Sensory & Communication Teacher

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

18 days remaining to apply

Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
21 January 2026

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale / UNQ Teacher Pay Scale
Additional allowances: SEN allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidates will:

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

We welcome applications from Early Careers Teachers (ECT).

This post will be based at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit Samuel Laycock School to see the school in action and an appointment can be arranged by contacting gmather@newbridgegroup.org.

What the school offers its staff

At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan. You can view our school’s website here.

Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside, Manchester and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.

The Trustees and Governors are looking to appoint two enthusiastic and motivated practitioners to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team in the following area:

SEN Teacher Sensory & Communication Route (two roles available)

The Sensory Route provides a consistent approach for learners with a variety of complex needs including autism and Down’s syndrome. A variety of strategies are used to support access to learning including multi-sensory teaching, TEAACH, Attention Autism and learning opportunities through a continuous provision approach.

The Communication Route provides a consistent environment for pupils with a diagnosis of autism and associated complex needs placing individual communication needs at the forefront of everything. The main focus in the pathway is to develop social interaction and communication skills, self and sensory regulation skills.

Both the Sensory and Communication Routes follow a static model with lessons delivered around a thematic approach to engage children with learning and to support them to make links between different subject areas. Class teachers maintain a high focus on EHCP outcomes and deliver the majority of subjects to their tutor group. Some enrichment subjects such as PE, Forest School and Performing Arts maybe delivered by specialist teachers. Some pupils may have My Plans with strategies to support proactive interventions to successfully support emotional regulation. All staff in the department should be Team Teach trained but will only use restrictive physical intervention as an absolute last resort.

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.

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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.