Special Education Teacher

Hours: 8:30 - 3:30 with PPA time allocated

Pay: Minimum of £166.32 per day (As per the National Framework for Wales)

Location: Bridgend, Bridgend County Borough Council

Qualifications required: Degree with QTS, PGCE with QTS or equivalent for UK

Teaching Personnel are delighted to be working with a school in Bridgend which are looking for a Primary Trained Teachers looking to begin or continue their career within Special Education. This would give the school the opportunity to create their own specialist as well as inviting a Qualified Teacher to immerse themselves in the curriculum of Additional Learning Needs.

Working within Special Education allows for transferrable skills which are essential when practicing for your QTS. The enthusiasm to engage young learners as well as adapting your teaching style to the needs of the pupils will all be elements of your teaching practice which will transfer with ease. The class sizes for this children will be no larger than 12 pupils to a class, with at least 2 Specialist Support Offices (Teaching Assistants) present to assist you in proving the support needed for every child.

Tell me more about the school:

The school is situated within Bridgend and supports approximately 200 pupils in one establishment. Ages range from 3 - 19 with a variety of additional learning needs. The needs of the pupils can include Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Complex Medical Needs, Severe Learning Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). This list is not exhaustive, however the school really pride themselves on being specialists in their field and supporting every child that walks through their doors with passion, understanding and enthusiasm to learn.

The school are looking for someone enthusiastic, resilient and ultimately willing to throw themselves into every situation presented to them. It is a role where you will have to be flexible and creative in your approach to achieve the end goal for that day / week / term. How you get there is different in each class, depending on what engages the children and how they best progress. You will have a mentor on site which will support you during the transition from mainstream curriculum to special education, so you will feel fully equipped to flourish in your new venture.

Who are Teaching Personnel?

We are market leaders in Wales for Education which help provide teaching and support staff to schools across South and West Wales. We pride ourselves in providing quality educators to our schools. We have been successful as a result in helping thousands of educators find their dream roles and supporting our educators secure contracts directly with the school after beginning the process with us. As SEN specialists, we pride ourselves in making a difference everyday. It is a privilege to be part of something so important, therefore we want our educators to have the same passion and expectations as us. You will be assigned a consultant which will start the process from beginning to placement with you and will mentor you throughout the process.

Where do I apply?

Please attach your CV below where we will then shortlist over the next 2 working days. We will be in touch to discuss the net stage of the registration process. Best of luck and we cannot wait to meet our new cohort of Specialist Teachers.

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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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