Nurture Teacher

Permanent - Full-time
-Term time plus 10 inset days

Role Setting

Amegreen Education is a group of independent SEND schools across West Berkshire. Our students require high levels of care, engagement and support, and we are committed to providing a positive and supportive environment for both students and staff.

To support staff wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance, our working hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with minimal additional responsibilities outside these hours. Each day includes briefings and debriefings, and staff are provided with a free cooked lunch.

We also offer a dedicated weekly afternoon for CPD, planning and preparation when students are not on site.

At Amegreen, we offer a competitive salary scale that broadly mirrors the National Teacher Pay Scale, alongside an enhanced company pension scheme with an award-winning provider.

About the Role

The successful candidate will work with small groups of pupils, providing a supportive and structured environment that helps them re-engage with education. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Nurture Teacher to join our nurturing and therapeutic educational setting. This is a unique opportunity to deliver a high-quality, mainstream curriculum while supporting pupils with a range of SEN and SEMH needs.

You will play a vital role in creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where every child can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

• The school has small class sizes and high adult ratio to reflect the needs of our children while having high aspirations for their academic success.
• Plan and deliver creative, engaging lessons aligned with the national curriculum for KS2 and KS3 pupils
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet the individual needs of pupils within a therapeutic framework
• Foster strong, trusting relationships with pupils to support emotional regulation and readiness to learn
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including therapists, support staff and external professionals
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware practices in the classroom
• Monitor, assess, and report on pupil progress, both academically and socially
• Create a positive, inclusive classroom environment that promotes wellbeing and resilience

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Has experience teaching within KS2 and the ability to teach across KS2/3
• Has a strong understanding of the national curriculum
• Is passionate about inclusive education and supporting pupils with additional needs
• Demonstrates patience, empathy and resilience
• Is open to learning and applying therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches
• Works well as part of a team and communicates effectively with colleagues and families

Working Pattern and Benefits

• Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm, with minimal after-hours commitments
• Friday afternoons are CPD time with no students on site, plus 10 INSET days across the year
• Therapeutic reflection and twice-daily briefings to support strong practice and consistency
• Regular offsite outdoor learning and enrichment sessions
• Hot lunch cooked on site every day
• Opportunities to collaborate across West Berkshire and with our partnership school, sharing expertise and best practice
• Life insurance (death in service) – 4x basic annual salary
• Health cash plan (Health Shield) (after probation/eligibility applies)
• Training and development – induction and mandatory training, plus CPD, therapeutic support and further qualifications
• Free holiday accommodation – company holiday home on south coast
• Discounts – Blue Light Card + local partner discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free, confidential 24/7 support helpline
• Company pension with award…