Secondary SEN Teacher - Wigan
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Secondary SEN Teacher - Wigan
We are looking for a passionate Secondary SEN Teacher to join a supportive and forward-thinking team, helping students from Key Stage 2 to post-16 reach their full potential.
You’ll deliver personalized, engaging lessons within a stage-based curriculum, supporting young people with additional needs to build confidence, independence, and life skills.
- Role: Secondary SEN Teacher
- Location: Wigan
- Employment Type: Temp to Perm, Long-term
- Working Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
- Work Location: On-site (School-based)
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Experience or strong interest in SEN
- Creative, flexible and compassionate approach
Why join us?
- Ongoing training & career development
- Competitive salary, enhanced leave, pension & sick pay
- 24/7 GP access & health cash plan
- Wellbeing support + financial perks & discounts
- £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus
Be part of a team where your work truly makes a difference every day.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your SEN experience: 'Supported 15 KS2-post16 students with autism, improving engagement by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise any stage-based curriculum experience as the school uses this specific approach
🎯 Mention your enhanced DBS status and safeguarding training to show immediate readiness
🤝 Showcase examples of building student confidence and independence in your previous roles
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- •Delivered personalised SEN lessons to 18 students across KS2-post16, achieving 85% improvement in individual learning targets
- •Implemented stage-based curriculum approaches for 12 students with autism and ADHD, increasing classroom engagement by 60%
- •Collaborated with 4 support staff to develop life skills programmes, resulting in 90% of students progressing to next educational stage
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Secondary SEN Teacher position at your Wigan school through Teaching Personnel. With my QTS qualification and passion for SEN education, I am excited to contribute to your stage-based curriculum approach supporting students from Key Stage 2 through post-16.
My background in special educational needs teaching has equipped me with the creative and flexible approaches essential for helping young people with additional needs build confidence and independence. I understand the importance of personalised learning and have experience adapting lessons to meet diverse student requirements.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt a KS3 science lesson for students with varying SEN needs?
- ›What strategies do you use to deliver a stage-based curriculum effectively?
- ›How do you assess progress in students with special educational needs?
- ›What experience do you have teaching post-16 students with additional needs?
- ›How would you differentiate learning materials for students at different stages?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a SEN student build confidence
- ›Describe a situation where you had to be flexible with your teaching approach
- ›How do you handle challenging behaviour from students with additional needs?
- ›Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with support staff
- ›Tell me about a time you had to show compassion in a difficult situation
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a SEN student build confidence
Describe a situation where you had to be flexible with your teaching approach