English Teacher - New Forest Care

Job Posted: 28 March 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: M1-M6 (depending on experience)
• Industries: Education

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced English Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team.

Forest Edge School is a very small independent school in Sandown with an excellent reputation for working with vulnerable students with ASD, attachment difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs and challenging behaviours.

Our students benefit from small class/group sizes. High staff ratios allow us to provide highly bespoke and individualised educational provision to our students.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Currently we have up to 8 students on roll but have exciting plans to gradually grow and develop the school.

The ability to also teach one of the following subjects would be an advantage: ICT, Food Technology or Humanities.

SENDCO

There is the opportunity to combine this teaching role with SENDCo responsibilities. For this, holding the NASENCO qualification would be advantageous however we would support the right candidate with training opportunities to gain this qualification if successful at interview.

The successful candidate will:

• Plan and deliver lessons whilst following the national curriculum.
• Have a desire to work in an SEN setting.
• Be approachable, flexible and adaptable, with a desire to make a difference in our students lives.
• Have the capability for supporting children with social and emotional behavioural needs within an educational environment.
• Possess effective communication and relationship building skills.
• Be passionate about providing quality education care and support to young people.
• To intervene physically with our students, when required, using Team Teach trained techniques when de-escalation strategies have failed (full training will be provided).
• Demonstrate analytical thinking to improve the quality of pupils' learning.
• Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Based in the UK and do not require sponsorship.
• QTS or equivalent required.
• Proven teaching experience.
• Desire to work in an SEN setting.
• Effective communication skills and build good relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Full UK driving licence – desirable

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive induction training.
• Regular in-house training for all staff to support their role.
• Funded professional qualifications.
• Recommend-a-friend
• Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards – Amazon vouchers/monetary reward.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme.
• Workplace Pension Scheme.
• Rewards Gateway benefit scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Enhanced DBS covered.

 Please apply through our HR portal via this link - https://newforestcare.bamboohr.com/careers/153

Regrettably, we cannot accept applications through other routes.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

New Forest Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People; applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.