SEN Teacher
Job description
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Location: SEN Secondary School
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, until the end of the academic year
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30
Pay: Competitive - dependent on experience, qualifications, and pay type
Prospero Teaching is working closely with a specialist SEN secondary school to recruit a passionate and committed SEN Teacher to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher who is motivated to support pupils with complex needs in a structured, supportive environment.
The Role:- Teaching and supporting secondary-aged pupils with a range of special educational needs, including autism, learning difficulties, and additional needs
- Planning, delivering, and adapting lessons to meet individual learning needs
- Creating a safe, engaging, and inclusive classroom environment
- Working closely with Teaching Assistants, therapists, and senior leaders
- Monitoring pupil progress and contributing to EHCP targets
- Supporting pupils' academic, social, and emotional development
- Managing behaviour using trauma-informed and positive behaviour strategies
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Experience teaching students with SEN (mainstream or specialist setting)
- Strong classroom management and differentiation skills
- Calm, patient, and resilient approach
- A genuine passion for SEN education and inclusive practice
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Hold (or be willing to obtain) an Enhanced DBS on the child workforce
- Competitive rates of pay
- PAYE or umbrella payment options
- Ongoing support from a dedicated SEN consultant
- Opportunity to work in a highly supportive SEN setting
- Potential for longer-term or permanent opportunities
This role would suit an experienced SEN Teacher or a mainstream teacher with a strong interest in transitioning into a specialist setting.
Apply now with your CV or contact Prospero Teaching for more information.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your SEN experience: 'Supported 15 students with autism, achieving 85% EHCP target completion'
🌐 Emphasise any trauma-informed practice training or positive behaviour strategy experience
🎯 Showcase differentiation skills with specific examples of adapting lessons for diverse learning needs
🤝 Demonstrate multidisciplinary teamwork experience with Teaching Assistants and therapists
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- •Implemented trauma-informed behaviour strategies for 12 secondary SEN students, reducing incidents by 40% over one academic term
- •Collaborated with 8 Teaching Assistants and 3 therapists to deliver individualised EHCP targets, achieving 90% completion rate
- •Adapted lesson plans for students with autism and learning difficulties, increasing engagement scores from 65% to 85%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Prospero Teaching's specialist SEN secondary school role perfectly matches my passion for supporting students with complex needs through trauma-informed practice and individualised EHCP planning. My QTS qualification and experience with autism support make me well-suited for this challenging yet rewarding position.
My background in SEN education has equipped me with strong differentiation skills and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including Teaching Assistants and therapists to achieve meaningful outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt lesson plans for students with varying degrees of autism and learning difficulties?
- ›What strategies do you use to support EHCP target achievement?
- ›How do you implement trauma-informed practice in your classroom management?
- ›Describe your approach to differentiation for students with complex needs
- ›How do you collaborate effectively with Teaching Assistants and therapists?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a student through a challenging behavioural episode
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to meet an individual student's needs
- ›How do you maintain resilience when working with students with complex needs?
- ›Give an example of successful collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a SEN student achieve a significant breakthrough
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a student through a challenging behavioural episode
Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to meet an individual student's needs