Job description
The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled SEND professional, qualified Teacher, who has a deep understanding of therapeutic and trauma-informed practice.
You will:
- Lead, deliver and support personalised learning programmes tailored to EHCP outcomes.
- Create and maintain a therapeutic classroom environment that promotes regulation, safety, and engagement.
- Use Therapeutic Thinking approaches to understand and support behaviour, fostering resilience and prosocial development.
- Work closely with teaching staff, therapists, and external agencies to ensure joined-up support for each young person.
- Model best practice in SEMH support and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.
- Champion our THRIVE values in everything you do, ensuring that every student feels seen, heard, and supported.
The Person:
You will:
- Be a qualified teacher or a very experienced HLTA with significant experience in SEND provision, preferably including supporting SEMH.
- Have a strong understanding of SEMH needs, trauma-informed and therapeutic practice, and be confident using these approaches to support complex learners.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and relational skills with pupils, families, and colleagues.
- Be creative, reflective, and solution-focused — able to adapt and differentiate to meet diverse needs.
- Be passionate about helping young people develop confidence, independence, and self-esteem.
- Be committed to ongoing professional development and to contributing positively to Beaucroft’s nurturing, ambitious culture.
Benefits
SEN1 Allowance
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Beaucroft Foundation School
Foundation special school · Ages 4–19
- Pupils
- 231
- Avg teacher salary
- £48,172
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 7.4:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2SS
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 21 October 2026
- Closing date
- 24 November 2026
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