Primary SEND Teacher (Gateshead)
Location: Gateshead
Contract: Full time, Long term
Start: Immediate or September
Pay: £120 to £220 per day (depending on experience)
Love helping pupils who need a bit more time, patience and creativity? This one’s for you.
We’re looking for a compassionate and confident Primary SEND Teacher to join a specialist setting in Gateshead. You’ll be teaching small groups of pupils working at early developmental levels, supported by brilliant TAs who know their pupils inside out.
Your days will be full of sensory learning, communication development and those small lightbulb moments that make this job feel special.
What you’ll be doing
• Teaching a small primary group with a range of learning needs
• Using visuals, sensory equipment and structured routines
• Working closely with therapists, TAs and families
• Creating individualised learning plans that help pupils make steady progress
• Building a safe, predictable and joyful classroom
What we’re looking for
• Experience teaching pupils with SEND (ASD, SLD, PMLD or communication needs)
• Calm, nurturing classroom presence
• A creative spark, especially for sensory learning
• A teacher who celebrates every tiny win
Why work with Protocol Education?
• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Free access to our online CPD academy
• Dedicated SEND specialist consultant
• Local schools, long term opportunities and real support
Think this sounds like your kind of classroom? Drop us a message and let’s chat.
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.
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