Primary SEN Teacher
Milk Education is recruiting a purpose-driven, ambitious Primary SEN Teacher to join a Specialist SEND/SEMH School in Congleton on a full-time basis starting in September 2026.
You’ll be joining an inclusive, nurturing, and supportive school focused on changing children’s lives for the better. Using a specialised “Turning the Curve” model, the school creates inclusive environments where pupils are helped to overcome barriers to learning and build a more positive future at a pace that works for them.
This is an exciting role for a qualified educator to deliver meaningful, well‑planned learning that places relationships, emotional safety, and progress at its heart. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in phonics to work primarily with primary level pupils.
What You’ll Be Doing in the Role:
- Planning and delivering engaging lessons across core subjects, tailored to individual needs
- Working with Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) to support both academic and personal development
- Contributing to EHCP reviews and PEP meetings with clear leadership guidance
- Creating a calm, safe, and inclusive classroom environment while working closely with teaching assistants and families
Essential Qualifications:
- Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree
- Proven experience teaching primary level across a range of subjects and a strong understanding of SEND/SEMH
- Demonstrated experience in teaching phonics using inclusive teaching and behaviour‑support strategies
- A calm, relationship‑focused approach with a clear commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare
Benefits to YOU:
- Competitive salary of £32,254 to £39,851 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
- Exceptional education pension scheme, double matched up to 20% (total contribution up to 30%)
- Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary and company sick pay
- 5‑Star rating with over 3000 reviews across Google & Facebook!
- Exclusive access to employee benefits, big‑brand discounts, and a Green Hybrid/EV car scheme
- Follow your progress pathway with access to 1,000+ accredited, discounted CPD courses through Milk Academy!
- FREE PSHE lesson plans and resources, designed by real teachers
- FREE Educator Wellbeing eBook and access to our wellbeing hub, featuring CPD courses and health & fitness modules!
- Fantastic opportunities for career development with strong systems and senior support in place
- 24/7 support from your personal consultant, directly through their work mobile phone
- Our Unbottled division brings lived‑experience speakers into schools, covering stigmatised topics such as mental health, discrimination, and exploitation
Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.
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