SEND Teacher

• Sendsory
• Address: Stowmarket Suffolk
• Salary: 39000 per annum pro rata
• Hours: 40 hours per week 8am 4pm plus 2.5 hours remote working term time only
• Contract: Fixed term for 12 months required to start 1 September 2026
• Reference: 0565

As a SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Teacher at Sendsory you will support children with SEND to regulate their emotions develop communication and social skills and engage positively with learning. Your role will involve delivering our Therapeutic Curriculum working closely with a small dedicated team and providing personalised hands-on support to help each child thrive in a nurturing and structured environment.

You will:

• deliver engaging child-centred sessions using the GROW and THRIVE curriculum
• implement EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan) outcomes within sessions for each individual child
• log attendance for all children during each session
• record daily observations in the Sendsory app
• attend and contribute to child reviews held half termly (October December February March/April May and July) discussing progress in relation to our curriculum learning outcomes and individual EHCP outcomes
• manage and delegate responsibilities to a small team of SEND Teaching Assistants ensuring smooth session delivery
• provide personal care for children as required maintaining dignity and respect at all times
• set up and tidy up the therapeutic space before and after each session ensuring a safe welcoming and calming environment
• support children during breakfast and lunch times encouraging independence and social interaction
• act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) taking responsibility for overseeing aspects of safeguarding within the organisation including reporting safeguarding concerns.

Your remote responsibilities will include:

• assessing childrens engagement to mark off completed outcomes for AQA Unit Award Scheme Certificates as stated in the curriculum ensuring all evidence for outcomes is completed by each Friday and fully finalised by the end of each half term
• ensuring weekly learning outcomes within the GROW and THRIVE curriculum for each child are completed by Friday each week
• completing regular records of progress against identified EHCP outcomes ensuring all records are fully completed by the end of each half term (October December February March/April May and July).
• preparing reviewing and updating risk assessments for activities within the local community as well as for rooms and the garden within the hub and any activities within the hub that require a risk assessment.

You will need:

• Experience working with children with complex SEND including Trauma
• QTS is preferred but applications from unqualified teachers are also welcome.
• Experience delivering a therapeutic curriculum
• Strong understanding of Trauma Informed Practice
• Familiarity with Makaton PECS or Talk Pads

About us

Sendsory is a specialist Alternative Provision supporting children aged 411 with SEND. Our Therapeutic Curriculum helps children regulate their emotions develop communication and social skills and build confidence in a nurturing environment.

At Sendsory youll join a small supportive team enjoy six training days per year and receive a competitive salary all while making a real difference in the lives of children with SEND.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf).

To find out more please contact Hayley by emailing .

How to apply

Please submit your CV by email to .

Closing date: 12pm 6 February 2026.

Interview date: Week commencing 23 February 2026.