SEN Teacher
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a64a9dc2-2576-420a-b2ef-22d699c63e64 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and experience
• Qualified teacher status
• Degree
• Successful relevant teaching experience
• Experience of working with pupils who have SLD or other specific educational needs is desirable
Skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of SLD and related education needs, such as ASC, Speech and language development, visual, hearing, social and emotional difficulties, communication difficulties or physical difficulties is desirable
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
• A good understanding of how children learn
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal qualities
• Committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
• High expectations for developing independence, resilience and a determination to succeed
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality always
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• An ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• Able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• Fantastic students who are positive, keen to learn and progress
• A dedicated and skilled workforce, committed to making a difference
• A school with high aspirations and a strong commitment to professional development where every person is valued
• An excellent CPD opportunities
• Staff wellbeing service including physiotherapy, mindfulness, counselling, weight management, chronic illness support, menopause support, GP consultations, private medical operations, stress awareness sessions.
Further details about the role
The ideal candidate will be confident in using their knowledge and expertise to deliver lessons that meet the needs of all pupils, giving regular feedback and encouraging our young people to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and personal development. Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education.
The successful candidates should be:
• committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners;
• an ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community we serve;
• able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges;
• able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas.
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. You will be motivated by your belief that every child can achieve and that their potential needs to be stretched and challenged. Whilst previous experience of working in a SEN environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Qualifications and experience
• Qualified teacher status
• Degree
• Successful relevant teaching experience
• Experience of working with pupils who have SLD or other specific educational needs is desirable
Skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of SLD and related education needs, such as ASC, Speech and language development, visual, hearing, social and emotional difficulties, communication difficulties or physical difficulties is desirable
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
• A good understanding of how children learn
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal qualities
• Committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
• High expectations for developing independence, resilience and a determination to succeed
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality always
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• An ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• Able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• Fantastic students who are positive, keen to learn and progress
• A dedicated and skilled workforce, committed to making a difference
• A school with high aspirations and a strong commitment to professional development where every person is valued
• An excellent CPD opportunities
• Staff wellbeing service including physiotherapy, mindfulness, counselling, weight management, chronic illness support, menopause support, GP consultations, private medical operations, stress awareness sessions.
Further details about the role
The ideal candidate will be confident in using their knowledge and expertise to deliver lessons that meet the needs of all pupils, giving regular feedback and encouraging our young people to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and personal development. Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education.
The successful candidates should be:
• committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners;
• an ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community we serve;
• able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges;
• able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas.
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. You will be motivated by your belief that every child can achieve and that their potential needs to be stretched and challenged. Whilst previous experience of working in a SEN environment would be desirable, excellent teaching skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.