SEND Classroom Teacher

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, creative and engaging lessons tailored to pupils with autism and severe learning difficulties (SLD). You will need to demonstrate an understanding of individual learning needs and be confident adapting teaching approaches, resources and assessment methods to support pupils working at different developmental and educational levels.

The successful candidate will also take responsibility for leading and managing their allocated classroom team, including Teaching Assistants and other learning support staff, ensuring a collaborative approach to teaching and pupil development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver creative, engaging and differentiated lessons to meet individual learning needs.
• Support pupils with Autism and Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), adapting teaching strategies to suit different abilities and developmental stages.
• Monitor, assess and record pupil progress using appropriate assessment frameworks and personalised learning approaches.
• Establish a positive, structured and stimulating classroom environment that promotes engagement, independence and achievement.
• Lead, manage and support the classroom team, ensuring effective communication and consistent approaches to learning.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, colleagues and external professionals to support pupils' educational and personal development.
• Contribute to curriculum development, team meetings and the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
• Promote safeguarding, health and safety and equal opportunities throughout the school.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Experience teaching children and young people with Autism and Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD).
• Experience working across the 2–19 age range is desirable.
• Good understanding of differentiated teaching approaches and specialist SEND curricula.
• Knowledge of assessment, planning and recording strategies for pupils with complex learning needs.
• Experience managing and leading a classroom team of Teaching Assistants and support staff.
• Strong classroom management and communication skills.
• Patient, resilient, enthusiastic and committed to achieving the best outcomes for pupils.
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Why Apply?

• Permanent, full-time teaching opportunity.
• Competitive salary of £40,317 – £52,300 1 SEN Point.
• Join an innovative and forward-thinking specialist SEND school.
• Work within a supportive eleven-school federation.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Make a meaningful difference to the education, independence and development of children and young people with SEND.

Start Date: ASAP

If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated SEND Teacher looking for a rewarding permanent opportunity within an innovative specialist setting, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today through Philosophy Education.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

21 days ago