SEND Teacher - Independent Specialist School (KS2-KS3)Salary: £32,000 - £43,000 | Full-timeLocation: Staffordshire | Ofsted Rating: Good Are you an experienced SEND teacher passionate about supporting young people with complex needs? Do you have experience teaching Maths and want to make a real difference in a trauma-informed, nurturing environment as a SEND Teacher? Our client, an independent specialist school in Cannock, supports students in KS2 and KS3 who have previously experienced difficulties accessing mainstream education. The school provides a safe, structured, and personalised environment, helping students re-engage with learning and achieve their best outcomes.What You'll Do

• Plan and deliver engaging, evidence-informed lessons tailored to individual pupil needs, including those with SEND and trauma histories.
• Use assessment data to monitor pupil progress and adapt teaching strategies accordingly.
• Promote pupils' social, emotional, and academic development through trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.
• Maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning, consistent with the school's behaviour policy and Staff Code of Conduct.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants and specialist staff to provide effective, personalised support.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS)
• Proven experience teaching pupils with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, and behaviour management in specialist education settings
• Previous experience teaching Maths
• Commitment to professional conduct, safeguarding, and the Staff Code of Conduct
• Ability to plan, deliver, and assess effective teaching and learning
• Resilience, empathy, adaptability, and a passion for supporting vulnerable pupils

Benefits of the Role

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff referral scheme - refer a friend and share a £500 referral bonus
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme, including well-being app and a range of discounts
• Life assurance

Commitment to Equality & Safeguarding Our client is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including veterans and military families through the Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible service personnel and veterans are guaranteed an interview when their experience is detailed in their CV. Veteran-friendly policies, peer support, and military awareness training are available to all colleagues. The teacher will be accountable to the Headteacher and Proprietor Body for quality of teaching, pupil progress, safeguarding, and adherence to the Staff Code of Conduct. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks and reference verification, and online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence. If you're ready to deliver inspiring teaching and make a meaningful impact on pupils with SEND, we'd love to help you apply.