Job Description
SEN Teacher - Step Out of the Mainstream!\n\nSalary: M1 to M6 (Scale dependent)\n\nPosition: Permanent, Full-Time (40 Hours)\n\nLocation: Alternative Provision City Hub, Nottingham\n\nKey Focus: Small-group intervention, Curriculum Autonomy, Workload Balance\n\nAre you an experienced or high-achieving teacher feeling stifled by endless data-tracking, rigid box-ticking exercises, and oversized classrooms?\n\nAn established Alternative Provision City Hub in Nottingham is offering a refreshing alternative. We are seeking a strategic, resilient, and highly skilled SEN Teacher who wants to strip away the mainstream noise and get back to what actually matters: high-impact teaching and measurable student progress.\n\nThe Opportunity: Autonomy over Automation\n\nIn this role, you won't be managing a crowd of 30 students. Instead, you will take academic and operational ownership of micro-groups, allowing you to deploy creative, bespoke learning strategies that yield immediate, visible results.\n\nClass Sizes of 3-6 Learners: Say goodbye to crowd control. Focus 100% of your energy on high-quality, targeted teaching.\n\nStreamlined Workload: Benefit from manageable, realistic planning and marking expectations designed around teacher wellbeing and student impact, not administrative compliance.\n\nRobust Support Architecture: Work alongside dedicated Teaching Assistants allocated for targeted 1:1 intervention and group support under your strategic direction.\n\nSpecialist Focus: While delivering a holistic curriculum, a strong background or interest in KS3/KS4 Maths and Functional Skills will give you a major advantage.\n\nCore Responsibilities\n\nTargeted Progression: Establish baseline assessments to set and track ambitious, highly personalised academic and personal targets.\n\nRestorative Practice: Utilise sophisticated, relational, and restorative behavioural strategies to re-engage students who have disconnected from mainstream education.\n\nMultidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with internal specialists, external agencies, and families to design robust reintegration and next-step pathways for learners.\n\nSafe Practice: Maintain an environment built on exemplary safeguarding standards.\n\nWhat We Are Looking For\n\nWe welcome applicants from mainstream schools, SEN environments, or FE colleges. The right mindset and adaptability are our top priorities.\n\nCredentials: QTS, PGCE, or equivalent teaching qualification.\n\nSubject Capability: Strong ability to deliver a specialist subject (Maths preferred) alongside wider curriculum areas.\n\nApproach: A reflective practitioner who favours solutions over complaints and thrives on creative problem-solving.\n\nLogistics: A valid driving license is required for this role.\n\nWhy Choose This Path?\n\nWorkload Reset: Trade exhaustive administrative demands for a role that respects your time and prioritise your professional wellbeing. True Professional Autonomy: Design and adapt your lessons dynamically without rigid institutional constraints. Direct Impact: See the immediate, rewarding result of your expertise on students who genuinely need a fresh start.
