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SEN Teacher (with Autism experience)
Start Date: position available from January 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to work in a Key Stage 2 – 5 class, and who wants to be part of a forward-thinking team on an exciting journey and are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people with Autism. This role would suit an ECT, a teacher with SEN experience or a mainstream teacher with SEN experience looking to make a change.
Rosehill School is a maintained special school for 120 pupils aged 4-19, on the autism spectrum, which is set in a residential area on the outskirts of Nottingham City Centre. The very large majority of pupils attending the school have a diverse range of associated communication, interaction, social, imagination, sensory and learning differences. Many of our pupils have spent time in mainstream settings but move to Rosehill for a more specialised environment and curriculum.
It is proposed to expand Rosehill onto an additional site within Nottingham City; the new site would offer an additional 80-90 school places for Children and Young people with SEND, and an EHC Plan in key stages 4-5.
The school serves a diverse community, drawing children and young people from a wide range of socio-economic and multicultural backgrounds. The school has an Early Year’s provision and a Sixth Form. Rosehill School is part of the Nottingham Schools Trust. The school has recently received approval from the local authority for the expansion of Rosehill, to a second site. Rosehill School - News & Events
We are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress for our pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for our learners, and we aim to provide a relevant, broad and balanced education that focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement.
We are looking for a candidate who will
•Be highly professional in their conduct and accountable for the overall effectiveness of the class they lead
•Actively promote our school’s ambitious vision, school development priorities and working in line with the policies and procedures Rosehill School - Vision & Values
•Be proactive in creating and following rich and varied curriculum plans and delivering the highest quality education to our pupils with an Educational Health Care Plan. Creating a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment
•Be able to use assessment data to put into place a range of intervention strategies to ensure that all pupils make good progress and achieve high standards
•Have knowledge and understanding of behaviour management skills and strategies, both theoretical and practical, required by staff to manage challenging behaviour effectively
•Be a contributor to the school’s multi-disciplinary team approach and be able to develop good working relationships with young people, their families, staff and a range of other professionals
•Have up to date understanding of the professional duties of a teacher working with children with SEND, and be able to put this into practice
•Supervise and work effectively with support staff, assigned to pupils within your class. Be able to interact with people in a variety of ways
•Be passionate, organised, hardworking, and have good interpersonal skills and communicate clearly
•Be practical, creative, enthusiastic and energetic
•Use ICT effectively.
In return, we will provide
•Continuing Professional Learning
•Opportunities to work with experts from a range of disciplines
•Committed and supportive colleagues
•Supportive governors and parents
•The school is working towards an expansion of the school, and is currently in the planning stage of an additional site
The role includes line management responsibility of teaching assistants.
We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming application, from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding Statement
Rosehill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Rosehill School comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written safer recruitment policy which covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available on request. You are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.
If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be asked to make any relevant disclosures relating to previous cautions or convictions. If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Macro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.
Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/, helpline@nacro.org.uk or phone 0300 123 1999
Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/, phone 01634 247350, text 07824 113848