Newly Qualified Teacher

Are you a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) looking to make a meaningful impact in an SEN/SEMH setting?
Teaching Personnel is recruiting passionate and resilient NQTs to work across a variety of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provisions in the Wigan area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for early career teachers to gain valuable experience in alternative education settings that support young people who face a range of complex learning, emotional, and behavioural challenges.

What to Expect:

• Teaching across primary, secondary, or post-16 depending on your preference and experience

• Working in smaller class sizes with high levels of support

• Delivering adapted curriculum content suited to individual needs

• Supporting students with EHCPs, behavioural needs, autism, ADHD, trauma, and more

• Collaborative environments with experienced support staff, therapists, and SENCOs

• Opportunities for long-term roles, daily supply, or temp-to-perm placements

We’re Looking For:

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) – recent graduates or those completing their ECT induction

• A genuine passion for working with vulnerable learners

• Patience, resilience, and confidence in managing behaviour positively

• The ability to build relationships, differentiate lessons, and support emotional regulation

• Willingness to work flexibly across schools in the Wigan area

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

• Access to exclusive roles within specialist schools and alternative provisions

• Support from your own dedicated consultant with SEN/SEMH experience

• Free ongoing CPD and training (including Team Teach, Autism Awareness, and Safeguarding)

• Competitive daily rates of pay

• Opportunities to secure permanent roles in schools that suit 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 also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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