Classroom Teacher - SEN (Primary and Secondary)

Fen Rivers Academy, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR / UPR
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance

Classroom Teacher - SEN (Primary and Secondary) job summary

Part of The Bridge Trust

Email: heidi.leggett@thebridgetrust.academy

Website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/

• Salary - Teachers Main Pay Range (£32,916 - £45,325) + SEN Allowance
• Permanent
• Full Time 
• Required for September 2026

We are looking to recruit Teachers for Fen Rivers School 

We are specifically looking for a classroom teacher, but welcome applications of all who are interested in working at our school.

Are you Neuro Diverse and wanting a workplace that understands?

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

Are you innovative and creative?

Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be?

Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?

Would you like to be part of a team which supports you?

Come and have a coffee with us and find out more about us

Our story:

The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, two mainstream schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual. The Bridge Fen Rivers is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 82 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority.

Fen Rivers, which is part of The Bridge Trust, provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications.

For more info, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/ 

We are recruiting for: 

• A Classroom SEN Teacher to work in our school. This teacher role is suitable for someone who is prepared to go the extra mile. You will be teaching students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties, in small groups. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience. An ability to work with and engage all students with creativity and passion towards the subject is essential.
• You will be part of a small but effective team where communication and professionalism are paramount. The work, whilst challenging, is extremely rewarding. Primarily you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans. Building rapport with students/families/carers is key to this role and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning.

In return, we can offer you:

• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
• Access to a wide range of extensive employee assistance and benefit programmes whenever you need it. 

Discussions are welcome. Please contact - heidi.leggett@thebridgetrust.academy to book a conversation.

To view the job description and person specification this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/ 

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply. 

Please note CVs will not be accepted and we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.

Please note that we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.

Applications will be considered on receipt of application – Please don’t wait until the deadline!

Closing date:   7 June 2026, 9am

Interview date:  TBA

The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bridge MAT is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fen Rivers Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fen Rivers Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-fen-rivers-academy-king-s-lynn

The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, one mainstream school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual.

Fen Rivers, part of the Bridge MAT, is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 96 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority as part of their duties to arrange SEN provision.
Fen Rivers provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications. For more info, please visit our website.

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