Specialist SEN Teacher - New Bridge School

New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: FTE 1.0
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers’ Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Non-contract base allowance - £2,106 per annum and SEN Allowance - £2,787 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• has a strong understanding of autism and early developmental learning profiles

• can apply structured teaching and autism-informed approaches such as Attention Autism, TEACCH principles and co-regulation strategies

• translates specialist understanding into calm, consistent and highly effective classroom practice

• is confident working in environments where progress is gradual, individualised and carefully interpreted

• brings reflective, precise and consistent practice to complex learning needs

• can model and develop high-quality practice in others

• understands that regulation, trust and engagement are the foundations of learning

• remains calm and grounded when supporting pupils through dysregulation

• brings resilience, emotional intelligence and a genuine commitment to connection

This post is not suitable for ECTs or mainstream-only SEN experience.

What the school offers its staff

We Can Offer You

• A supportive, values-led culture rooted in inclusion and high expectations

• Generous pension scheme

• High-quality CPD through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team

• Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF)

• Trust TOIL scheme for all staff

• Flexible working opportunities, including PPA at home where appropriate

• The opportunity to be part of a team committed to creating meaningful futures for both pupils and staff

• Progression opportunities into leadership roles

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Verification of right to work.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy-Notice-MAT .pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

NEWBRIDGE Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 886 KB (opens in new tab)

SEN Teacher JD&PS.docx - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

About New Bridge School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 19
• Size: 728 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: New Bridge School website
• Email address: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-bridge-school-oldham

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) presently comprises New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, Spring Brook Academy, Hollinwood Academy (all situated in Oldham) Hawthorns School and Thomas Ashton School (situated in Hyde), Samuel Laycock School (situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne) Our new Oldham AP free school, Spring Board Project, opened in September 2019.

Arranging a visit to New Bridge School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newbridgegroup.org.

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