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SEN Teacher
SEN Teacher: Linton & Surrounding Areas
Are you an accomplished Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher looking for a structured, highly rewarding long-term role? We are currently recruiting for a full-time, long-term vacancy at a leading specialist provision near Linton (Cambridgeshire/Essex border).
About the Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to deploy your expertise across both early years and primary key stages, supporting pupils with diverse and complex learning pathways.
This is a full-time contract role requiring a dedicated practitioner who can deliver high-quality, semi-formal curricula while maintaining a highly structured learning environment. Full lesson planning, preparation, and assessment are mandatory.
Your Weekly Schedule
- Monday: Leading provisions within an Early Years (EYFS) specialist setting, focusing on early intervention and sensory communication.
- Tuesday to Friday: Class teaching across two Key Stage 2 (KS2) nurture classrooms, managing academic progression and emotional regulation.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for planning, preparing, and delivering highly tailored, semi-formal lessons catered to a wide range of developmental abilities.
- Implement structured SEND approaches (incorporating routines, visual schedules, and clear environmental boundaries) to reduce anxiety and promote independent learning.
- Support pupils with diverse complex needs, including severe communication barriers and autism-specific sensory profiles.
- Confidently manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour, adhering to individual Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) with a calm, resilient, and non-judgemental approach.
- Lead and direct classroom support staff (Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants) to ensure safe, cohesive, and effective learning environments.
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Candidate Requirements
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), QTLS, or a recognised equivalent teaching qualification.
- Proven experience teaching pupils with Autism (ASC) and associated complex needs.
- Experience working within a semi-formal curriculum setting, focusing on life skills, functional academics, and communication rather than traditional metrics.
- Deep understanding of highly structured SEND frameworks, e.g., TEACCH principles, visual timelines, and low-arousal strategies.
- Strong positive behaviour management skills—physical intervention training (e.g., Team-Teach) is highly desirable.
- A valid Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or readiness to initiate).
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Professional Benefits
- Excellent pay rates, scaled to experience—Main Pay Scale (MPS/UPS) + SEN allowance where applicable.
- Stability offered by a full-time, ongoing contract.
- Free access to specialist CPD training, including safeguarding and SEND resources.
- Support from a dedicated, expert consultant specialising in Cambridgeshire and Essex specialist education.
Shape Tailored Journeys in Specialist Education
Take the next step in your career where your specialized skills are valued and impactful.
Next Steps: Please forward your current CV and a brief summary of your SEND experience to [redacted] or call [redacted] for a confidential discussion regarding this vacancy near Linton.
We are strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates will be required to undergo comprehensive vetting, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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