SEN Teacher

SEN Teacher
? Location: Barking, East London (short walk from Barking Riverside Station)
? Salary: £37,000 - £54,000 per annum
? Hours: 8:30am – 4:00pm | Full-time | Temp-to-Perm
? Start Date: ASAP/ Sept 2025

About the role

Role Highlights:

• Start: Immediate and upcoming vacancies available

• Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

• Salary: Paid to scale

• Payment: Weekly via PAYE – no umbrella companies

Key Requirements

The ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about teaching in a non-mainstream environment and embrace the unique opportunities provided by a special school setting.
• Demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach, using creativity to deliver inclusive, engaging, and inspiring lessons.
• Hold a recognised UK teaching qualification (QTS or QTLS).
• Have experience or a strong interest in working with children with SEND, gained through Initial Teacher Training (ITT) or other opportunities.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified teacher eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex needs and learning difficulties.

About the school

Exciting SEND Teaching Opportunity in a Specialist Setting

We’re proud to be working with a rapidly growing SEND school in Barking that specialises in supporting children and young people with Autism. This forward-thinking school is relocating to a brand-new, purpose-built provision—just a 5-minute walk from Barking Riverside Station.

As part of their expansion, the school is seeking passionate and dedicated SEND teachers to join their team across a range of settings:

• Early Years

• Key Stage 1 (KS1)

• Key Stage 2 (KS2)

• Key Stage 3 (KS3)

• Sixth Form

These are long-term roles with strong potential for permanent placement for the right candidates.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of SEN Teacher you will:

• DBS on the update service

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Qualified Teacher Status

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Saiad Jama on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].