Sensory & Communication Route SEN Teacher

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

22 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 May 2026
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Qualified / Unqualified Teachers' Pay Range
Additional allowances: SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Be excellent practitioners with the creativeness, commitment and motivation to inspire pupils’ learning and development
Have a breadth of experience teaching all subjects in a primary model, using innovative technology to enhance learning when appropriate
Have high expectations of young people, and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that they can achieve their full educational potential
Have experience of enhancement of pupil progress gains and raising attainment and achievement levels of all pupils
Have experience of implementing SEN friendly strategies to support pupil engagement with and enthusiasm for learning e.g. TEACCH, SCERTS, Attention Autism, Colourful semantics, Six bricks, Sing & Sign
Be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation through imaginative and differentiated lessons which meet individual needs
Have experience of current assessment practices and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all groups of learners achieve
Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex needs
Be able to build positive relationships with the class group, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis.
Have the ability to foster good relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents and the wider community
Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development
Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team

What the school offers its staff

Occupational sickness scheme, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, up to 5 days TOIL during term time

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.