Secondary Teacher SEN

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Secondary SEN Teacher - Shrewsbury 📚

Location: Shrewsbury
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Contract: Full-time | Term-time only
Duration: Long-term, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate

Are you a passionate and experienced Secondary Teacher looking for your next opportunity supporting pupils with SEN?

Aspire People are currently recruiting for a Secondary SEN Teacher to join a fantastic specialist setting in Shrewsbury on a full-time, long-term basis, with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is nurturing, patient and adaptable, with a broad knowledge of different subjects and a passion for supporting young people with additional needs to achieve their full potential.

🌟 The Role

Teaching pupils across secondary age groups
Working within a specialist SEN setting
Teaching across a range of subjects depending on the needs and abilities of the pupils
Planning and delivering engaging, accessible and differentiated lessons
Supporting pupils with a wide range of SEN and additional needs
Adapting teaching and learning to meet individual needs and abilities
Supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and other additional needs
Providing 1:1 and small-group support where required
Supporting pupils with their academic, social and emotional development
Helping pupils develop confidence, independence and life skills
Utilising specialist areas, sensory spaces and safe spaces where appropriate
Working closely with teaching assistants, support staff and the wider SEN team
Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment
🎓 About You

Ideally, you will have:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recognised equivalent
Previous experience teaching at secondary level
A broad knowledge of the secondary curriculum and confidence teaching across a range of subjects
Experience working with children or young people with SEN
Experience within a specialist SEN setting would be highly beneficial
Experience supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH or complex additional needs
A genuine passion for supporting young people with additional needs
A patient, calm, empathetic and nurturing approach
Strong classroom management and communication skills
The ability to adapt lessons and teaching approaches to individual pupils
Teachers with strong mainstream experience who are looking to move into a specialist SEN setting are also encouraged to apply.

💙 Why Aspire People?

Aspire People is a specialist education recruitment agency, and I'm Lucy, your local consultant covering the Shropshire area across primary, SEND and nursery settings.

I work closely with schools across the region and can help you find the right opportunity based on your experience and career goals.

If you're looking for a full-time, term-time-only Secondary SEN teaching role in Shrewsbury, where you can use your broad subject knowledge to support pupils with a range of additional needs, with the potential to secure a permanent position, I'd love to hear from you!

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Get in touch with Lucy at Aspire People today to discuss the role and register your interest!

Aspire People - connecting great people with great schools.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks

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