Primary SEN Teacher

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Job Title:  Primary SEN Teacher 
Location:  Willow Park School, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LJ
Hours:      40 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 8am - 4pm
Salary:      Up to £43,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

At Willow Park, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued and capable of success. We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and resilient Primairy SEN Teacher to lead a small group of primary-aged pupils who require a bespoke, primary-style curriculum due to their developmental and learning needs.

This is a role for someone who sees potential where others may have missed it — someone who can combine warmth with high expectations, and who understands that relationships are the foundation of meaningful progress.

You will teach and nurture a small class of pupils with SEMH needs and a range of additional barriers to learning. Your mission is to ensure each child makes measurable progress — academically, socially and emotionally — from their individual starting points.

Through trust, consistency and creativity, you will help pupils regulate, re-engage with learning and achieve outcomes they may once have believed were out of reach.

What you'll be doing

• Teach a small class of primary-aged pupils with SEMH and a range of additional needs.
• Plan and deliver creative, engaging and adaptable lessons tailored to individual developmental levels.
• Support pupils experiencing behavioural challenges and significant barriers to learning.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, the SENCo, Clinical Team and Inclusion Team to meet EHCP outcomes.
• Build strong, trusting relationships that promote emotional regulation, resilience and positive behaviour.
• Create a calm, structured and nurturing classroom environment where pupils feel safe and valued.
• Assess, track and report pupil progress accurately, communicating effectively with families and external professionals.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Willow Park’s nurture provision while upholding safeguarding and school policies

What you will bring

A teacher who:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• Experience working within SEN, SEMH, alternative provision or nurture-based settings.
• A calm, patient and emotionally resilient approach to supporting pupils with complex needs.
• The ability to combine warmth with high expectations, building trust while promoting progress.
• A strong belief that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their starting point.

We look forward to receiving a completed supporting statement, in response to the person specification.

About Us

Willow Park School is a brand-new specialist school in Milton Keynes for young people aged 9–16 with a range of complex needs. Our aim is simple: to equip every child with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed in the future. Through a therapeutic educational approach, supported by specialist facilities and an experienced team, we help students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH), communication, interaction, and associated challenging behaviours to flourish in a safe and nurturing environment.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve 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 Us?

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

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. 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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