At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and support SEN students in a creative and engaging learning environment.
- Company: Join New Forest School, dedicated to unlocking every child's potential.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive training, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible, collaborative team environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while fostering your passion for education.
- Qualifications: QTS or equivalent, teaching experience, and a desire to work with SEN students.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
At New Forest School, we believe every child deserves a teacher who sees their potential — and knows how to unlock it. We're looking for a creative practitioner to join the team at our Fawley Primary School. Working with SEN students across Years 3 to 6, you'll be more than a classroom teacher — you'll be a guide, a champion, and a spark. Someone who brings imagination to every lesson and patience to every challenge. If you're passionate about making primary education genuinely meaningful for children who need it most, Fawley is where you belong.
What we're looking for:
- A flair for making the curriculum engaging, accessible and relevant
- Experience with or enthusiasm for supporting students with special educational needs
- A team player who thrives in a collaborative, student-focused environment
- Commitment to high expectations — for your students and for yourself
The successful candidate will:
- Plan and deliver lessons whilst following the national curriculum.
- Have a desire to work in an SEN setting.
- Be approachable, flexible and adaptable, with a desire to make a difference in our students' lives.
- Have the capability for supporting children with social and emotional behavioural needs within an educational environment.
- Possess effective communication and relationship building skills.
- Be passionate about providing quality education care and support to young people.
- To intervene physically with our students, when required, using Team Teach trained techniques when de-escalation strategies have failed (full training will be provided).
- Demonstrate analytical thinking to improve the quality of pupils' learning.
- Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Based in the UK and do not require sponsorship.
- QTS or equivalent required.
- Proven teaching experience.
- Desire to work in an SEN setting.
- Effective communication skills and build good relationships.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Full UK driving licence – desirable.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive induction training
- Regular in-house training for all staff to support their role.
- Funded professional qualifications.
- Recommend-a-friend
- Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards – Amazon vouchers/monetary reward.
- Company Sick Pay Scheme.
- Workplace Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support
- Rewards Gateway benefit scheme.
- On-site parking.
- Enhanced DBS covered.
New Forest Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People; applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
Primary School Teacher in Southampton employer: New Forest Care Ltd
New Forest Care is an exceptional employer dedicated to transforming the lives of children through a therapeutic approach. With a strong emphasis on employee development, we offer comprehensive training and support, fostering a collaborative and nurturing work culture. Located in the picturesque New Forest, our team enjoys a unique environment that promotes both personal and professional growth, making it a truly rewarding place to work.
