SEN Teacher (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Kirkby Lonsdale |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 288526FAJ |
Summary
How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?
At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.
Job Title: SEN Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ
Salary: Up to £41,000.00 per annum (DOE) + £1,000 Welcome Bonus**
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed Term ending October 2026, Term Time Only
Start: October 2025
This role does not offer sponsorship.
At Underley Garden School, part of the Outcomes First Group, we believe every child deserves the chance to flourish. As part of our continued growth, we are now offering an exciting opportunity for a qualified and passionate SEN Teacher to join our warm, supportive team on a maternity cover basis.
This isn’t your average teaching role. Our young people have autism, learning difficulties, and complex needs — and they deserve a teacher who sees their potential, understands their challenges, and knows how to unlock their strengths through creativity, innovation, and care.
About the Role
As a dynamic and motivated SEN Teacher, you’ll have every opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with complex needs. You’ll plan and deliver engaging, meaningful lessons tailored to individual needs, working in a unique environment with extensive resources and expert support at your side.
This role is all about inspiring growth – academically, socially, and emotionally. You’ll observe, monitor and assess students to ensure their wellbeing and development are always a top priority.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver creative and inclusive lessons across Key Stages 3–5.
Develop exciting teaching strategies that foster a love of learning.
Support pupils’ personal and emotional development as well as academic progress.
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to meet individual EHCP targets.
Build strong, positive relationships with pupils, families, and professionals.
Contribute to the wider school life and continuous development of our provision.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated teacher and an exceptional communicator — someone just as comfortable engaging with students with autism and complex needs as they are contributing to the school’s wider vision.
You will thrive in our close-knit, family-like school community and relish the opportunity to help each pupil reach their full potential through highly personalised learning.
You will need:
UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent – essential.
Experience teaching children or young people with SEN, autism, or complex needs – desirable.
Creativity, adaptability, and resilience in a specialist teaching environment.
A team-focused mindset and a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable learners.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
About Us
Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities.
Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.
At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.
Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
Travel Allowance - up to £450.00 depending upon distance travelled
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Additional School Benefits
Birthday Chocolates
Gift Voucher at Christmas
BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
Team Building Days
Attendance Incentive
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
**Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £500 after completion of month three (3) and one further payment of £500 upon completion of your final probation period - month six (6) or later. Terms and Conditions Apply
At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.
That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.
Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.
Job Title: SEN Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ
Salary: Up to £41,000.00 per annum (DOE) + £1,000 Welcome Bonus**
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed Term ending October 2026, Term Time Only
Start: October 2025
This role does not offer sponsorship.
At Underley Garden School, part of the Outcomes First Group, we believe every child deserves the chance to flourish. As part of our continued growth, we are now offering an exciting opportunity for a qualified and passionate SEN Teacher to join our warm, supportive team on a maternity cover basis.
This isn’t your average teaching role. Our young people have autism, learning difficulties, and complex needs — and they deserve a teacher who sees their potential, understands their challenges, and knows how to unlock their strengths through creativity, innovation, and care.
About the Role
As a dynamic and motivated SEN Teacher, you’ll have every opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with complex needs. You’ll plan and deliver engaging, meaningful lessons tailored to individual needs, working in a unique environment with extensive resources and expert support at your side.
This role is all about inspiring growth – academically, socially, and emotionally. You’ll observe, monitor and assess students to ensure their wellbeing and development are always a top priority.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver creative and inclusive lessons across Key Stages 3–5.
Develop exciting teaching strategies that foster a love of learning.
Support pupils’ personal and emotional development as well as academic progress.
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to meet individual EHCP targets.
Build strong, positive relationships with pupils, families, and professionals.
Contribute to the wider school life and continuous development of our provision.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for a passionate, dedicated teacher and an exceptional communicator — someone just as comfortable engaging with students with autism and complex needs as they are contributing to the school’s wider vision.
You will thrive in our close-knit, family-like school community and relish the opportunity to help each pupil reach their full potential through highly personalised learning.
You will need:
UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent – essential.
Experience teaching children or young people with SEN, autism, or complex needs – desirable.
Creativity, adaptability, and resilience in a specialist teaching environment.
A team-focused mindset and a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable learners.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
About Us
Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities.
Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.
At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.
Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
Travel Allowance - up to £450.00 depending upon distance travelled
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Additional School Benefits
Birthday Chocolates
Gift Voucher at Christmas
BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
Team Building Days
Attendance Incentive
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
**Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £500 after completion of month three (3) and one further payment of £500 upon completion of your final probation period - month six (6) or later. Terms and Conditions Apply