SEN Teacher - Maternity Cover

SEN Teacher - Maternity Cover

Willow Park School, Milton Keynes (MK14 6LJ)

Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Fixed Term (Term Time Only)

Start: September 2026

UK applicants only - no sponsorship available

About the Role

Willow Park School supports pupils aged 9-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs and associated special educational needs. The role involves a trauma informed, relational and multidisciplinary approach to ensure pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

What you'll be doing

• Plan and teach high quality Humanities lessons adapted to pupils' individual needs and EHCP outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and inclusive classroom where pupils feel emotionally safe.
• Use trauma informed strategies to support regulation, engagement and positive behaviour.
• Assess, track and report pupil progress accurately and use this information to inform teaching.
• Promote literacy, communication and critical thinking across the Humanities curriculum.
• Prepare pupils for internal and external examinations and accredited qualifications.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, the SENCo, clinical staff and the Inclusion Team.
• Communicate effectively with parents, carers and external professionals.
• Contribute to curriculum development and whole school improvement.
• Uphold all safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies.

What you will bring

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Strong subject knowledge in History, Geography and Religious Studies.
• Experience delivering engaging, ambitious and well structured lessons.
• High expectations combined with compassion.
• Trauma informed approaches to support regulation and engagement.
• Belief that every young person can succeed.
• Ability to work effectively with Teaching Assistants, clinical staff and the Inclusion Team.
• Commitment to safeguarding, professional integrity and continuous improvement.

Experience working with pupils with SEMH and SEND is desirable, but resilience, reflection and passion for transforming lives through education are essential.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Wellbeing support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) including health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, etc.