SEN Teacher

Role: SEN Teacher

Location: Bridgewater

Contract: Full time, permanent 

Salary: Teacher Pay Scale

Start: As Soon As Possible

Long-Term Teachers are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established and nurturing Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) which supports children and young people aged 4 - 16 who are at risk or have been permanently excluded from mainstream education.

This is an exciting opportunity for a resilient, flexible and creative qualified teacher to join a skilled and supportive team committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and those facing challenges engaging in traditional classroom settings.

About the Role:

As a member of this dedicated team, you will:

• Deliver engaging and differentiated lessons tailored to individual learning needs
• Apply a strong SEND pedagogy in planning and preparing curriculum aligned lessons
• Embrace outdoor learning and practical, hands-on experiences to bring lessons to life
• Create a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment rooted in relational practice and trauma-informed approaches
• Build positive, trusting relationships with learning to support their emotional and educational development
• Work across multiple sites in the Bridgewater area, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability

Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for a qualified teacher with:

• Primary teaching experience and/or background in working with young people with SEND
• A passion for supporting children who have faced barriers to education
• The ability to differentiate learning for a diverse student population
• A creative and proactive mindset, committed to innovation in teaching
• Experience or understanding of trauma-informed practice and nurture-based approaches

What’s on Offer:

• A supportive, experienced and collaborative team environment
• Continuous professional development opportunities tailored to your career goals
• Real prospects for progression within a growing multi-school partnership
• The chance to make a tangible difference in a unique and rewarding setting

This is more than a teaching role - it’s a chance to transform lives. If you’re ready to inspire and engage learners who need it most - we would love to hear from you.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay