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Special Needs Teacher – SLD Primary Resource BaseNew Directions • City of Birmingham
Special Needs Teacher – SLD Primary Resource Base

Special Needs Teacher – SLD Primary Resource Base

New Directions • City of Birmingham
12 days ago
Salary
$825.00 weekly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

Job Description

School Type: Mainstream Primary School with SLD Resource Base

Age Range of Pupils: 4 to 11 years

Location: B21, Handsworth, Birmingham

Contract Type:

  • Full-time, Monday to Friday
  • Term-time only
  • Long-term opportunity

Please only apply if you are seeking full-time work.

Pay:

  • £165 – £275 per day
  • £825 – £1,375 per week

Job Purpose

We are seeking a nurturing and experienced Special Needs Teacher to join a welcoming primary school in Handsworth, working within their SLD resource base on a long-term, full-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to deliver personalised, sensory-rich lessons for pupils with severe learning difficulties, and contribute to a warm, inclusive and supportive learning environment. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching assistants, therapists and families to ensure pupils thrive and make meaningful progress.

Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning

  • Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, multi-sensory lessons tailored to pupils with SLD
  • Create a positive, nurturing and stimulating classroom environment
  • Use specialist approaches to support communication, personal development and independence
  • Assess, monitor and record pupil progress against individual EHCPs and targets
  • Differentiate learning to meet a wide range of complex needs
  • Promote positive behaviour and high expectations within the classroom
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, therapists and external agencies
  • Participate fully in school life, meetings and professional development opportunities

Person Requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential
  • Experience teaching pupils with SLD or PMLD within a UK primary school or specialist setting
  • Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Passionate about supporting pupils with complex needs to achieve their full potential
  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
  • Two satisfactory professional references

Qualifications

Applicants must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers and confident Early Career Teachers (ECTs) with relevant SEN classroom experience.

What New Directions Education Ltd Offers

  • Dedicated education consultant support
  • Competitive weekly pay
  • Long-term teaching opportunities
  • Ongoing support throughout your placement
  • Access to professional development opportunities
  • Recommend a friend and receive £150 once they complete 10 days of work
  • Referral bonuses available to both new and existing candidates
  • An excellent reputation within education recruitment

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What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
  • We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Birmingham branch.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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