Job Title: SEN Teacher Location: Kestrel House School, Crouch End, London N8 9EA Hours: 36 per week Monday Friday 8.15am - 4.15pm Contract: Permanent Term Time Only As a Class Teacher at Kestrel House, you will play a central role in developing pupils academic abilities, communication skills, social understanding, and independence. You will lead your class team with clarity, compassion, and high expectations ensuring every pupil receives the highest quality education and care. Designing and delivering engaging schemes of work and lesson plans aligned with the Kestrel House curriculum and individual pupil targets. Creating practical, meaningful, and contextual learning opportunities that build independence and prepare pupils for adulthood. Organising an inspiring and well structured learning environment with high quality resources. Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils and maintaining professional, proactive communication with parents and carers. Using assessment tools effectively to track, record, and celebrate pupil progress. Fostering a genuine love of learning and ensuring every pupil is challenged to reach their full potential. Supporting the wellbeing, safety, and behaviour of pupils in line with school policies. Demonstrating excellent practice and working collaboratively with colleagues across the school. Developing your expertise in teaching autistic pupils, staying aligned with best practice and sharing knowledge with the wider team. QTS or equivalent qualification required Passionate about SEND education Creative, reflective, and committed to continuous improvement Skilled at building strong relationships Driven to help every pupil thrive academically, socially, and emotionally At Kestrel House School, we do more than teach we inspire. We re seeking a passionate, innovative, and compassionate SEN Teacher to join our team and make a lasting difference. You ll teach pupils with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties, creating engaging, personalised lessons that build independence, resilience, and a love of learning. You ll be supported to innovate and bring ideas to life as part of a multidisciplinary team, working with specialists, therapists, and families to deliver a holistic education where wellbeing, communication, and social development are as important as academic progress. For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care. We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase contributions Your Wellbeing Matters mental health 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 & Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.