SEN Teacher (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 14 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 2AN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 32c99ba8-f775-4ade-9e96-fa67cc318424 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications & Education
- To hold a Qualified Teacher Status
- To have completed positive handling or be willing to undertake training.
Experience & Knowledge
- Have experience of working with pupils who have EHCPs
- Awareness of inclusive practice within a mainstream context.
- Have good working knowledge of how technology can support the curriculum
- To effectively manage crisis situations.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
- Working knowledge of curriculum as it applies to pupils with additional needs
- Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching
- Ability to organise, lead and motivate disengaged pupils
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
- Ability to relate well to both pupils and adults.
Skills
- Be able to practically demonstrate a wide range of teaching skills, including SEND specific strategies.
- To be open to exploring new initiatives within Education.
- To work well within a specialist team and understand the challenges of working with pupils with an EHCP.
- An interest in education outside the classroom.
- Be able to lead a class team
- An ability to deliver holistic /eclectic approach to education
- Be able to liaise with multi agency staff and implement appropriate techniques.
Personal Attributes
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when working with sensitive information.
- Have a good sense of humour
- Enjoy working with pupils with additional needs.
- To be willing to undertake a wide variety of training and to embrace the aspect of life long learning.
- To be self motivated
What the school offers its staff
CPD opportunitiesWellbeing offering
Free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Qualifications & Education
- To hold a Qualified Teacher Status
- To have completed positive handling or be willing to undertake training.
Experience & Knowledge
- Have experience of working with pupils who have EHCPs
- Awareness of inclusive practice within a mainstream context.
- Have good working knowledge of how technology can support the curriculum
- To effectively manage crisis situations.
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
- Working knowledge of curriculum as it applies to pupils with additional needs
- Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching
- Ability to organise, lead and motivate disengaged pupils
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
- Ability to relate well to both pupils and adults.
Skills
- Be able to practically demonstrate a wide range of teaching skills, including SEND specific strategies.
- To be open to exploring new initiatives within Education.
- To work well within a specialist team and understand the challenges of working with pupils with an EHCP.
- An interest in education outside the classroom.
- Be able to lead a class team
- An ability to deliver holistic /eclectic approach to education
- Be able to liaise with multi agency staff and implement appropriate techniques.
Personal Attributes
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when working with sensitive information.
- Have a good sense of humour
- Enjoy working with pupils with additional needs.
- To be willing to undertake a wide variety of training and to embrace the aspect of life long learning.
- To be self motivated
What the school offers its staff
CPD opportunitiesWellbeing offering
Free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.