SEN Teacher

Affinity Workforce Solutions is seeking passionate and dedicated SEN Teachers to join a specialist school in the Luton area. This is a unique opportunity to work in a nurturing, non-mainstream educational setting that supports children and young people with a range of special educational needs. We welcome applications from experienced educators and newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) who are enthusiastic about making a meaningful impact.

About the School: This SEN school provides a modified curriculum tailored to meet the diverse needs of its pupils across various key stages and specialisms. The team is committed to working collaboratively to transform lives, advocating for children and young people with SEND to help them reach their full potential.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Confident teaching across primary and/or secondary age groups
• Strong understanding of curriculum expectations for different key stages
• Able to deliver core subjects such as English and Maths in an adapted format
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Passionate about supporting pupils with a wide range of needs and backgrounds
• Skilled in behaviour management and positive reinforcement strategies
• Committed to promoting the school’s inclusive vision and values
• Familiar with the Teachers’ Standards and committed to professional development

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to individual learning needs
• Support pupils with SEND in both group and one-to-one settings
• Implement behaviour support strategies in line with school policy
• Safeguard and support vulnerable pupils
• Supervise pupils during break and lunch times as needed
• Collaborate with and guide teaching assistants within the classroom
• Build strong relationships with pupils, staff, and families
• Monitor and document pupil progress to inform assessments
• Provide feedback to colleagues and contribute to pupil development plans
• Take pastoral responsibility for a group of pupils
• Potentially lead a subject area within the school
• Foster strong partnerships with parents, carers, and external stakeholders

Benefits of working with Affinity Workforce:

• You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• Support in writing CV’s and job applications
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants!
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development

Affinity Workforce Solutions are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Affinity Workforce is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Workforce operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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