Geography Teacher

Are you an experienced Humanities specialist ready to bring the world to life for students with unique learning needs?

We are seeking a dedicated History & Geography Teacher to join our founding team at a brand-new SEND secondary school openied in September 2025. Located in Chaldon, Surrey, this is a rare opportunity to shape a Humanities curriculum from the ground up, specifically designed for young people aged 11-16 with social communication, emotional regulation, and sensory processing needs.

• Salary: £34,398 - £48,913 per year (M1 - UPS1 Fringe)

• Bonus: £5,000 Welcome Bonus for Qualified Teachers

• Contract: Full-time, Permanent

• Hours: 40 hours per week (Finish at 4:00 PM every Friday)

• Location: Chaldon, Surrey (with occasional work at our satellite site in Caterham)

For an experienced SEN professional or a mainstream teacher looking to specialise, this role offers the environment you need to truly teach:

• Founding Influence: As the school opens its doors in 2025, you will play a key role in developing a personalised Humanities curriculum that meets the passions and interests of our students.

• Small Class Sizes: Trade large-scale classroom management for high-impact, small-group teaching supported by a supernumerary multi-disciplinary team.

• Holistic Progress: You will move beyond standard testing to focus on personalised targets, EHCP outcomes, and the overall welfare of your pupils.

• Collaborative Support: Work daily alongside therapists and SEN experts to ensure every child has "every opportunity to achieve".

• Curriculum Delivery: Deliver high-quality History and Geography lessons tailored to students with autism and complex learning needs

• Individualised Learning: Set, monitor, and review personalised targets to optimise learning for each student.

• Professional Advocacy: Contribute to the review of EHCPs, PEPs, and LAC reviews, ensuring academic and social needs are met.

• Safe Learning Environment: Manage challenging behaviours through a non-confrontational, reflective approach in line with school policies.

• Strategic Planning: Maintain short, medium, and long-term plans while providing subject leadership across the school.

About You

We are looking for a resilient and creative practitioner who understands that for our students, History and Geography are windows to understanding the wider world.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, or equivalent.

• Proven experience delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with SEND.

• Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum and how to adapt it for complex needs.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

• Driving License: Highly desirable due to our rural location and limited public transport.

Desirable Criteria:

• A postgraduate diploma in Autism.

• Experience working specifically with students who present with challenging behaviours.

Be part of a supportive group that values your expertise and provides the resources you need to make a real difference from day one.

For more information or to apply, please contact Paul at Randstad: Phone: [phone removed] Email: [email removed]

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

qualifications

BA Hons (QTS),BEd,BSc Hons (QTS),PGCE,PGCE,QTLS,QTS,Schools direct,SCITT

education

high school,college,university