Job Description

Primary SEN Teacher - Year 5
Immediate Start | Full-time | Long-Term

Dover

Tradewind Recruitment is working with a group of OFSTED Good (2023) specialist schools in Dover for pupils aged 5-16. Each school provides a nurturing, therapeutic environment for children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs), reflecting a range of complex needs, including SEMH, ASD, MLD, PTSD, ADHD, ODD, FASD, OCD, attachment difficulties, personality disorders, and specific learning difficulties.

Across these settings, the main identified needs are:

  • Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH): 70%

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): 30%

Many pupils have experienced disrupted education and join at various points from Year 1 to Year 11, so every lesson and relationship makes a real difference.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Year 5 Primary SEN Teacher to join one of our partner schools immediately. You will teach a small, well-supported class and work alongside skilled Teaching Assistants and a highly experienced SEN leadership team.

  • Planning Options: Choose the arrangement that suits you:

    • Full planning and marking responsibilities, or

    • Planning provided by the school with only marking required

What's on Offer

  • Supportive, collaborative staff teams with strong leadership

  • Specialist training in SEMH and ASD practice

  • Small class sizes with excellent TA support

  • Competitive pay in line with experience

About You

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

  • Enhanced child-only DBS on the update service is a must!

  • Experience with SEN/SEMH/ASD pupils (desirable, but we welcome applications from teachers with a genuine passion for inclusive education)

  • Resilient, compassionate, and creative in your approach to teaching

This is a unique opportunity to make a genuine impact in a specialist setting recently rated GOOD by OFSTED (2023).

To apply or find out more about our roles in Dover, contact:
errika.blunden@twrecruitment.com

01227 852 816