Job Description
EduTalent Group is delighted to be working in close partnership with an exceptional SEN provision to recruit a dedicated and inspiring Class Teacher.
As a Class Teacher, you will provide outstanding teaching and learning to young people aged 7–19 in a nurturing, inclusive, and high-expectation environment. You will deliver an engaging, differentiated curriculum that includes accredited qualifications up to GCSE level, and play a key role in supporting the educational and emotional development of students with special educational needs.
Working closely with Teaching Assistants and leadership, you will foster a classroom culture that prioritises safety, creativity, and achievement, helping learners progress socially, emotionally, and academically.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create a safe, supportive, and stimulating classroom environment
* Plan, resource, and deliver engaging lessons tailored to a range of needs and abilities
* Supervise and support Teaching Assistants in your classroom
* Teach accredited courses up to GCSE level using creative, student-centred strategies
* Promote high standards of behaviour and learning across the school
* Regularly assess student progress and set personalised learning targets
* Communicate effectively with parents/carers regarding student progress
* Collaborate with school leadership to develop schemes of work and intervention strategies
* Contribute to school culture through break/lunchtime supervision and extracurricular activities
* Participate in staff development, Maybo training, and seminar days as required
* Ensure compliance with school policies including safeguarding, behaviour, and health & safety
Requirements
Essential:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
* Experience teaching young people aged 7–19
* Strong classroom management and lesson planning skills
* Ability to support children with a range of SEN
* Awareness of National Curriculum requirements across all key stages
* Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
* ICT competence and ability to use digital tools in the classroom
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare
* Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and boundaries with students
Desirable:
* Experience working in an SEN or alternative provision
* Knowledge of the Steiner Waldorf curriculum and ethos
* Experience delivering extracurricular activities
* Passion for innovative educational approaches
* Experience supporting pupils with behavioural challenges
Benefits
• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Term-time only schedule (Monday–Friday, variable finish times)
• Participation in 6 seminar (INSET) days per year
• Ongoing CPD including behaviour support and SEN-specific training
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunity to have a significant impact on the lives of young people with SEN
• Engaging and flexible curriculum within a creative educational environment
Requirements
QTS Teaching Teacher