Primary Teacher (SEN)

Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a qualified Primary Teacher with SEN experience to join a specialist secondary school located on the edge of the stunning New Forest, starting in September 25

The school supports approximately 160 pupils aged 11-16, offering a nurturing and therapeutic learning environment for students with a wide range of special educational needs. These include Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), social, communication and sensory needs, specific and moderate learning difficulties, and mental health challenges.

The school provides a well-resourced, supportive, and highly inclusive environment. Staff are trained in trauma-informed and attachment-aware practices, and the curriculum is tailored to meet the social, emotional and academic needs of every student. Pupils are taught in smaller groups with strong support from experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), enabling individualised teaching and relationship-building at the heart of learning.

The successful teacher will be responsible for delivering a primary-style curriculum, adapted for a secondary-age cohort, across a range of subjectsparticularly English, Maths and topic-based learning. A calm, creative and flexible approach is essential, along with a passion for working with young people with complex needs. Experience teaching in SEN or alternative provisions is highly desirable.

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Location: New Forest, Hampshire
• Position: Primary Teacher (with SEN experience)
• Type of work: SEN Secondary School (delivering a Primary-style curriculum)
• Contract start date: September 25
• Duration / Likely Duration: Temp-to-Perm
• Contract type: Long-term (Permanent potential)
• Full time/part time: Full-Time
• Minimum daily rate: From GBP162.31 per day
• Working hours: 8:30 am 4:00 pm, plus parents evenings

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• QTS / PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
• Experience teaching in UK Primary Schools (KS1 or KS2)
• SEN or alternative provision experience highly desirable
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Be available to work 5 full days
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the update service or be willing to apply for one
• Provide two professional child-related references

OTHER
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with an up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. Successful candidates will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to take up the post.

Prospero Teaching offers the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited CPD courses, including safeguarding and behaviour management
• Support from an in-house Training and Development Team
• Opportunities for progression and permanent placement