Job Title: Qualified SEN Secondary Teacher
The Role:
A qualified Special Educational Needs (SEN) Secondary Teacher educated students aged 11-19 years with physical, learning, sensory or behavioural difficulties. Adapting secondary curriculum, writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and foster independence, life skills and social skills within special schools or alternative provisions/ mainstream units.
Key Responsibilities:
Lesson Planning and Adapting standard curriculum to break down complex concepts into small manageable steps to suit individual learning styles.
Plan Management - Write, monitor and review individualised support plans (EHCP/ IEP)
Progress tracker / assessments - Track student attainments, mark work and maintain detailed records of academic and personal growth.
Behaviour support - Implement positive behaviour management, de-escalation strategies and emotional support networks to foster a safe and supportive classroom environment.
Strong collaboration - liaising with parents, guardians, specialised practitioners/ therapists, psychologists and social workers.
Organise trips, attend workshops and training.
Plan sensory based lessons/ regulation opportunities - exploring sensory, zones of regulation, sensory circuits, PSHE - building relationships/ hygiene/ sleep/ safety.
Requirements:
Ability to empathise with vulnerable pupils & patiently build trust and rapport.
Utilise emotional resilience with the capacity to stay calm under intense pressure and set clear boundaries.
Have strong communication skills with strong active listening and conflict resolution skills.
Experience working with children or adults with additional educational needs in educational or care settings.
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is mandatory. (We can help advise on this)
Specialist training/ qualifications (Team Teach, Safeguarding Certificates etc)Why Choose Veritas Education:
Market leading Education Recruitment company covering the West Yorkshire area.
Over 80 different CPD online training courses available to all our supply, long term and permanent staff members.
A range of different work avenues across SEN, Primary, Secondary and Early Years.
An experienced consultant available at all times to help with any queries, questions or support in your next career steps!
For further information, please contact
Hannah Gartshore - (url removed)
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION
All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
You must have legal right to work in the UK
You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community
