SEND Teacher

EBSA SEND Teacher

Unity College - High Wycombe HP12 3AE

Salary: £32,718- £43,014

Purpose of the Role

To plan and deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching for pupils with complex needs, challenging behaviours, and emotionally based school avoidance, combining in-person, virtual, and outreach teaching to meet individual learning and emotional needs.

At Unity College

Unity College follows a therapeutic model offering a safe, secure and friendly environment for pupils. 

Unity college, provides placements for pupils who reside in nearby residential homes. 

In order to meet the diverse needs of the young people at Unity College we ensure that the staff to pupil ratio is high, with typically a class comprising of no more than 4 pupils. Each class is staffed by at least one teacher and a Teaching Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, evidence-informed lessons tailored to pupils with SEND, trauma histories, and EBSA, using both in-class and virtual platforms.

• Conduct outreach sessions to support pupils in alternative settings or at home, ensuring continuity of learning.

• Use assessment data to monitor pupil progress, adapting teaching strategies to support both academic and emotional development.

• Promote pupils’ social, emotional, and academic growth through trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.

• Maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning in line with the school’s behaviour policy and Staff Code of Conduct.

• Collaborate closely with teaching assistants, specialist staff, and external professionals to provide cohesive, individualised support.

• Contribute to reintegration planning and re-engagement strategies for pupils who struggle to attend mainstream school.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS or QTLS.

• Have proven experience teaching pupils with complex needs, EBSA, and challenging behaviour.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of curriculum, assessment, and behaviour management in special education settings.

• Be confident in planning, delivering, and assessing teaching across in-person, virtual, and outreach environments.

• Show resilience, empathy, adaptability, and a passion for supporting vulnerable pupils.

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

• NEST enhanced pension scheme

• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Access to a blue light discount card 

• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues

• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications

• Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts  

• Life assurance

School tours are welcomed as part of the interview process.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding those in our care. This role requires an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks, and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, supporting service personnel, veterans, and military families through veteran-friendly policies, a Peer Support Network, and Military Awareness training. We offer a guaranteed interview to eligible current and former service personnel who meet the role criteria—please detail your military experience on your CV In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence checks”.