Prospero Teaching
SEN Class Teacher
Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: MPR/UPR + SEN Allowance
Start Date: September 2026
Applications are warmly welcomed from both experienced teachers and ECTs.
Prospero Teaching is delighted to be supporting a vibrant, inclusive all-age special school in Poole, catering for children and young people aged 2-19 with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD), physical disabilities and life-limiting conditions. The school is seeking a compassionate, creative and resilient SEN Class Teacher to join their team from September 2026.
This exceptional setting provides highly personalised education, therapeutic support and holistic care for pupils with profound, complex and multiple needs. Every class is carefully structured to ensure pupils experience meaningful learning, communication development, sensory exploration and nurturing relationships.
About the Role
The SEN Class Teacher will lead a small, well-supported class, delivering an adapted curriculum that meets the diverse needs of pupils with CLDD, physical disabilities and complex medical profiles.
You will:
- Deliver high-quality, individualised teaching to pupils with CLDD, physical disabilities and life-limiting conditions
- Plan and deliver a multi-sensory, highly differentiated curriculum aligned with pupils' EHCP outcomes
- Create and adapt resources to support communication, sensory regulation, accessibility and engagement
- Foster pupils' emotional wellbeing, communication development and independence through consistent routines and nurturing relationships
- Work collaboratively with therapists, medical professionals, support staff and families to ensure coordinated, holistic care
- Promote engagement, resilience and meaningful progress through personalised teaching approaches
- Contribute positively to a warm, collaborative and specialist all-age school community
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Experience teaching pupils with SEND, ideally CLDD, PMLD, physical disabilities or complex needs
- Strong understanding of sensory learning, communication development and inclusive pedagogy
- Confidence supporting pupils with medical or physical needs (full training provided)
- Creativity, emotional resilience and a nurturing, child-centred approach
- A genuine passion for helping every child and young person achieve their full potential
Role Details
- Location: Poole
- Position: SEN Class Teacher
- Start Date: September 2026
- Contract: Full-time, permanent
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00
- Pay: MPR/UPR + SEN Allowance
Why Join Prospero Teaching?
- Free, accredited CPD, including sensory curriculum training, communication approaches and CLDD-specific strategies
- Access to our in-house Training and Development Team
Please note, due to high volume of responses, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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