SEND EYFS Teacher – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting March 2026
This special needs setting provides a calm, nurturing, and well‑structured learning environment where children with Autism and complex needs benefit from highly supportive staff, predictable routines, and carefully adapted teaching. Leaders work closely with practitioners to maintain high expectations, helping children feel safe, understood, and ready to learn. Pupils respond well to patient, consistent approaches that promote communication, independence, and steady developmental progress.Duties as SEND EYFS Teacher:

• Teach and support EYFS learners with Autism and complex needs
• Deliver adapted, developmentally appropriate lessons using structured approaches
• Implement personalised learning plans and communication strategies
• Support sensory, social, and early academic development
• Work with small groups and 1:1 as needed
• Collaborate with support staff, therapists, and SEN teams
• Maintain consistent routines and promote emotional regulation
• Contribute to assessments, observations, and progress reports
• Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil well‑being

Ideal SEND EYFS Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with strong EYFS and SEND experience
• Confident supporting children with Autism and complex learning profiles
• Skilled in adapting EYFS learning for varied cognitive and sensory needs
• Calm, patient, empathetic, and nurturing
• Effective communicator with strong teamwork abilities
• Skilled in observation, assessment, and reporting
• Proactive, reflective, and committed to high‑quality SEND practice
• Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

Why Step Teachers?With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!