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Job
Title:  SEN
Teacher

Location:
 Woodside Park School, Penge, London SE20
8QU

Salary:  
   Up to £48,000.00 per annum depending on
experience (Not pro
rata)

Hours:
      37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday |
8.30am –
4.30pm

Contract:
 Permanent, Term time
only

Start Date:
January 2026

UK
applicants only. This role does not offer
sponsorship.

As Woodside Park
School continues to grow, we’re excited to offer a fantastic
opportunity for a passionate SEN Teacher to join our warm,
close-knit team. Part of the Options Autism family, our school is a
place where creativity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated,
and every pupil is supported to thrive.

This
isn’t an average teaching role. Here, you’ll have the freedom,
resources, and expert support to teach in ways that truly make a
difference.

About the
role

As a dynamic and motivated
qualified teacher, you’ll work with pupils with autism, learning
difficulties, and complex needs—supporting them to flourish
academically, socially, and emotionally.

You’ll
plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that spark curiosity
and excitement, adapting learning to suit each individual.
Alongside academic progress, you’ll place equal value on pupils’
wellbeing, confidence, and personal
development.

At Outcomes First Group, you’ll be
empowered to teach creatively, making the most of our extensive
resources and specialist support to deliver meaningful, high-impact
learning.

What You’ll Be
Doing

• Plan and deliver stimulating,
  personalised lessons on a daily basis
• Develop
  creative and innovative teaching approaches that engage and
  motivate learners
• Respond flexibly to the needs
  of pupils with autism, learning difficulties, and complex
  needs
• Observe, monitor, and assess pupil
  progress and wellbeing
• Create a positive,
  nurturing classroom environment where pupils feel safe and
  valued
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and
  external professionals
• Contribute to the wider
  life, vision, and development of the
  school

Who we are
looking for

• A
  passionate, enthusiastic SEN Teacher with a genuine desire to make
  a difference
• A confident communicator who
  builds strong, caring relationships with
  pupils
• Someone who thrives in a supportive,
  specialist school environment
• A team player who
  enjoys working closely with colleagues and other
  professionals
• An educator who values
  creativity, flexibility, and pupil-centred
  learning

Essential
Requirement:

• UK
  Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or
  equivalent

About
Us

Woodside Park School is a
brand-new Options Autism school, located in Penge, South East
London. We provide specialist education for up to 36 pupils aged
7–11. Pupils are taught in small class sizes, allowing for
personalised learning, and work towards a variety of qualifications
tailored to their individual needs and abilities. Our dedicated
team creates a nurturing and inclusive environment, where every
child is supported to reach their full potential both academically
and personally.

For over 19 years Options Autism
have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults
with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of
Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and
delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for
those in our care.

We are really proud to say
that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a
‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year
running

Why join Options
Autism?

We place the outcomes of
the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart
of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that
your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of
others.

We are committed to 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.

Benefits

Your
health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an
exceptional reward package
including:

• Life
  Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to
  increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing
  Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health
  support services and physical health
  checks

And a
market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for
you, including:

• A wide
  range of health, wellbeing, and insurance
  benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the
  UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work
  Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase
  Scheme
• Critical illness
  cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive
  benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave,
  along with paid fertility treatment
  support.

We
reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high
volume of suitable
applications.

Outcomes
First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and
efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in
Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout,
Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of
earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a
result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xsrmqjs All stages
of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding
checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect
timescales.

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