About you

You will be responsible for teaching children with special educational needs, undertaking related pastoral and administrative duties, and understanding and incorporating all areas of pupils Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) in day-to-day provision. The successful applicant should have a passion for working with children who have special educational needs and disabilities. It is essential that the successful applicants are either QTS/NQT qualified and have proven experience working with children with special needs.

The Role

We are excited to offer an opportunity an SEN Teacher to join our friendly team. The Piper Centre is a Specialist Resource Centre catering for 30 pupils in total. Our aim is to make every one of our pupils feel valued and successful, to achieve and understand themselves as individuals. The children are at the heart of everything we do, developing academically and socially in our friendly environment which offers safety and security whilst nurturing confidence and independence. Please see the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities. If you would like to be part of an exciting opportunity to support the school in shaping a meaningful curriculum at to engage our cohort of learners, you have the ability to see the 'whole' child (including Communication, Language & Interaction, Cognition & Learning, Self Help & Independence, Sensory & Physical and Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs), and you are committed to the education of pupils with a wide range of learning and associated difficulties this could be the position for you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

The Trust 

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise. 

Our Benefits 

By joining our team, we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (TPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme. Applications for flexible working or job share will be considered on an individual basis. 

Additional Information 

SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. As part of our Safe Recruitment Practice, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require safeguarding/pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Please ensure that you have read and understood the information within the Candidate Information pack and understood our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders which can be found on our careers page.