SEN Teacher - September
Job description
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Teaching Personnel are recruiting passionate Specialist Education Teacher to work within specialist provisions, supporting pupils with additional, emotional, and behavioural needs. If you’re driven by inclusive, child-centred teaching and want a role where your impact truly matters, we want to hear from you.
The Role
You’ll support pupils with SEN & SEMH, to include Autism, sensory and communication needs, mental health needs, and behavioural needs, through:
- Classroom-based teaching
- 1:1 and small-group support
- Day-to-day, short-term, and long-term roles
- Creating and implementing individual learning plans for students
- Maintaining an awareness of safeguarding protocols at all times
You’ll help create calm, safe, and engaging environments using consistent behaviour strategies and flexible, creative teaching approaches.
About You
- Qualified Teacher with SEN/SEMH experience
- Calm, empathetic, and confident teaching across subjects
- Passionate about inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
- Strong communicator and team player
- Resilient and strong behaviour management skills
Why Work for Teaching Personnel?
- Dedicated specialist SEN/SEMH consultant
- Free CPD and ongoing training
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
- Access to schools that prioritise wellbeing and inclusion
Apply today to express your interest in starting a new role for September!
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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Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your SEN/SEMH qualifications prominently as the advert specifically requires specialist education experience
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 12 pupils with Autism, improving engagement by 65%'
🌐 Emphasise your experience with individual learning plans and behaviour strategies as these are core requirements
🎯 Mention your DBS clearance status early as this is essential for the role
🤝 Showcase examples of working with pupils with diverse needs including Autism, sensory, and mental health challenges
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- •Developed individual learning plans for 18 pupils with Autism and SEMH needs, achieving 78% improvement in engagement metrics over one academic year
- •Implemented behaviour management strategies across 3 specialist classrooms, reducing incidents by 45% through consistent positive reinforcement techniques
- •Delivered 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with sensory and communication needs, supporting 12 students to achieve their annual targets
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's commitment to supporting pupils with SEN and SEMH needs aligns perfectly with my passion for inclusive education — which is why I am applying for the SEN Teacher position in Portsmouth. My experience with individual learning plans and behaviour management strategies makes me well-suited to support pupils with Autism, sensory needs, and behavioural challenges.
My background in specialist education has equipped me with the skills to create calm, engaging environments while implementing flexible teaching approaches tailored to diverse learning needs.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you create individual learning plans for pupils with different SEN needs?
- ›What behaviour management strategies work best for pupils with SEMH?
- ›How do you adapt teaching methods for pupils with Autism?
- ›What safeguarding protocols do you follow in SEN settings?
- ›How do you measure progress for pupils with complex needs?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a pupil with challenging behaviour
- ›Describe how you've worked as part of a multidisciplinary team
- ›Give an example of when you've had to adapt your teaching approach
- ›How do you handle stressful situations in the classroom?
- ›Tell me about a time you advocated for a pupil's needs
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 pupil with challenging behaviour
Give an example of when you've had to adapt your teaching approach