Aurora Vincent House School
Salary: £32,916 - £49,232 (M1 – UPS2)* Not suitable for ECT 1.
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Vincent House School
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Additional Information: Start Date - September 2026
As part of our growth strategy, we are really pleased to have opened a new SEND Secondary School in the heart of Horsham, West Sussex for autistic young people aged 11-16. We work creatively with young people to support them in navigating barriers to learning and work collaboratively to help them flourish into confident and capable members of their community. They work in small classes, with adapted national curriculum lessons and iGCSE courses, alongside personal development and special interest learning.
The Role:
We are looking to expand our team, to include a teacher with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs, particularly autism and associated differences. We will be looking for someone with the flexibility to teach different subjects. Experience of teaching humanities, PSHE, science or maths at any level would be advantageous. Pastoral support, including being a tutor, will be part of this teaching role and we are on the look out for a teacher who is enthused and excited to be part of a growing and developing institution.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Aurora Vincent House School when required. Please see the link below at the bottom of the page for our full job description.
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
- They have successfully supported students with special educational needs in a teaching role
- Resourcefulness, resilience and a growth mindset
- Flexibility and ability to respond dynamically on a day-to-day basis, with an ability to plan personalised learning
- Experience as a form tutor
- Be confident in managing a classroom environment
It is also preferable for candidates to have experience:
- of teaching in a SEND provision or working collaboratively with a SENDCO
- working with a social/emotional support approach such as PACE, Thrive or similar
- working with students aged 11-16, including in preparing students for qualifications
Candidates must:
- be a qualified teacher This role is not suitable for ECT1.
- have a passion to work in SEND and willingness to keep learning
- be outstanding in their pastoral and safeguarding practice
- believe in an integrated therapeutic approach
We offer:
- Small classes with the opportunity and expectation to establish strong relationships with all students.
- A supportive and creative professional environment, where your interests and passions as a teacher can be harnessed to support young people with special needs
- The opportunity to work with a wider team of professionals, including therapists, to make a real difference to the life chances of young people
- It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.
If you are interested, we strongly recommend you contact us to arrange an informal talk or school tour with the Headteacher. Our priority is appointing a teacher with the right mindset, potential and approach to help us build our school.
How to Apply:
For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.
* Within Aurora we support teacher professional development by offering Upper Pay Scale both to teachers joining the company and through our internal professional development and performance management process.
To be offered a role on Upper Pay Scale we will expect you to:
- provide evidence that you are already receiving an Upper Pay Scale salary.
- Hold specific allocated responsibility, once you have completed your induction, that contributes to whole school improvement including the overall raising of standards in the school and demonstrate their ongoing commitment to their own CPD.
Details of the relevant area of responsibility will be discussed with you at interview and further when you join the company.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Aurora Vincent House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.