SEND English Teacher
| Company: | The Lady Byron School |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Fleckney, LE8 8AJ |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Qualification: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) required
Start Date: To be agreed
The Lady Byron School is looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate SEND English Teacher to join our specialist provision for autistic children and young people.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified teacher who is passionate about English and wants to make a genuine difference to pupils who may not always have thrived within mainstream education.
Our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that every young person has individual strengths, interests and needs, and we provide a supportive, nurturing and ambitious environment in which they can develop academically, socially and emotionally.
Our school values of Belonging, Kindness and Confidence underpin our approach, alongside our belief in Different minds, endless possibilities.
The Role
As our SEND English Teacher, you will deliver engaging, accessible and appropriately challenging English lessons to pupils with a range of needs, abilities and starting points.
You will:
• Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging English lessons.
• Teach English across appropriate key stages and qualification pathways.
• Develop pupils' reading, writing, speaking, listening and communication skills.
• Adapt teaching, resources and the learning environment to meet individual SEND needs.
• Use pupils' EHCPs, individual needs and starting points to inform teaching and learning.
• Support pupils to work towards appropriate qualifications, including GCSE and/or Functional Skills where appropriate.
• Use formative and summative assessment effectively to monitor progress and inform future teaching.
• Provide meaningful feedback that supports pupils to recognise their achievements and next steps.
• Promote a love of reading and develop literacy skills across the curriculum.
• Create a calm, predictable and inclusive classroom environment in which pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
• Use appropriate strategies to support emotional regulation, communication and engagement.
• Build positive, trusting and professional relationships with pupils.
• Work collaboratively with practitioners, the SENDCo, pastoral staff, families and other professionals to support pupil progress.
• Contribute to EHCP outcomes and the assessment and review of individual pupil progress.
• Maintain accurate records of pupils' attainment, progress and achievement.
• Use ICT and appropriate resources effectively to enhance teaching and learning.
• Contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of The Lady Byron School.
Behaviour and Pupil Support - The successful candidate will:
• Establish clear, consistent and supportive classroom routines.
• Maintain high expectations while recognising the individual needs of autistic pupils.
• Understand that behaviour can be a form of communication and respond appropriately to pupils' needs.
• Use proactive and supportive strategies to reduce barriers to learning.
• Follow the school's behaviour and positive support approaches consistently.
• Support pupils to develop confidence, resilience, independence and self-regulation.
• Foster positive relationships based on mutual respect, understanding and trust.
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