Are you an experienced teacher who thrives in environments where every day truly matters? We’re supporting specialist and mainstream SEN settings across Gateshead who are looking for dedicated, adaptable SEN Teachers to join their teams.
If you’re calm under pressure, passionate about meeting pupils where they are, and love seeing progress in all its shapes and sizes, then this could be your next meaningful move.
About the role
You’ll be working in nurturing, well-supported SEN provisions that support pupils with:
- Autism and communication needs
- SEMH and behavioural challenges
- Complex learning needs or medical requirements
- Cognition and learning delays
Your days might include leading small-group learning, planning creative lessons tailored to pupil needs, and working closely with TAs, therapists and the SENCO to make learning feel safe and accessible.
Requirements for a SEND teacher
- QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
- Experience working in a classroom setting, ideally with SEND pupils
- A nurturing, consistent approach and plenty of enthusiasm
- Confidence working alongside TAs, therapists, and SENCOs
- Have a genuine passion to support children with SEN needs.
What you’ll be doing as a SEND Teacher
- Planning and delivering tailored lessons that meet pupils exactly where they are
- Creating calm, structured learning spaces that help pupils feel safe and ready to learn
- Adapting the curriculum to suit a wide range of needs, from autism and SEMH to complex learning needs
- Building trusted relationships with pupils who rely on consistent, steady adults
- Working closely with TAs, therapists, SENCOs and pastoral teams to join up support
- Using clear communication and visual strategies to support understanding
- Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing throughout the day
- Leading small-group work and 1:1 activities to build confidence and independence
- Keeping accurate, helpful records that inform planning and EHCP reviews
- Talking with parents and carers to ensure everyone is working as a team
- Bringing patience, creativity and resilience to every lesson
- Modelling a calm, dependable presence that helps pupils thrive
- Why choose Protocol Education?
- Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella faff
- FREE access to our online CPD academy, including SEND, behaviour and trauma-informed modules
- A dedicated consultant who knows the local SEN landscape
- Opportunities in specialist schools, resource bases, PRUs and SEMH provisions
- Straightforward registration and a genuinely supportive team
If you’re calm under pressure, passionate about meeting pupils where they are, and love seeing progress in all its shapes and sizes, then this could be your next meaningful move.
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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