KS1/2 SEND Teacher

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled SEND professional, qualified Teacher, who is experienced in Key Stage 1 / 2 and has a deep understanding of therapeutic and trauma-informed practice.

You will:

• Lead, deliver and support personalised learning programmes tailored to EHCP outcomes.
• Create and maintain a therapeutic classroom environment that promotes regulation, safety, and engagement.
• Use Therapeutic Thinking approaches to understand and support behaviour, fostering resilience and prosocial development.
• Work closely with teaching staff, therapists, and external agencies to ensure joined-up support for each young person.
• Model best practice in SEMH support and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.
• Champion our THRIVE values in everything you do, ensuring that every student feels seen, heard, and supported.

The Person

You will:

• Be a qualified teacher with experience working with pupils with complex special educational needs and disabilities.
• Have experience working with students within the Key Stage 1 / 2 age groups.
• Have a strong understanding of SEMH needs, trauma-informed and therapeutic practice, and be confident using these approaches to support complex learners.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and relational skills with pupils, families, and colleagues.
• Be creative, reflective, and solution-focused — able to adapt and differentiate to meet diverse needs.
• Be passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence, and self-esteem.
• Be committed to ongoing professional development and to contributing positively to Beaucroft’s nurturing, ambitious culture.

Beaucroft Foundation School and College is a welcoming, inclusive, and forward-thinking special school and college for children and young people between the ages of four and nineteen who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Our ethos is firmly rooted inTherapeutic Thinking— understanding behaviour as communication, focusing on relationships, and meeting underlying needs rather than simply managing behaviour. We want every child to feel safe, valued, and empowered to succeed.

Our vision is for every student toTHRIVE: Thoughtful & Caring | Happy & Safe | Resilient | Independent | Valued | Empowered

You’ll join a highly experienced, effective team where therapeutic practice, emotional well-being, and holistic education are at the heart of everything we do.

We look forward to hearing from you — and potentially welcoming you to our Beaucroft community, where every young person is supported to THRIVE.

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Source: UK Teaching Vacancies Service (teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.