Sen Teacher

GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education in Wakefield is seeking an experienced SEN Teacher to inspire and support students with additional needs. The role requires strong teaching practice, patience, and a deep understanding of individual learning needs.

You will plan and deliver differentiated lessons, maintain routines, monitor progress, and work with support staff to ensure inclusive teaching. DBS checks are required; an Update Service registration is preferred.

Qualifications

• QTS is essential.
• Experience teaching pupils with special educational needs or additional learning needs.
• Strong understanding of differentiation and inclusive teaching.
• Excellent behaviour management and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively with support staff, parents and other professionals.
• Enhanced DBS certificate (Update Service) or willingness to complete a new DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver lessons reflecting individual learning needs and abilities.
• Differentiate and provide support strategies to access the curriculum.
• Establish predictable routines to create a secure learning environment.
• Monitor academic, behavioural and personal development.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants and other professionals to provide consistent support.
• Build positive pupil relationships and foster independence.
• Maintain records and contribute to progress reviews.

Skills

QTS

Behaviour management

Differentiation

Inclusive teaching

Patience

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with SEND/ALN

Job description

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Long-term/ Day-to-day

Could you inspire, support and empower students with additional needs to succeed?

GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are looking for an experienced SEN Teacher to join a school in Wakefield, WF12. The successful candidate will be someone who can combine strong teaching practice with patience, flexibility, and a genuine understanding of individual needs.

The Special Educational Need teacher position calls for a teacher who can create a structured classroom while remaining responsive to pupils who may require different approaches to learning.

As an SEN Teacher, you will be responsible for:

• Planning and delivering lessons that reflect individual learning needs and abilities.
• Using appropriate differentiation and support strategies to help pupils access the curriculum.
• Establishing predictable routines that help pupils feel secure and ready to learn.
• Monitoring academic, behavioural and personal development.
• Working with teaching assistants and other professionals to provide consistent support.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and encouraging greater independence.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to reviews of pupil progress where required.

What You Need as an SEN Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Previous experience teaching pupils with special Educational Need or additional learning needs.
• A good understanding of differentiation, individual support strategies, and inclusive teaching.
• Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The confidence to work collaboratively with support staff, parents/carers and other professionals.
• An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or willingness to complete a new enhanced DBS check.

Why GSL Education?

• A genuine commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil wellbeing.
• A strong local network: We work with schools across the South Yorkshire area and can connect you with suitable opportunities.
• One-to-one consultant support: You’ll have a dedicated consultant throughout your placement.
• A smoother route into your next role: We’ll support you through registration, compliance, and placement.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.