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SEN Teacher

Date posted : 24/03/20
£110 - 140 per day

Job description

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SEN Teacher - Portsmouth

The School

  • Provides education for children aged 2 to 16 years old, with a diagnosis of Special Educational Needs
  • Promotes independent learning and ensures education is accessible to all students
  • Sets students up for adult life, by teaching everyday skills such as using public transport and cooking
  • Located within Portsmouth, with access by train, bus and car

The Job 

  • Providing education by using PECs, creative curriculums and play based learning
  • Managing behaviours in line with School policy
  • Liaising with other education professionals to ensure all needs of each student are met
  • Follow individual learning plans and tailoring learning plans
  • Participate in staff meetings, PEP meetings, training sessions and parents evening when required

Ideal Candidate Requirements

  • Have a clear understanding of Special Educational Needs, specifically autism, severe and/or profound and multiple learning difficulties and social, emotional, mental health needs
  • To have worked with Special Needs in some form of professional capacity, such as Support Worker, Care Assistant or SEN Teaching Assistant before completing your Teacher Training
  • Hold UK QTS or Overseas equivalent 
  • Be patient, charismatic and nurturing towards students with additional needs
  • Have a passion for supporting children with special educational needs
  • Be available at least 2 days a week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only

About Teaching Personnel

  • The UK's leading education recruitment agency with over 10,000 teaching and support staff working each week
  • Exclusive partnership agreements with local Schools across Primary, Secondary and SEN sectors
  • Able to offer the most varied work, including Home Tutoring, Intervention, Virtual Teaching, Class Teaching and many more through our sister companies!
  • Access to an exclusive CPD Academy where you can access online and in-house training courses such as Safeguarding Level 2, Autism Awareness, Team Teach, Child Psychology, Moving and Handling and many, many more!
  • Dedicated and supportive sector-specific Recruitment Consultant who will guide you through placements and seek out your ideal job role
  • Local opportunities with the chance to gain direct contracts within Schools; fixed term, permanent, full time, part time and maternity cover

To apply for position of SEN Teacher, please send an up to date CV via the link or email sam.green@teachingpersonnel.com.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 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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