SEN Teacher 0201

Teacher

Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on Trent

Contract Type: Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: M1 – UPS2

Shortlisting will take place in early September 2026 and interviews will be held towards the end of September. Any applications received before half term will be reviewed, and interviews may happen sooner depending on the available timeframe

Essential Criteria: PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training.

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

We are currently looking for an experienced Full Time Teacher for our 'Outstanding' rated Aurora Hanley School. The school supports young people aged 6 - 19 with ASC, communication and sensory needs. Behaviours across the school are excellent. We are seeking an experienced teacher who can deliver a broad and balanced curriculum on our lifeskills/Asdan Pathway. The role includes delivering maths and English accreditation at either Entry or Functional skills level.

We are looking to appoint someone with experience of delivering outcomes for young people who are of secondary age but working below age related expectations.

Experience of teaching a range of subjects at KS2/KS3/KS4 and/or experience of delivering entry level and Functional Skills Maths and English, or any other accreditation would be advantageous.

The Role:

As a Lifeskills Pathway Class Teacher, your role will be to provide high quality teaching that will enable pupils to make progress not just academically but socially and emotionally. You must be creative and have high expectations. An understanding of ASC would be useful to support the planning and delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas.

To facilitate this, you'll plan and deliver lessons that support young people achieving accreditation on a lifeskills pathway. You will be able to support the young people to be independent and resilient learners both in and outside of the classroom.

You'll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.

Applications are welcome from trained teachers used to delivering a range of subjects.

Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing Pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

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• Qualified Teacher status
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• Experience in achieving outstanding outcomes
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• Thorough working knowledge of the curriculum and how to adapt this for pupils with SEN
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• Experience of working with young people with ASD
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• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
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• Ability to create and maintain strong nurturing relationships with young people
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• Experience of managing a range of approaches to learning, to include the students with anxiety.
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• Knowledge of strategies and visual teaching methods to engage reluctant learners.
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• A flexible approach, a high level creativity and the ability to adapt teaching to meet individual needs
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How to apply?

Please complete a full online application form. If you would like assistance in completing this application form or more information on this position please contact Betsy in our Recruitment Team at

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.