SLD Teacher (Specific Learning Disability Teacher)

Teaching Personnel; St Albans; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent mentoring and induction forE

Ongoing CPD and SEND-specific training

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking an enthusiastic Early Career Teacher to join a specialist SEN school in St Albans. The post focuses on pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and offers a supportive mentoring framework to develop your classroom practice from September 2026.

You'll deliver differentiated lessons, collaborate with Therapists and Teaching Assistants, and work within a Positive Behaviour approach to help each pupil achieve their EHCP goals in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or is due to achieve QTS by September 2026.
• Is an Early Career Teacher (ECT/FQT) looking to begin their teaching career within SEND.
• Has a genuine passion for inclusive education and supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Is patient, compassionate, creative, and resilient.
• Can build strong relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Holds an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or is willing to apply for one.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering creative, differentiated lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Supporting pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties, Autism, complex needs, and communication difficulties.
• Creating a positive, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
• Working collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, therapists, and families to provide the best outcomes for every pupil.
• Monitoring pupil progress and adapting teaching strategies to meet individual EHCP targets.
• Promoting independence, communication, social development, and emotional wellbeing.
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support engagement and learning.
• Contributing to the wider school community and maintaining high expectations for every learner.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Teamwork

Communication

Education

QTS by Sept 2026

Enhanced DBS Update Service

Job description

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Pay: MPS (Pay to Scale)
Hours: Monday to Friday | Full-Time | Term Time Only
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September 2026

Are you a passionate Early Career Teacher looking to make a real difference from the very start of your teaching career?

If you're ready to inspire, support, and empower pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), this is an incredible opportunity to begin your career within a welcoming and highly supportive specialist SEN school in St Albans.

Whether you've gained experience through placements, volunteering, SEN settings, or simply have a passion for inclusive education, this role offers the chance to develop your teaching skills while making a genuine impact on the lives of children and young people with additional needs.

As an SLD Teacher (FQT), you'll deliver engaging, personalised lessons that enable every pupil to achieve their individual goals. Working alongside experienced Teaching Assistants, therapists, and a multidisciplinary team, you'll create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating classroom where every small achievement is celebrated.

No two days are the same, and every lesson is an opportunity to help pupils build confidence, independence, communication skills, and a love of learning.

• Planning and delivering creative, differentiated lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Supporting pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties, Autism, complex needs, and communication difficulties.
• Creating a positive, inclusive, and structured learning environment.
• Working collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, therapists, and families to provide the best outcomes for every pupil.
• Monitoring pupil progress and adapting teaching strategies to meet individual EHCP targets.
• Promoting independence, communication, social development, and emotional wellbeing.
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support engagement and learning.
• Contributing to the wider school community and maintaining high expectations for every learner.

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or is due to achieve QTS by September 2026.
• Is an Early Career Teacher (ECT/FQT) looking to begin their teaching career within SEND.
• Has a genuine passion for inclusive education and supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Is patient, compassionate, creative, and resilient.
• Can build strong relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Holds an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or is willing to apply for one.

• A supportive specialist SEN school with an experienced leadership team.
• Excellent mentoring and induction programme for Early Career Teachers.
• Pay to Scale (MPS).
• Full-time, term-time position starting in September 2026.
• Ongoing CPD and SEND-specific training to support your professional development.
• Opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career within specialist education.
• The chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people every single day.

If you're looking for a teaching role where you'll be supported, challenged, and inspired while helping pupils achieve their full potential, we'd love to hear from you.

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 a