Secondary Special Needs Teacher

Tradewind are recruiting! Are you a talented Special Needs teacher looking for a new supply role?

Tradewind Recruitment is currently looking for a teacher with experience of teaching students with social and emotional needs to join a specialist SEND school in Rochdale.

This is a temporary full-time long-term supply role for a qualified SEND teacher from September 2025 in the first instance.

The Role

SEND teacher

Five days a week - 8.30 am to 3.30pm

Teaching a key stage 3 age class with ASD, SEMH and other emotional and behavioural needs

The ideal teacher will -

be committed to inclusion and have a passion for SEND

be an excellent practitioner with the dedication and determination to inspire young people with their learning and development

be able to create imaginative and adapted lessons which meet individual student needs

Possess the emotional and physical resilience necessary when working with young people with a range of complex communication, behavioural and medical needs.

Work collaboratively with other staff, pupils, parents and the multidisciplinary team around the child.

Be confident and successful team players able to direct the work of teaching assistants.

While an experienced SEND teacher is preferred, the school are happy to consider applications from secondary teachers with a desire to move into the SEND sector and experience as an SEN TA or with children with complex needs in a support capacity.

The School

Good Ofsted 2022

Oversubscribed Special School for children aged 11 to 19

The school provides education for pupils and students with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, autism, moderate learning difficulties and specific learning difficulties.

Excellent facilities for teaching and learning.

"Pupils, including students in the sixth form, take part in enriching activities that help to increase their confidence and develop their independence. These activities help prepare them well to actively participate in events taking place in their local community, such as a recent rowing competition. Students in the sixth form take part in supported internships which help to prepare them for the world of work"

To join us and be successful in this SEND Teacher role, you will need to:

Hold QTS Status or QTLS
Recent experience of teaching students aged 11 to 16 with SEND
This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks
Provide a CV with a full employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained
Have the legal right to work full time in the UK

By registering with Tradewind, you will benefit from:

Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent

Access to over 2,500 free training courses, thanks to our partnership with The National College.

A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward

Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success

A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability

Our payroll team are onsite in London. Not offshore, not through a third party. We don't leave candidate service or pay to chance.

Holiday pay - You choose if you want to be paid inclusive of holiday pay or bank this to claim in the school holidays.

Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

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To be considered for this SEND Teacher position, or to hear more about other roles in SEND schools and provisions from September please call the Manchester office on (phone number removed), or email (url removed)