Primary Teacher; Complex Needs

PRIMARY TEACHER (SEN)

Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a qualified Primary Teacher with SEN experience to join a specialist secondary school located on the edge of the New Forest National Park, starting in September 2026.

The school supports pupils aged 11-16, offering a nurturing and therapeutic learning environment for students with a wide range of special educational needs. These include Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), social, communication and sensory needs, specific and moderate learning difficulties, and mental health challenges.

The school provides a well‑resourced, supportive, and highly inclusive environment. Staff are trained in trauma‑informed and attachment‑aware practices, and the curriculum is tailored to meet the social, emotional and academic needs of every student. Pupils are taught in smaller groups with strong support from experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), enabling individualised teaching and relationship‑building at the heart of learning.

The successful teacher will be responsible for delivering a primary‑style curriculum, adapted for a secondary‑age cohort, across a range of subjects particularly English, Maths and topic‑based learning. A calm, creative and flexible approach is essential, along with a passion for working with young people with complex needs.

Whether you're an experienced SEN teacher or a Primary Teacher looking to transition into a specialist setting, this is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and dynamic team focused on supporting students to thrive.

• Location:
  
  New Forest, Hampshire
• Position:
  Primary Teacher (with SEN experience)
• Type of work: SEN Secondary School (delivering a Primary‑style curriculum)
• Contract start date:
  September 2026
• Duration:
  Temp‑to‑Perm
• Contract type:
  Long‑term (Permanent potential)
• Full time/part time:
  Full‑Time
• Minimum daily rate:
  From £168.29 per day
• Working hours:
  
  8:30 am – 4:00 pm, plus parents evenings

• QTS / PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• Experience teaching in UK Primary schools (KS1 or KS2)
• SEN or alternative provision experience highly desirable
• Up‑to‑date safeguarding training issued in the last year

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the update service or be willing to apply for one
• Provide two professional child‑related references

• Free, accredited CPD courses, including safeguarding and behaviour management
• Support from an in‑house Training and Development Team