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Job Title: Primary SEN Teacher
Location
Trent Acres, Kings Bromley, DE13 7HR
Hours
40 per week | Monday to Friday | 8.00am - 4.00pm
Salary
Up to £42,000.00 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications (not pro rata)
Contract
Permanent | Term Time Only
Start
November 2026
About the Role
At Trent Acres, we're looking for an inspiring Primary SEN Teacher who understands how Primary aged children learn, develop and build the foundations for their future.
Due to continued growth, you'll join an expanding specialist team where small class sizes and personalised learning give you the opportunity to adapt the Primary curriculum around the children in front of you. You'll be able to use creativity, individual interests and different approaches to help students engage with learning and experience success.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Primary Teacher who wants the freedom to teach differently while still using their strong knowledge and understanding of the Primary curriculum. You'll work alongside Teaching Assistants, therapists and other professionals to help students develop academically, socially and emotionally.
What You'll Be Doing
- Plan and deliver creative and engaging lessons aligned to the Primary curriculum
- Use your knowledge of Primary teaching and child development to create learning appropriate to students individual starting points
- Adapt the curriculum and your teaching approach to meet a range of Special Educational Needs
- Create a nurturing and structured classroom where students feel safe, understood and ready to learn
- Make learning accessible, practical and meaningful while maintaining ambitious expectations
- Help students develop confidence, independence, communication and emotional wellbeing
- Monitor individual progress and adapt teaching to maximise outcomes
- Work closely with Teaching Assistants, therapists, families and other professionals
- Celebrate progress and help every student recognise what they are capable of achieving
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What We're Looking For
For this role, experience teaching Primary aged students and a strong knowledge of the Primary curriculum are essential.
You'll also need:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Experience working in Primary education and/or EYFS
- A strong understanding of the Primary curriculum and how to adapt it for different learning needs
- A creative and flexible approach to teaching
- A passion for helping children with Special Educational Needs achieve their potential
- The ability to build positive and trusting relationships with students
- A nurturing, patient and resilient approach
- Confidence working collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and achieving the best possible outcomes for every student
About Us
Options Trent Acres School is an independent specialist school in rural Staffordshire for students with autism, trauma, attachment, anxiety, and other complex needs.
We provide a nurturing, safe, and structured environment where we strive to make sure students feel valued and experience a sense of belonging. Small groups, with high staff ratios, and child-centred programmes support social, emotional, and academic development that help our students grow into well-adjusted members of the wider world.
Integrated clinical care and strong family partnerships empower every student to build confidence, independence, and the skills to thrive in life.
At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.
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We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- Your Wellbeing Matters mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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