Early Career Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Chorley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking Early Career Teachers (ECT) with a passion for Special Educational Needs (SEN) to join schools across Lancashire. This role offers valuable classroom experience and professional development opportunities, with full-time positions available from September 2025. Ideal candidates will have QTS or pending QTS and a strong commitment to inclusive education.

Benefits

Professional development and SEN training

Dedicated consultant support

Free child protection training

Qualifications

• Passion for SEN teaching and support.
• Ability to work in diverse school environments.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with additional needs in various settings.
• Engage in professional development and SEN training.

Skills

Confidence managing behaviour

Using inclusive strategies

Proactive attitude

Reflective attitude

Resilient attitude

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Pending QTS

Job description

Position: Early Career Teacher (ECT) – SEN Specialism
Location: Opportunities Across Lancashire
Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary and Contract-to-Permanent Opportunities
Start Date: September 2025

Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) with a passion for Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Are you looking to secure a contract position from September that will offer you valuable classroom experience and professional development?

Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a wide range of SEN and mainstream schools across Lancashire that are eager to welcome enthusiastic and committed ECTs to their teams for the new academic year.

Whether you’re seeking a role in a specialist provision or looking to build your experience within a mainstream setting supporting pupils with additional needs, we have a variety of opportunities to suit your career goals.

We can offer you:

• Full-time, long-term positions from September 2025

• Temporary and temp-to-perm contracts to support your induction year

• Opportunities in SEN schools, resource bases, and mainstream settings

• Access to professional development and SEN training

• A dedicated consultant to support your placement and career progression

Ideal candidates will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or pending QTS (due to qualify this summer)

• A specialism or clear passion for SEN teaching and support

• Confidence managing behaviour and using inclusive strategies

• A proactive, reflective, and resilient attitude to working in diverse school environments

Whether you're looking for your first step into SEN teaching or aiming to build meaningful experience that supports your induction year, we can help match you with a setting that fits your skill set and ambitions.

Apply now to secure a September role and begin your teaching journey with confidence.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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