Job Description

:

Sendsory

Address:

Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2BD

Salary:

24,000 actual for January - August 2026 (39,00 pro rata)

Hours:

40 hours per week (8am - 4pm + 2.5 hours remote), term time only

Contract:

Fixed-term, 8 months. Start date: January 2026. Possibility of extension into the 2026/2027 academic year.

SEND Teacher (Therapeutic Focus)

As a SEND Teacher at

Sendsory,

you will support children with SEND to regulate their emotions, develop communication and social skills and engage positively with learning. Your role will involve delivering our Therapeutic Curriculum, working closely with a small, dedicated team and providing personalised, hands-on support to help each child thrive in a nurturing and structured environment.

Your responsibilities

Deliver engaging, child-centred sessions using the GROW & THRIVE curriculum. Implement EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) outcomes within sessions for each individual child. Log attendance for all children during each session. Record daily observations via the Sendsory app. Attend and contribute to child reviews held half termly (October, December, February, March/April, May and July), discussing progress in relation to our curriculum learning outcomes and individual EHCP outcomes. Manage and delegate responsibilities to a small team of SEND Teaching Assistants, ensuring smooth session delivery. Provide personal care for children as required, maintaining dignity and respect at all times. Set up and tidy up the therapeutic space before and after each session, ensuring a safe, welcoming and calming environment. Support children during breakfast and lunch times, encouraging independence and social interaction. Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), taking responsibility for overseeing aspects of safeguarding within the organisation, including reporting safeguarding concerns.
Remote:

Assess children's engagement to mark off completed outcomes for AQA Unit Award Scheme Certificates, as stated in the curriculum, ensuring all evidence for outcomes is completed by each Friday and fully finalised by the end of each half term. Ensure weekly learning outcomes within the GROW & THRIVE curriculum for each child are completed by Friday each week. Complete regular records of progress against identified EHCP outcomes, ensuring all records are fully completed by the end of each half term (October, December, February, March/April, May and July). Prepare, review and update risk assessments for activities within the local community, as well as for rooms and the garden within the hub and any activities within the hub that require a risk assessment.

What you will need

experience working with children with complex SEND including Trauma QTS is preferred, but applications from unqualified teachers are also welcome. experience delivering a tailored curriculum in a therapeutic or alternative setting strong understanding of Trauma Informed Practice familiarity with Makaton, PECS, or Talk Pads.

About us

Sendsory is a specialist Alternative Provision supporting children aged 4-11 with SEND. Our Therapeutic Curriculum helps children regulate their emotions, develop communication and social skills and build confidence in a nurturing environment.

What will offer you

At Sendsory, you'll join a small, supportive team, enjoy six training days per year and receive a competitive salary, all while making a real difference in the lives of children with SEND.

How to apply

Please email your CV to

hello@sendsory.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 39,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person