SEN Teacher - Maternity Cover
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SEN Teacher – Maternity Cover
Location: Leeds
Start Date: Mid-May
Pay: £170 – £220 per day (dependent on experience)
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced SEN Teacher to join a specialist setting on a maternity cover basis starting mid-May. This is a full-time role, offering a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact supporting pupils with complex and multiple learning needs.
The school provides a supportive and inclusive environment, working with students who require highly personalised approaches to learning, including those with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism, and associated needs.
The Role:
- Plan and deliver tailored, engaging lessons to meet individual learning needs
- Support pupils with complex and multiple learning difficulties
- Work collaboratively with support staff, therapists, and senior leadership
- Create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment
- Monitor and track pupil progress, adapting approaches where needed
The Ideal Candidate:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Experience working with students with complex and multiple learning needs
- Strong understanding of SEN, including PMLD, ASC, and communication needs
- Patient, adaptable, and resilient approach
- Confident managing behaviours and supporting emotional regulation
What We Offer:
- Competitive daily rate (£170–£220 depending on experience)
- Supportive school environment with experienced staff team
- Opportunity to make a real difference in pupils’ lives
- Potential for the role to be extended
If you are passionate about SEN education and looking for a rewarding teaching role, we would love to hear from you.
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 essential for the role
📊 Quantify your SEN experience: 'Supported 12 PMLD students, improving communication outcomes by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise specific experience with PMLD and ASC as these are key requirements
🎯 Showcase behaviour management strategies you've used with complex needs students
🤝 Demonstrate collaborative working with therapists and support staff in previous roles
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- •Delivered personalised learning programmes for 15 PMLD students, achieving 85% progress targets through adapted assessment methods
- •Implemented behaviour management strategies for ASC students, reducing challenging incidents by 60% over 2 terms
- •Collaborated with 8 therapists and support staff to create individualised education plans, improving student engagement by 45%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the SEN Teacher maternity cover position at Teaching Personnel's Leeds specialist setting. With my QTS qualification and extensive experience supporting students with PMLD and ASC, I am well-equipped to deliver the personalised learning approaches your complex needs students require.
My background in SEN education includes developing tailored lesson plans, implementing behaviour management strategies, and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams including therapists and support staff to ensure comprehensive student support.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›How do you adapt lesson plans for students with PMLD?
- ›What assessment methods do you use for non-verbal students?
- ›How do you implement personalised learning approaches?
- ›What strategies do you use for behaviour management with ASC students?
- ›How do you track progress for students with complex needs?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a challenging situation with a SEN student and how you handled it
- ›How do you work collaboratively with support staff and therapists?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching approach quickly
- ›How do you maintain resilience when progress is slow?
- ›Describe how you create a safe learning environment for vulnerable students
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a challenging situation with a SEN student and how you handled it
How do you work collaboratively with support staff and therapists?