SEND Teacher – Full-time, temporary to permanent from September 2026
This SEND Teacher role offers the opportunity to work full time within a specialist setting supporting pupils with additional learning needs. The school provides a structured, nurturing environment where teaching is carefully adapted to support engagement, confidence, and progress. This SEND Teacher position is ideal for someone committed to inclusive education and seeking a long‑term opportunity with the potential to become permanent.Duties as SEND Teacher:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons adapted to meet a range of special educational needs
• Provide personalised learning opportunities to support academic and personal development
• Create a calm, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
• Use consistent strategies to support behaviour, engagement, and emotional regulation
• Assess, monitor, and track pupil progress, adapting teaching as required
• Work collaboratively with support staff, therapists, and wider professionals
• Contribute to individual education plans and targeted interventions
• Build positive relationships that support pupil confidence and readiness to learn
• Uphold safeguarding, welfare, and health and safety responsibilities at all times

Ideal SEND Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Experience working with pupils with SEND
• Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies and differentiation
• Calm, patient, and resilient teaching approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to commit to a temporary role with the opportunity to become permanent
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

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!