SEN Teacher

Job Title: SEN Teacher

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro, TR4 9NH

Salary: £39,000 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 42.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 4:30pm

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start: January 2026

UK Applicants only — this role does not offer sponsorship.

As a special educational needs (SEN) teacher you'll work with pupils and young people who need extra support, or require an advanced program of learning, to reach their full educational potential. You may work with pupils who have physical disabilities, sensory impairments (i.e. hearing or visual), speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties such as dyslexia, conditions such as autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, or have a combination of these difficulties.

You may also work with gifted and talented individuals who need to be challenged further than the standard curriculum allows. A key aspect of working in this field is identifying individual needs and adapting to that student as well as being responsible for creating a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment.

• QTS status
• Experience in SEN
• Attainment of GCSE (or equivalent), grade C in English and Maths
• Use of a variety of teaching styles and approaches
• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• A commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all pupils
• Ability and enthusiasm to work jointly with colleagues
• An outstanding classroom teacher, or has the capacity to become one
• A reflective practitioner who consistently seeks to improve their teaching to support learning and accelerate student progress
• Strategic thinker who tailors lessons to students’ needs and abilities

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours.

These pupils and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

This opportunity is in Truro which is within commutable distance of Redruth, St Austell and surrounding areas. We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career.

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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

* You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4

DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  Education