Newly Qualified Teacher (QTS) - Graduate Teaching Opportunity
Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Salary: Competitive Daily Rate / Paid to Scale
Start Date: November 2026
Have you recently completed your teaching degree and achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)?
Are you looking for your first teaching role in a highly supportive specialist setting where you can develop your teaching practice, build confidence, and make a genuine difference to children and young people with additional learning needs?
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a well-established specialist day school and college provision in the Vale of Glamorgan to recruit enthusiastic and ambitious graduate teachers ready to begin their teaching journey.
This is an excellent opportunity for newly qualified teachers seeking hands-on experience within specialist education, supported by a multidisciplinary team of experienced teachers, therapists, and pastoral professionals.
About the Provision
The provision supports children and young people aged 3-19 years with a wide range of complex additional learning needs, including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Severe and profound learning difficulties
- Physical disabilities
- Complex medical needs
- Communication and interaction difficulties
- Sensory impairments
- Additional learning needs requiring highly personalised support
The setting is committed to delivering a nurturing, inclusive, and pupil-centred curriculum, with a strong focus on developing communication, independence, life skills, wellbeing, and individual achievement.
The Opportunity
As a Graduate Teacher with QTS, you will:
- Deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
- Support pupils with complex learning, communication, and physical needs.
- Develop your classroom practice within a highly specialist educational environment.
- Work collaboratively with therapists, support staff, and experienced teachers.
- Build positive relationships that help pupils feel safe, valued, and confident.
- Support pupils' academic, social, emotional, and personal development.
- Gain valuable experience using personalised learning approaches and communication strategies.
- Contribute to creating an inclusive learning environment where every pupil can thrive.
Whether your long-term goal is to work in specialist education, mainstream teaching, ALN leadership, or inclusive practice, this role offers exceptional professional development and experience.
Who We're Looking For
We welcome applications from graduates who:
- Have recently achieved, or are due to achieve, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Are passionate about supporting children and young people with additional learning needs.
- Are patient, compassionate, and adaptable.
- Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Are motivated to learn specialist teaching strategies and approaches.
- Want to make a lasting impact on pupils' educational journeys.
- Are looking for a rewarding role that combines teaching with meaningful pastoral support.
Previous experience within ALN or specialist education is desirable but not essential. Full training, support, and ongoing development will be provided.
Why Apply?
✅ Excellent first teaching role for ECTs and recent graduates
✅ Gain specialist ALN teaching experience
✅ Work alongside experienced teachers, therapists, and support staff
✅ Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
✅ Supportive leadership team and mentoring throughout your induction period
✅ Opportunity to secure a long-term or permanent position
✅ Make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people every day
Apply Today
If you've recently graduated and are ready to begin your teaching career within a rewarding and supportive specialist educational setting, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV or contact mackensie.kay@teachingpersonnel.com for further information.
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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