SEND Teacher

SEND Teacher – Alternative Provision & Specialist Education

Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and helping them overcome barriers to learning?

Do you have the skills, resilience, and dedication to make a lasting impact within alternative provision and specialist education settings?

Monarch Education is seeking enthusiastic and committed SEND Teachers to work within alternative provision, specialist schools, and SEND settings. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to support pupils with a range of needs, including Autism, ADHD, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, speech and language difficulties, and complex learning needs.

As a SEND Teacher, you will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the individual needs of your pupils. You will play a vital role in creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where children can develop academically, socially, and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, differentiated lessons tailored to individual pupil needs.
• Support pupils with a range of SEND, including ASC, ADHD, SEMH, and complex learning difficulties.
• Create a positive, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Develop and implement individual learning strategies and behaviour support plans.
• Monitor, assess, and track pupil progress, adapting teaching approaches where necessary.
• Work collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, SENCOs, therapists, parents, and external agencies.
• Promote pupils’ confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
• Use effective behaviour management strategies to support engagement and learning.

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of SEND and inclusive teaching practices.
• Excellent behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to differentiate learning to meet a wide range of needs and abilities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Patient, resilient, and adaptable approach to teaching.
• Ability to create engaging and creative learning experiences.
• Strong organisational and assessment skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), QTLS, or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching pupils with SEND, SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or complex learning needs.
• Previous experience within alternative provision, specialist schools, PRUs, or SEND settings is highly desirable.
• Experience developing and implementing EHCP targets and personalised learning plans.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Why Join Monarch Education?