KS2 Teacher. Education & Training

KS2 SEN Teacher

Special Educational Needs Teacher (QTS / QTLS)
Location: Somerset
Salary: £27,456 £ 43,014 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Working Pattern: Term Time Only

Make Every Day Extraordinary

We are seeking a passionate, resilient, and creative KS2 SEN Teacher to join a specialist education setting supporting children with complex special educational needs. This is a rewarding opportunity to help pupils re‑engage with learning, build confidence, and achieve positive outcomes for their future.

The school provides therapeutic, relationship‑led education in a calm and supportive environment, where every child is known, understood, and valued. You will be part of a friendly, professional, and multi‑disciplinary team committed to delivering meaningful change for pupils with SEND.

As a KS2 SEN Teacher, you will deliver high‑quality, inclusive teaching to small groups and individual pupils with complex needs and challenging behaviours. Using trauma‑informed and therapeutic approaches, you will support pupils academic, social, and emotional development
, creating a safe and nurturing learning environment where children can thrive.

You will act as a positive role model, setting high expectations while building strong, trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families.

• Plan and deliver engaging, evidence‑informed lessons tailored to individual pupil needs

• Use assessment data to monitor progress and adapt teaching strategies

• Support pupils with complex needs, SEND, and challenging behaviours

• Promote academic progress alongside social and emotional development

• Maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning in line with policy

• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants and multi‑disciplinary professionals

• Prepare resources, take registers, mark work, and complete reports and reviews

• Communicate effectively with parents, carers, and external agencies

• Maintain accurate records of pupil progress, attendance, and behaviour

• Promote pupil wellbeing, resilience, and independence

• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and professional standards

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)

• Experience teaching pupils with SEND, complex needs, and challenging behaviour

• Strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, and behaviour management in SEN settings

• Experience or interest in trauma‑informed and therapeutic practice

• Passionate advocate for children and young people with SEND

• Resilient, empathetic, adaptable, and committed to professional development

• Salary: £27,456 £ 43,014 (dependent on experience)

• Permanent, full‑time contract (40 hours per week)

• Term Time Only 40 weeks per year (September July), including 10 mandatory training days

• NEST enhanced pension scheme

• Fully funded training and ongoing professional development

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Life assurance

• Employee wellbeing app and staff discount schemes

• Blue Light Card eligibility

• Staff referral scheme share a £500 referral bonus