SEN Specialist Teacher

SEN Specialist Teacher (Key Stage 1), Hackney, London

You will teach a Key Stage 1 class in a school where every pupil has complex needs and where therapists work alongside you every day. The school is an independent, charity-run special school in Hackney, London. It supports children and young people aged 2 to 19 from the local community. Please apply if you are a SEN specialist teacher with experience within special needs.

Benefits

• Pay of £35 - 40 negotiable (it can be permanent or locum)
• A contract role of 6 to 12 months, with the possibility of extension or a permanent arrangement
• Full-time, term-time hours
• A place in a close multi-disciplinary team of therapists, teachers and specialists
• A school based in Hackney, so check your commute before you apply
• Working for a charity in a therapeutic environment

What you will do - SEN Specialist Teacher

• Plan and teach differentiated Key Stage 1 lessons for pupils with complex special educational needs.
• Adapt the curriculum so each pupil can take part and make progress.
• Lead your classroom, including teaching assistants and support staff, and put behaviour support strategies in place.
• Work with physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and other specialists to build therapy goals into daily teaching.
• Write and maintain individual education plans, track progress, and share targets with parents and carers.

What you bring

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching pupils with special educational needs, ideally in a special school or a highly inclusive setting.
• Experience with the Key Stage 1 age group.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to a term-time, school-based role for at least one academic year.

Helpful: understanding of a wide range of needs, as pupils do not share one diagnosis.

Apply through this job board, or contact us for a confidential conversation about the role.