SENSORY & COMMUNICATION ROUTE SEN TEACHER
Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RFThis job expired on 13 July 2026 – see similar jobs
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
7 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or Lecturer
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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
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Qualified / Unqualified Teachers’ Pay Scale
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance - £2,787 per annum
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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Samuel Laycock School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 17
- Size
- 252 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 17
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- gmather@newbridgegroup.org
Arranging a visit to Samuel Laycock School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gmather@newbridgegroup.org.
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