SEN Teacher - Maternity Cover

TN United Kingdom; Street; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist secondary school in Somerset is seeking a passionate SEN Teacher for a maternity cover role. This community-focused school supports students with Educational Health Care Plans, delivering tailored education. The role involves creating engaging lessons and fostering strong relationships with students and their families. Join a dedicated team in a well-resourced environment that emphasizes life skills and independence.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Experience with special educational needs (SEN) is advantageous.
• Experience with students with complex needs, including autism.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to individual needs.
• Provide a nurturing, structured learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Creativity

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)

Tools

Sensory Rooms

Therapy Spaces

Job description

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Are you a passionate and dedicated SEN Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity? We are seeking an enthusiastic SEN Teacher to join a specialist secondary school in Somerset on a maternity cover basis. This small, community-focused school provides tailored education for students aged 11-18 with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs), supporting a wide range of additional needs.

The role:

This fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and well-resourced special school, delivering high-quality, individualised learning. The school follows the preparing for adulthood framework, with a strong emphasis on life skills, independence and employment. As a SEN Teacher, you will:

• Deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to meet the individual needs of students
• Provide a nurturing, structured learning environment to support students’ personal and academic development
• Work collaboratively with a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team, including therapists and support staff
• Foster strong relationships with parents, carers and external partners to ensure consistency and progress
• Utilise the school’s specialist facilities, including sensory rooms and therapy spaces, to support learning

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified teacher (QTS/QTLS), experience in special educational needs (SEN) is advantageous
• Experience working with students with complex needs, including autism, communication difficulties and SEMH
• A creative, adaptable and compassionate approach to teaching
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with staff, parents and external agencies
• A commitment to preparing students for life beyond school, with a focus on independence and employability
• A highly supportive environment with a collaborative team and strong leadership
• Excellent resources, including sensory rooms, therapy spaces and work experience opportunities
• A chance to make a real impact, helping students develop the skills they need for adulthood
• Maternity cover role, providing a great opportunity to gain experience in a specialist setting

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive:

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay