SEN Teacher

Job description

Job DescriptionJoin Our Team as a SEN Teacher!

Location: Avonside School, Bristol BS4 5PS

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.00am – 4.00pm

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start Date: November 2026

Please note: UK applicants only – no sponsorship available.

About the Role

Are you an exceptional SEN Teacher with a passion for making a real difference? Do you believe that every child deserves the chance to thrive? If you’re driven by the opportunity to inspire, nurture, and transform young lives, this could be the perfect next step in your career!

At Avonside School, you will work with students with a range of additional needs, creating engaging, personalized learning experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, and help every child achieve their potential. You’ll recognize each student’s unique strengths, celebrate every success, and adapt your teaching to support meaningful progress both in and beyond the classroom.

This is more than just a teaching role; it’s a unique opportunity to help shape a new school from the ground up. As a key member of our founding team, you’ll have the chance to:

• Influence the curriculum
• Contribute to the school’s vision and culture
• Create an inclusive environment where every young person feels valued and empowered to succeed

If you’re looking for a role where your passion, creativity, and expertise can truly change lives, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that inspire students and support excellent progress.
• Adapt teaching to meet the individual needs of learners with a range of additional and complex needs.
• Plan, develop, and review schemes of learning across your curriculum area.
• Monitor student progress, using assessment to identify interventions and celebrate achievements.
• Lead the development of your subject area, ensuring teaching remains creative, innovative, and engaging.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Avonside School and the wider Outcomes First Group to share best practices and develop the curriculum.
• Support colleagues through training and sharing effective teaching strategies within your subject specialism.
• Work closely with the Exams Officer to ensure accurate qualification entries and successful outcomes.
• Teach across a range of subjects where required to support the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
• Collaborate with therapists, Learning Support Assistants, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a consistent, holistic approach to each student’s education.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching within an educational setting.
• Ability to confidently plan, deliver, and adapt engaging lessons for students with a range of learning needs.
• Passion for inclusive education and belief that every child can achieve.
• Creativity, flexibility, and commitment to delivering personalized learning experiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills with students, families, and colleagues.
• Enjoyment of collaborative work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

About Us

Avonside School is a brand-new specialist school in Bristol for young people with SEMH, autism, and associated needs. We provide a supportive environment prioritizing wellbeing, personal growth, and academic progress.

Our curriculum offers hands-on vocational pathways in construction, hair and beauty, hospitality, art, and IT, building practical skills and independence. We empower every student to gain confidence, resilience, and the skills needed for further education, employment, and adult life.

As part of Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise, and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring, and neurodivergent needs.

Why Join Us?

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people.

Benefits Include:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

OFG Education is committed to a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-10-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English