Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: QTS, Degree of equivalent qualification
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum

 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a SEN Teacher to join our fantastic team at Pear Tree High School

This is a permanent, full time role on Teaching terms, offering MPS-UPS salary plus SEN allowance.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated SEN Teacher with a PE specialism to join our team. This role combines the responsibilities of a class teacher with a subject focus on Physical Education, supporting the delivery and development of PE across the school.

You will play a key role in promoting physical wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion through a broad, adapted PE curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our learners.

This role involves fulfilling the professional responsibilities common to all classroom teachers, as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, while making a positive impact on the learning and wellbeing of our students.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Promote the progress, wellbeing, and engagement of all students.
  • Plan and deliver personalised, high-quality lessons tailored to a range of SEND needs.
  • Lead and support the delivery of PE across the school, adapting activities to ensure accessibility and inclusion for all learners.
  • Develop and implement a broad, engaging PE curriculum that promotes physical health, teamwork, and confidence.
  • Assess, monitor, and report on student progress in line with school policy.
  • Support colleagues in delivering PE through guidance, resources, and modelling best practice.
  • Participate in interventions to raise student achievement and engagement.
  • Collaborate with internal and external agencies to support students’ learning and development.
  • Act as a role model in professional practice, demonstrating high standards of teaching, behaviour management, and safeguarding.
  • Contribute to enrichment activities, including sports clubs and wider physical development opportunities.

What we offer:

  • A modern, purpose-built SEND school with outstanding facilities
  • A supportive, collaborative, and professional team
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development tailored to your career stage and subject specialism
  • The opportunity to shape and develop PE provision across the school
  • The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people with SEND

Essential Attributes:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), experience teaching students with SEND desirable
  • A specialism or strong interest in Physical Education
  • Ability to adapt PE for students with a wide range of needs, ensuring inclusion and participation
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with students, colleagues, and parents/carers
  • Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning
  • Dedication to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people

To find out more about the full responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached job description.

How to Apply

 
To be considered please follow the online application process, early applications are encouraged. Interviews will take place in school late early May.
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

  • High quality CPD for all roles
  • Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
  • Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and 15% for support staff (support staff)
  • Good holidays – teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
  • Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
  • Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
  • Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
  • Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
  • Mental Health First Aid in every school
  • Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
  • bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk

 

Pear Tree High School is a purpose-built SEND school at the heart of Cheadle Hulme, dedicated to providing an outstanding education for students with significant learning needs.

Our state-of-the-art facilities cater to pupils from Key Stage 3 through to post-16, offering an environment where all students can thrive academically, socially, and personally.

At Pear Tree, we work in partnership with parents, carers, our multi-academy trust, the local authority, and other agencies to ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Our curriculum is tailored to equip young people with the skills needed for success at school, college, and beyond, while enriching experiences help them understand the wider world and become effective, confident citizens.


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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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Location

, , Manchester, , United Kingdom

Job ID

8130