About this role
Part of The Bridge Trust
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/
Salary - Teachers Main Pay Range (£32,916 - £45,325) + SEN Allowance PermanentFull Time Required for September 2026
We are looking to recruit Teachers for Fen Rivers School
We are specifically looking for a classroom teacher, but welcome applications of all who are interested in working at our school.
Are you Neuro Diverse and wanting a workplace that understands?
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
Are you innovative and creative?
Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be?
Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?
Would you like to be part of a team which supports you?
Come and have a coffee with us and find out more about us
Our story:
The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, two mainstream schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual. The Bridge Fen Rivers is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 82 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority.
Fen Rivers, which is part of The Bridge Trust, provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications.
For more info, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/
We are recruiting for:
A Classroom SEN Teacher to work in our school. This teacher role is suitable for someone who is prepared to go the extra mile. You will be teaching students who have emotional and behavioural difficulties, in small groups. The work is intensive requiring flexibility, sensitivity, patience and resilience. An ability to work with and engage all students with creativity and passion towards the subject is essential.You will be part of a small but effective team where communication and professionalism are paramount. The work, whilst challenging, is extremely rewarding. Primarily you will be required to teach, produce schemes of work and lesson plans. Building rapport with students/families/carers is key to this role and you will need to liaise with a variety of agencies to problem-solve student issues and barriers to learning.In return, we can offer you:
Excellent professional development opportunities.A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.Access to a wide range of extensive employee assistance and benefit programmes whenever you need it. Discussions are welcome. Please contact - [email protected] to book a conversation.
To view the job description and person specification this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/
How to apply
A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply.
Please note CVs will not be accepted and we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.
Please note that we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.
Applications will be considered on receipt of application – Please don’t wait until the deadline!
Closing date: 7 June 2026, 9am
Interview date: TBA
The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.
At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.