Job type
- Full-time
Job description
Specialist Teacher – MLD / SEND Experience
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Are you an experienced SEND/MLD Teacher who enjoys adapting learning around individual pupils rather than delivering a one-size-fits-all curriculum?
We are is looking for a teacher who can bring strong differentiation, patience and SEND expertise into a small specialist SEMH setting supporting young people aged 11–16.
What the school offers
- A genuinely small and nurturing environment, with up to 30 pupils.
- Pupils with complex SEMH and additional needs who require a highly personalised approach.
- A broad and balanced curriculum alongside opportunities for music technology, automotive engineering, hair & beauty and photography.
- Therapeutic support built into the wider provision.
- A school committed to helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence.
- The opportunity to work closely with education and therapeutic professionals.
The role involves
- Planning and delivering highly differentiated lessons for pupils with additional needs.
- Breaking learning down into manageable steps and adapting resources to individual ability.
- Supporting pupils with cognition and learning alongside SEMH needs.
- Developing pupils' confidence, independence and engagement with education.
- Tracking progress and adapting teaching in response to individual needs.
- Working closely with support staff, SEND colleagues and therapeutic professionals.
We're looking for
- QTS/QTLS and experience teaching within SEND or specialist education.
- MLD/SEN experience would be highly valuable.
- A teacher who understands that progress can look different for every pupil.
- Someone confident managing behaviour and maintaining a calm, consistent classroom.
- A patient, creative teacher who can build trust with pupils who may have had negative experiences of education. xwwtmva
If you're an MLD/SEND teacher who wants to make a genuine difference rather than simply deliver a curriculum, this could be a great next step.