SEN Teacher

Riverside Bridge School, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP or September 2026

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  22 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £57,632.00 Annually (Actual) MPS or UPS (inner London) £40,317 - £52,300 or £57,632 depending on experience. SEN1 Allowance

SEN Teacher job summary

Key Responsibilities and Duties of this Role

• Support for pupils

• Support pupils' learning in the most effective way, working with multidisciplinary teams to promote each pupil’s learning journey.

• Demonstrate an excellent level of subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to their role and apply this effectively in supporting pupils.

• Plan, prepare, teach, assess, and report in accordance with the school's curriculum and the needs of the pupils.

• Work closely with the subject and pathway leads in the planning, development, and delivery of all areas of the curriculum.

• Observe, monitor, and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies.

• Assess pupils' work regularly to ensure planning and teaching reflect the teacher's understanding of each pupil's attainment and show progress over time.

• Collect evidence through video and photos and use the school’s preferred online evidence based programme.

• Communicate, collaborate, and consult with line managers, parents & carers, and other professionals to promote good progress and well-being of all pupils

• Show an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teaching assistants and each pupil's progress.

• Participate in appraisal and staff development activities to foster personal development as a professional.

• Support for the Curriculum

• Assist in the development of literacy, numeracy, independence and life skills.

• Help adapt and plan the development of resources necessary to lead learning activities, considering complex learning difficulties, as well as pupils' interests, language, and cultural backgrounds.

• Assist in the training and development of other staff, such as the teaching assistants.

• Support for the School

• Work in an environment where there is a varied intensity of demands from the pupils and where physical intervention may be needed to ensure the safety of the child and/or others.

• Attend relevant meetings and participate in training opportunities and professional development as required.

• Provide support for pupils' emotional and social needs by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour in line with school policies.

• Plan, prepare for, and accompany school leaders and pupils on visits, trips, and out-of-school activities as required within contracted hours, taking responsibility for pupils and their individual needs under the teacher's supervision.

• Assist with the general pastoral care of pupils, including helping those who are unwell, distressed, or unsettled and have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

• Implement, as appropriate, visual/speech/physio programmes as determined by therapists and directed by teachers.

• Follow the programme of medication for individual pupils as required.

• Carry out the duties of fire wardens, first-aiders or EVAC-chair evacuations as assigned when applicable.

• Follow Health and Safety regulations and guidelines, including risk-assessment and safety systems.

• Promptly report any problems in maintaining standards of health and hygiene to teachers and line managers.

• Assist in the physical management of individual pupils, including the fitting of leg/arm gaiters, body braces, and orthotics.

• Accompany unwell pupils to home or to the hospital, when required.

• Adhere to the school's policy on equality and diversity.

• Ensure effective pupil transitions at the beginning and end of the school day, during breaks and lunch times.

• Perform daily playground and lunch duties as designated by SLT.

• Be responsible for the laundering of clothing and towels as required;

• Participate in home visits, complete home/school online diaries, and assist with home/school liaison as required.

• Check the condition of learning resources and materials after use and report any damage or losses to the teacher.

• Comply with the school's requirements for storage and security of pupils’ records.

• Collect, collate, and pass on information for the school office promptly.

• Maintain confidentiality according to organisational and legal requirements.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Riverside Bridge School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riverside Bridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-bridge-school

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