note:

Due to our location, a holder of a full UK driving licence is essential for this role as we do not offer transport.
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** Key job information:** | ||
** Wage:** | £36,000 -£45,000 p/a depending on qualifications and experience ||
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* Hours:

** | 37.5 hours per week  40 weeks per year ||
** Contract type:** | Permanent |Job description### The role of Teacher at Prior's Court As a Teacher at Prior’s Court, you will deliver high-quality, personalised learning programmes that enable young people to grow, develop, and achieve meaningful progress. Working closely with the Learning Lead and a multi-disciplinary team, you will plan, deliver, and evidence learning across relevant Areas of Learning. You will also act as a tutor for a small group of young people, supporting their holistic development in partnership with their residential teams.

This is a role where creativity, compassion, and resilience come together — and where your work genuinely changes lives.
* Plan, deliver, and adapt learning in line with long-term planning, creating tailored short- and medium-term plans and evidencing progress for moderation.
* Work collaboratively with the Learning Lead, meeting regularly, maintaining accurate registers and records, and ensuring all learning outcomes are tracked.
* Support young people holistically by using structured teaching approaches, implementing This Is Me plans, leading a tutor group, maintaining stakeholder communication, and ensuring safeguarding and health needs are met.
* Facilitate meaningful experiences by providing lunch cover when needed and building relationships with workplace partners to create work experience opportunities.
* Maintain a safe, well-resourced environment through effective risk assessment, monthly monitoring, and ordering resources within budget.
* Lead and support colleagues by line-managing an Education Autism Practitioner, modelling best practice, mentoring others, supporting staff induction, and contributing to positive team morale while completing additional duties aligned with Prior’s Court’s values.
** What we are looking for
*** Proven experience teaching or supporting children/young adults with autism or complex needs (can be in a SEN or mainstream environment)
* QTS required (SEN qualifications desirable)
* Teaching & Professional

Skills:

Ability to plan, deliver, and assess learning effectively, manage workload, communicate clearly in writing and speech, and motivate and engage others.
* Personal Attributes:
Calm, resilient, reliable, flexible, physically able to support activities, and confident delivering information to individuals and groups

For more information, please see the full job description.

Apply now### Qualifications/experience
* Qualified Teacher status – or in process.
* Experience of teaching with autistic children/young adults in an education environment or experience of working within a special/complex needs education environment.
* Experience of using a range of assessment tools relevant to the needs of autistic individuals with complex needs.
* Effective working within Multi-Disciplinary Teams.
* Familiar with and proficient in assistive technology and specialised software used to support SEN students.### Benefits We know that our people are central to everything we do. That’s why we’re committed to recognising, supporting and rewarding our staff through a comprehensive and flexible benefits package. We offer a wide range of rewards designed to support your financial well-being, personal development, and work-life balance:
* Teachers pension
* 33 days of annual leave – including Bank Holidays
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme – confidential advice, guidance and support whenever you need it
* Life assurance – offering additional peace of mind
* Flexible…