Maths Teacher SEND School

Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Salary: £25,320 - £34,885.60 (M1-M6) actual annual salary

Hours: 32 hours a week, Term Time Only (4 days per week, Monday-Thursday)

This dynamic and inclusive Special Needs School, located in Cranborne, believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, this school support all young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. You can take advantage of their beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.

The main purpose of the role:

This friendly school are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Maths Teacher to join their team and support young people aged 11–16 with social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders, and mental health needs. In this role, you’ll deliver engaging and high-quality Maths lessons up to GCSE level, helping students gain the academic and life skills they need for their next steps, whether that’s further education, training, or employment. Some students can display challenging behaviours, so we’re looking for someone patient, resilient, and ready to build strong, supportive relationships.

You’ll collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team to create personalised learning plans, set meaningful goals, and contribute to important review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP, and LAC reviews. Alongside teaching, you'll help shape and develop the curriculum, keeping it fresh, relevant, and tailored to each.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of students with ASD and associated complex needs.

• Evidence of sound knowledge of Further Education.

• Knowledge, understanding and experience of autism and associated conditions and how these can

affect learning.

• Curriculum development and implementation for students with SEN.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Good teaching and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Effective skills in planning, preparation, recording and reviewing students’ progress.

• Good IT skills and understand of how IT can be used to support learning.

• Ability to remain calm and reflective when working in a challenging environment.

• Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively and achieve results

against deadlines.

• Ability to engage students in positive enabling relationships

Experience:

• Essential:

- PGCE, QTS, Cert Ed or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.

• Desirable:

- Experience of working in a college environment, ideally in specialist education.

Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to students with a wide range of needs.

Please apply immediately!