Just finished your training and ready to start your teaching journey somewhere that truly invests in you? A specialist school might be exactly the place where you’ll thrive.
We’re working with a warm, welcoming specialist school that’s excited to bring in a newly qualified teacher who’s enthusiastic, reflective, and ready to learn. They believe in steady support, proper mentoring, and giving ECTs the space to grow into confident, creative teachers.
Why this role is brilliant for ECTs
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Smaller class sizes, which means more time for relationships and purposeful teaching
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Highly supportive SLT that understands what new teachers need
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Opportunities to develop SEND expertise from day one
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A collaborative team who’ll never leave you to figure things out alone
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Structured mentoring that helps you build confidence at a comfortable pace
Your role will include
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Planning and delivering engaging lessons tailored to individual needs
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Working alongside TAs, therapists, and specialist staff
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Using visuals, routines, and hands-on learning to support pupils
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Creating a calm, safe classroom where every child feels included
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Building strong relationships and celebrating progress, however small
What the school hopes to find
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An ECT who genuinely enjoys working with pupils with additional needs
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A positive, patient teacher who brings warmth to the classroom
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Someone open to new strategies and willing to learn from experienced colleagues
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Strong communication skills and a love of collaboration
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A teacher who cares deeply about helping every child succeed
What you’ll get from us
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Weekly PAYE pay, simple and transparent
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Free CPD through our training academy, including SEND and Thrive modules
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A local consultant who’ll support you throughout your first year
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Pathways into SEND, mainstream, and specialist roles
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A chance to start your career in a school that genuinely values its staff
If you are an ECT and you are excited to start your career in a Specialist School then this is the job role for you!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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