Teacher
Wessex Lodge School, Frome, Somerset BA11 4LA
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: From £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent Term time only
Start: June 2026
UK applicants only - no sponsorship available
About the Role
Wessex Lodge School is looking for a committed and skilled Teacher to join our supportive, forward thinking team. You will deliver high quality, inclusive education to pupils with special educational needs, helping them achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
Working across a collaborative team of teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff, you will plan and deliver a differentiated curriculum tailored to individual needs. You will also contribute to a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment, promoting independence, confidence, and a genuine love of learning.
Responsibilities
- Deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum tailored to SEN pupils
- Work closely with teaching and support staff to ensure effective planning, delivery, and assessment
- Monitor and support pupils' academic, social, and personal development
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes engagement and achievement
- Contribute to raising standards of attainment, behaviour, and pupil wellbeing across the school
- Undertake SENCO responsibilities, ensuring effective provision and compliance for pupils with SEN
- Lead and develop the delivery of Science and PSHE curriculum areas
What you will bring
- QTS or equivalent, with a relevant degree qualification required
- Experience and a strong understanding of SEN, including ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs; Primary teaching experience desirable
- Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
- A clear communicator who thrives in a team environment
- Adaptable and innovative to meet individual needs
- Full UK driving licence required
Benefits
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) - includes 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.
Company Summary
Wessex Lodge offers innovative, evidence based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact for children and young people with special educational needs.
Special Considerations
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
