Special Needs Specialist
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £140 to £150 per day |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2025 |
| Location: | Feltham |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 189481 |
Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable Special Needs Specialist to support students with a variety of additional learning needs on a temporary basis. This role is ideal for someone passionate about inclusion and committed to helping young people achieve their full potential.
Duties as a Special Needs Specialist:
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Provide targeted support for students with special educational needs (SEN) across a range of subjects.
Provide targeted support for students with special educational needs (SEN) across a range of subjects.
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Work closely with classroom teachers, the SENCo and external professionals to plan and implement individual education plans (IEPs).
Work closely with classroom teachers, the SENCo and external professionals to plan and implement individual education plans (IEPs).
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Adapt learning materials and strategies to meet individual student requirements.
Adapt learning materials and strategies to meet individual student requirements.
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Offer one-to-one or small-group interventions to support academic progress and emotional well-being.
Offer one-to-one or small-group interventions to support academic progress and emotional well-being.
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Promote a positive, inclusive environment within the school.
Promote a positive, inclusive environment within the school.
Ideal Special Needs Specialist:
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Proven experience supporting young people with SEN (ASD, ADHD, SEMH) in a school or similar setting.
Proven experience supporting young people with SEN (ASD, ADHD, SEMH) in a school or similar setting.
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Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies and SEN best practices.
Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies and SEN best practices.
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies Special Needs Specialist.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies Special Needs Specialist.
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Relevant qualifications, such as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant certificate, SEN specialism, or equivalent experience.
Relevant qualifications, such as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant certificate, SEN specialism, or equivalent experience.
Why Step Teachers?
With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.
Step Teachers, an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, adheres to REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) standards for safeguarding children. Upon registration, candidates undergo enhanced DBS checks, full reference verifications, and eligibility confirmations.
Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.
Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 - If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!
Duties as a Special Needs Specialist:
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Provide targeted support for students with special educational needs (SEN) across a range of subjects.
Provide targeted support for students with special educational needs (SEN) across a range of subjects.
-
Work closely with classroom teachers, the SENCo and external professionals to plan and implement individual education plans (IEPs).
Work closely with classroom teachers, the SENCo and external professionals to plan and implement individual education plans (IEPs).
-
Adapt learning materials and strategies to meet individual student requirements.
Adapt learning materials and strategies to meet individual student requirements.
-
Offer one-to-one or small-group interventions to support academic progress and emotional well-being.
Offer one-to-one or small-group interventions to support academic progress and emotional well-being.
-
Promote a positive, inclusive environment within the school.
Promote a positive, inclusive environment within the school.
Ideal Special Needs Specialist:
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Proven experience supporting young people with SEN (ASD, ADHD, SEMH) in a school or similar setting.
Proven experience supporting young people with SEN (ASD, ADHD, SEMH) in a school or similar setting.
-
Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies and SEN best practices.
Strong understanding of inclusive teaching strategies and SEN best practices.
-
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies Special Needs Specialist.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents and external agencies Special Needs Specialist.
-
Relevant qualifications, such as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant certificate, SEN specialism, or equivalent experience.
Relevant qualifications, such as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant certificate, SEN specialism, or equivalent experience.
Why Step Teachers?
With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.
Step Teachers, an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, adheres to REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) standards for safeguarding children. Upon registration, candidates undergo enhanced DBS checks, full reference verifications, and eligibility confirmations.
Your weekly pay is processed through PAYE. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.
Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 - If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!