Job description
Job Title: SEN Teacher
Location: Wakefield (WF12)
Salary: £150 – £200 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Long-term/ Day-to-day
Could you inspire, support and empower students with additional needs to succeed?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are looking for an experienced SEN Teacher to join a school in Wakefield, WF12. The successful candidate will be someone who can combine strong teaching practice with patience, flexibility, and a genuine understanding of individual needs.
The Special Educational Need teacher position calls for a teacher who can create a structured classroom while remaining responsive to pupils who may require different approaches to learning.
As an SEN Teacher, you will be responsible for:
- Planning and delivering lessons that reflect individual learning needs and abilities.
- Using appropriate differentiation and support strategies to help pupils access the curriculum.
- Establishing predictable routines that help pupils feel secure and ready to learn.
- Monitoring academic, behavioural and personal development.
- Working with teaching assistants and other professionals to provide consistent support.
- Building positive relationships with pupils and encouraging greater independence.
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to reviews of pupil progress where required.
What You Need as an SEN Teacher:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
- Previous experience teaching pupils with special Educational Need or additional learning needs.
- A good understanding of differentiation, individual support strategies, and inclusive teaching.
- Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- The confidence to work collaboratively with support staff, parents/carers and other professionals.
- An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or willingness to complete a new enhanced DBS check.
Why GSL Education?
- A genuine commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil wellbeing.
- A strong local network: We work with schools across the South Yorkshire area and can connect you with suitable opportunities.
- One-to-one consultant support: You’ll have a dedicated consultant throughout your placement.
- A smoother route into your next role: We’ll support you through registration, compliance, and placement.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘SEN Teacher’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.