SEN Teacher

Full Job Description

Job Title: SEN Teacher
Location: Willow Park School, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LJ

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday
Salary: £39,000 - £43,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Fixed Term, Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

At Willow Park School, we support pupils aged 9–16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and associated special educational needs. Many of our young people have experienced disrupted education and significant barriers to learning. Through a trauma‑informed, relational and multidisciplinary approach, we help every pupil feel safe, understood and ready to learn. We are seeking an exceptional Humanities Teacher to teach History, Geography and Religious Studies across Key Stages 3 and 4.

This is an opportunity to do far more than deliver a curriculum. You will help pupils make sense of the world, understand their place within it and begin to believe in the possibilities ahead.

• Plan and teach high-quality Humanities lessons adapted to pupils’ individual needs and EHCP outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and inclusive classroom where pupils feel emotionally safe.
• Use trauma-informed strategies to support regulation, engagement and positive behaviour.
• Assess, track and report pupil progress accurately and use this information to inform teaching.
• Promote literacy, communication and critical thinking across the Humanities curriculum.
• Prepare pupils for internal and external examinations and accredited qualifications.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, the SENCo, clinical staff and the Inclusion Team.
• Communicate effectively with parents, carers and external professionals.
• Contribute to curriculum development and whole-school improvement.
• Uphold all safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies.

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.
• Strong subject knowledge.
• Delivers engaging, ambitious and well‑structured lessons.
• Combines high expectations with compassion.
• Uses trauma‑informed approaches to support regulation and engagement.
• Believes every young person can succeed.
• Works effectively with Teaching Assistants, clinical staff and the Inclusion Team.
• Is committed to safeguarding, professional integrity and continuous improvement.

Experience of working with pupils with SEMH and SEND is desirable, but above all we are looking for someone who is resilient, reflective and passionate about transforming lives through education.

Willow Park School is a brand-new specialist school in Milton Keynes for young people aged 9–16 with a range of complex needs. Our aim is simple: to equip every child with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed in the future. Through a therapeutic educational approach, supported by specialist facilities and an experienced team, we help students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH), communication, interaction, and associated challenging behaviours to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career.

• 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