SEND Teacher

Are you a passionate and dedicated SEND Teacher looking for flexible and rewarding teaching opportunities across Havering and Thurrock?

Protocol Education is currently recruiting enthusiastic SEND Teachers to work within a range of specialist schools, alternative provisions and SEND settings across Havering and Thurrock. We are working closely with supportive and well-established schools that cater for students with a variety of additional needs including ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD and complex learning difficulties.

Whether you are looking for day-to-day supply, short-term assignments, or opportunities that may lead to long-term or permanent positions, SEND supply teaching is a fantastic way to gain valuable experience across different specialist settings while making a meaningful impact on young people's lives.

Working within SEND education offers a highly rewarding career where every day is different. Supply teaching allows you to build experience, develop specialist skills and find the type of setting that best suits your strengths and teaching style.

As a SEND Teacher working through Protocol Education, you will

Gain experience across a variety of SEND and specialist school settings

Develop your confidence supporting students with additional needs including ASD, SEMH and complex needs

Build strong behaviour management and communication skills

Work alongside experienced SENCOs, therapists and support staff

Deliver personalised and differentiated learning to meet EHCP outcomes

Develop your adaptability across different age groups and learning environments

Maintain flexibility and work-life balance through supply teaching

Strengthen your CV and increase opportunities for long-term and permanent roles within specialist education

Many of our SEND Teachers secure long-term or permanent roles in schools where they initially complete supply work.

To be considered for these SEND Teaching opportunities, you should have

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or relevant teaching qualifications

Experience working within SEND, SEMH or specialist education settings is desirable

A genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs

Strong communication, behaviour management and relationship-building skills

A calm, resilient and adaptable approach to teaching

An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

A commitment to creating inclusive, nurturing and engaging learning environments for all students

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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