Mental Health and SEN Teacher in Lichfield

Position: SEN Teacher (The Ferns)

Location: Longdon Hall School, Near Lichfield, Staffordshire WS15 4PT

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Please be aware that all candidates must have a full UK Driving Licence.

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW, and others will soon join in. As an SEN Teacher, you will provide high-quality, inclusive education for pupils with additional needs, delivering personalised learning, promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing, and working closely with colleagues and care staff. You’ll ensure all teaching aligns with school policies, regulatory standards, and the curriculum, helping every pupil make meaningful progress.

• Plan and deliver tailored teaching to individuals and small groups.
• Monitor, assess, record, and report on pupil progress to inform next steps.
• Develop, implement, and review Individual Education Plans, behaviour plans, and other personalised support plans.
• Support pupils’ academic, social, emotional, and moral development.
• Coordinate teaching, assessment, and reporting across agreed subjects and key stages.

Qualified: UK QTS or equivalent, with a relevant degree and a full UK Driving Licence.

Strong understanding of SEN, including ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs.

Compassionate & Resilient: Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges.

Creative & Flexible: Able to adapt and innovate to meet individual pupil needs.

Longdon Hall School provides a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for pupils with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. Our personalised, trauma-informed approach helps each child re-engage with learning and reach their full potential. We combine academic ambition with emotional support, resilience-building, and life skills development. Every pupil benefits from small classes, tailored targets, and a dedicated pastoral team. At Longdon Hall, we celebrate progress, empower independence, and prepare young people for confident, successful futures.

The Ferns is a nurturing, neurodivergence-affirming provision for pupils experiencing Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Situated just a short drive from Longdon Hall School’s main campus and part of the same school, The Ferns provides emotionally safe spaces where pupils can rebuild trust, engage at their own pace, and reconnect with learning through flexible, personalised support.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the 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.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

*Subject to successful probation. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.