SEN Teacher – Temp to Perm, Hertfordshire

About the role

We are seeking a passionate SEN Teacher for a temporary‑to‑permanent position in a specialist setting in Hertfordshire. You will lead a small class of learners with complex needs, delivering personalised lessons that support both academic progress and personal development.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Support learners in developing communication, independence, social and life skills alongside academic achievement.
• Create a positive, structured, and motivating classroom environment.
• Collaborate with Learning Support Assistants, therapists, and families.
• Monitor, assess and celebrate learner progress and achievement.
• Contribute to EHCP targets and person‑centred planning.
• Promote outcomes that prepare learners for adulthood.

Required profile

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK.
• Passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Experience working with SEND learners, ideally in specialist or post‑16 settings.
• Creative, adaptable and nurturing teaching approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high aspirations for every learner.

Required skills

What we offer

• £2,500 joining bonus (split over start and successful probation).
• Teachers' Pay Scale plus SEN allowance.
• Small class sizes with high levels of support.
• Structured induction programme.
• Ongoing CPD and specialist SEN training.
• Long‑term career prospects with a temp‑to‑perm pathway.