Job Description

Special Needs Teacher

Start date Immediate

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you a dedicated and supportive teacher? Do you have a good understanding of the national curriculum?

A SEND Teacher / Special Educational Needs and Disabilities teacher is required for long term supply cover in a SEND school just outside of Exeter from September, supporting children in Key Stage 3 and KS4 primarily in cross curricular primary model lessons, so all curriculum knowledge would be required.

The role will be delivering an engaging curriculum at a mix of KS2 and KS3 level and requires a versatile SEND Teacher / Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Teacher who is creative and caring in their approach. The school has a team of dedicated teaching assistants who provide fantastic support to the children. The students all have an EHCP for Autistic Spectrum Disorders, MLD, ADHD and SEMH / behavioural needs, so you will need to be patient, resilient, compassionate and caring.

The school has an excellent reputation and is a great place to work; the staff are welcoming, friendly and supportive of one another and the SLT have a huge amount of experience in leading a specialist school.

The ideal SEND Teacher / Special Educational Needs and Disabilities teacher will have:

UK QTS with SEND experience

The ability to follow the National Curriculum and provide creative lessons

Positive approach to teaching

The ability to build good relationships with the staff and pupils

Fantastic classroom management

In return the successful SEND Teacher / Special Educational Needs and Disabilities teacher will receive:

A great rate of pay

Sufficient time to plan and prepare lessons

Fantastic prospects of further long term work

A high level of support provided by your dedicated consultant

The opportunity to make a genuine difference

All our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance.

If you would like further information on this exciting position, please call Alec on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed).

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