Qualified Teacher - Outstanding Trauma Informed School

Summary:

Qualified Teacher - Outstanding Trauma Informed School. Join a supportive, impactful educational environment.

About the School:

A school committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and academically enriching environment for all pupils. It fosters a culture of equality, safety, and high expectations, where both students and staff thrive.

The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic team at a school that delivers a trauma-informed model of education. As a Qualified Teacher, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils aged 5-16 with additional needs, ensuring they receive a high-quality, inclusive education in a calm and emotionally safe environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated learning across a broad curriculum tailored to pupils’ developmental, emotional, and academic needs.
• Support pupils in developing literacy, numeracy, communication, independence, and life skills through creative and experiential learning.
• Create a classroom environment that is emotionally safe, predictable, and relational, grounded in trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice.
• Adapt curriculum delivery to meet a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, including in mixed-age and mixed-ability groups.
• Assess and track pupil progress using formative and summative methods, ensuring all pupils make progress within the school’s curriculum.
• Work collaboratively with therapists, pastoral staff, teaching assistants, and external professionals to support pupil well-being and learning.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils in line with statutory guidance and school policies.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, including trauma-informed education, SEND, and inclusive practice training.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Qualified teacher with experience working with pupils with additional needs.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and attachment-aware approaches.
• Experience in behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies.
• Ability to deliver a differentiated curriculum to meet diverse learning needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Preferred

• Experience in teaching within a therapeutic or trauma-informed setting.
• Subject specialisms in Maths, English, or Science for secondary provision.
• Experience with implementing EHCP outcomes and personalised learning plans.
• Background in SEND and inclusive education.

Compensation & Benefits:

• High levels of continuous professional development and training.
• Access to clinical supervision with a specialist in trauma.
• Mental health and wellbeing support with 24/7 access.
• Early finish on Fridays to support work-life balance.
• Opportunities to become a qualified Trauma Informed Practitioner.
• Supportive, compassionate, and welcoming workplace culture.