SEND Teacher

Role: SEND Teacher

Location: Exeter 

Contract: Full time, fixed term (until February 2026, maternity cover)

Salary: Teacher Pay Scale + SEN1 Allowance (£2,679 per annum)

Are you a passionate and creative teacher looking to make a difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? We are recruiting an enthusiastic, inspiring and person-centred teacher to join a vibrant team at a specialist college.

This role is based at a dedicated college site, working with secondary-aged students. If you hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have a genuine enthusiasm for providing high-quality teaching to students aged 3 to 19 with SEND, we want to hear from you. Even if you’re new to SEND teaching, the college offers in-class sessions as part of the application process to help you explore whether this career is the right fit for you.

About the role:

As a SEND Teacher, you will:

• Plan and deliver personalised, purposeful, and reflective learning programmes tailored to students’ EHCP outcomes
• Lead a team of teaching assistants to create a stimulating, person-centred learning environment
• Evaluate and assess individual programmes to ensure progress and development
• Promote students’ wellbeing, safeguard their welfare and adhere to health and safety standards
• Drive continuous improvement for your students, yourself and your team

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a passion for working with SEND children]
• A skilled educator with experience (or strong interest) in creating personalised learning plans
• A commitment to fostering a positive, engaging and inclusive environment
• Leadership skills to manage and inspire a team of teaching assistants

What’s on offer:

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• SEN1 allowance of £2,679 (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Career progression opportunities, including middle leadership roles
• Access to excellent CPD through partnerships with local teaching hubs and networks
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across other schools and federations
• Access to health and wellbeing services

If you’re ready to take on this exciting opportunity and contribute to a person-centred approach to education, we would love to hear from you!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay