SEN Teacher - Cornfield School

About Us

Cornfield is boys school located in the seaside town of Littlehampton and has 84 students on role, aged between 8 and 16 who have Social, Emotional or Behavioural difficulties.

We are looking to appoint a SEN Teacher with experience in SEMH. The successful applicant will work alongside our friendly and supportive team of professionals who put the students at the heart of what we do.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate robustness & resilience as the role can be extremely rewarding but very demanding. It is important to be able to maintain a level of calm and have excellent communication skills with both adults and young people. It is essential to have good organisational skills, the ability to multitask and act as a role model for students.

The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice and have recent experience of working with children with SEN, however experience in Social, Emotional and Communication Difficulties would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a school that focuses on supporting SEMH students to become more independent and provide them with skills and experiences that will enable them to be successful in life.

This post would be suitable for experienced and recently qualified practitioners wanting to commit to working with challenging students.

Applications are invited from candidates on either MPS or UPS pay scale and visits to the school are strongly advised and encouraged.

Job Details

Salary: MPS/UPS +SEN
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex

Further Information

Cornfield School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to tpalfrey@cornfieldschool.org.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01903 731277.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

The reference number for this role is SCHO03035.