Subject Specialist Teacher

ABC Teachers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Subject Specialist Teacher in Birmingham to deliver high-quality lessons to students with special educational needs. Candidates must hold QTS or QTLS and have experience working with young people. Flexible, reliable individuals who want to make a positive impact on students' lives are encouraged to apply. Opportunities for full-time placements are available.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous referral bonus scheme

Access to dedicated consultant for support

Qualifications

• Hold a QTS or QTLS.
• Previous experience of working with children or young people, ideally within a school or care setting.
• Be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality lessons to students with special educational needs.
• Contribute to curriculum planning and pastoral support.
• Ensure every pupil has the opportunity to reach their potential.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

QTS or QTLS

Job description

Subject Specialist Teacher

Birmingham

£130 - £170 Per Day

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: QTS or QTLS. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

We are looking for people who are wanting to try out/start or continue work in education that are reliable, flexible and want to have a positive experience on someone else's life. Work can be made permanent or long term for the right candidate.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable Subject Specialist Teacher to join our team, delivering high quality lessons to students with a range of special educational needs, including medical and mental health needs. This role requires a teacher who can plan and deliver accessible, engaging, and differentiated lessons that meet students at their point of learning, often in small group or one-to-one settings.

As part of a collaborative and supportive staff team, you will also contribute to wider curriculum planning, assessment and pastoral support, ensuring that every pupil has the opportunity to reach their potential, both in maths and beyond.

The School

We are a multi-site academy based in Birmingham, delivering education to young people with a diverse range of medical, emotional and mental health needs. Our pupils often face complex barriers to learning, and we provide a flexible, personalised approach to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive.

Our ethos is "Think Differenti​l", creating an inclusive and nurturing environment where young people are at the heart of everything we do. Staff work collaboratively across specialist settings, combining high expectations with compassionate, responsive teaching.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dedicated team making a real difference in the lives of pupils who require innovative, adaptive approaches to learning. Our curriculum is broad and balanced, tailored to individual needs, and supported by a strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

Requirements

To be considered for the Subject Specialist Teacher role, you will:

• Hold a QTS or QTLS.
• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.

ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About ABC Teachers

ABC Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What ABC Teachers Offer

As a valued employee of ABC Teachers and as a Subject Specialist Teacher you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to Apply

If you are keen to work as a Subject Specialist Teacher and are committed to safe working and the supervision of young people, have experience with or have always wanted to work within SEND, then we would love to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Huddersfield SEND Team.

ABC Teachers is voted a top UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.