Nottingham
SEN Teacher - Alternative Provision \n Location: NottinghamSalary: M1 - M6Contract: Permanent, Full-TimeHours: 40 per week \n \n About the Role \n Are you a teacher who believes every young person deserves to feel seen, valued, and capable of success? Do you thrive in a setting where relationships are just as important as results? \n We are looking for a passionate, resilient, and creative SEN Teacher to join a specialist Alternative Provision setting in Nottingham. You’ll be working with pupils aged 7-19 who may have SEND, SEMH needs, or who have become disengaged from mainstream education. \n This is a unique opportunity to deliver meaningful, personalised teaching that re-engages learners and supports them to rebuild confidence, develop life skills, and achieve positive outcomes. \n \n About the Provision \n This setting is part of a well-established specialist education provider that focuses on supporting young people who are “hard to place” or have become disconnected from traditional education pathways. \n\n • Offers flexible, personalised learning programmes tailored to individual needs and interests\n, • Combines academic, vocational, and life-skills education to support long-term outcomes\n, • Works with pupils with a range of needs, including SEND, SEMH, ASC, and other complex barriers to learning\n, • Strong focus on engagement, relationships, and wellbeing as the foundation for learning\n\n \n What Teaching Looks Like Here \n\n • Small class sizes (typically 3-6 learners) to enable personalised teaching\n, • Opportunities for 1:1 teaching and tailored interventions\n, • TA support available, including targeted 1:1 support\n, • A relational and restorative approach to behaviour management\n, • A holistic curriculum combining academic, personal, and life skills\n, • Freedom to be creative, flexible, and innovative in your teaching\n\n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons across the curriculum\n, • Set personalised targets and track progress through baseline assessments\n, • Support pupils’ academic, emotional, and social development\n, • Use restorative and relational approaches to behaviour and engagement\n, • Create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment\n, • Work collaboratively with families, external agencies, and multi-disciplinary teams\n, • Contribute to curriculum development and resource planning\n, • Maintain high standards of safeguarding at all times\n\n \n About You \n Essential: \n\n • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE or equivalent\n, • Ability to teach a subject area (Maths at KS3/KS4 or Functional Skills desirable)\n, • Strong relationship-building skills and a pupil-centred approach\n, • Resilient, reflective, and committed to professional development\n, • Confident using behaviour strategies to support engagement\n, • Full UK driving licence\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Experience in SEN, SEMH, or alternative provision\n\n \n Why Join? \n\n • Make a genuine difference to young people needing a fresh start\n, • Teach in a setting that prioritises relationships over rigid structures\n, • Small classes = greater impact and meaningful connections\n, • Be part of a supportive, collaborative team\n, • Opportunity to bring your personality, creativity, and passions into the classroom\n, • Work for a provider that values innovation, wellbeing, and individual success\n\n \n Apply Now \n If you’re a teacher who wants to do things differently, where every lesson genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your CV today. \n