📍 Southend | 🗓 October 2025 Start | 💰 £21,731 – £33,902 (DOE)
Parker Smith Inclusion is working closely with a welcoming and forward-thinking school in Southend to find a passionate and proactive Unqualified SEN Teacher for an October 2025 start.
This is a full-time role, though outstanding candidates seeking 4 days a week will also be considered.
💡 About the Role:
Start: After October half-term 2025
Salary: £21,731 – £33,902, depending on experience
Work directly with the SENCO to support a highly inclusive provision
Provide a nurturing environment for students with a range of needs (communication difficulties, SEMH, ASC, and more)
Deliver and adapt interventions including Attention Autism, Lego Therapy, Speech & Language support, and regulation strategies
Support children across Reception to Year 5, focusing mainly on younger year groups
✅ Who We’re Looking For:
Experience working with SEN pupils in either an SEN school or a mainstream primary setting
Confident managing complex needs and adapting quickly in challenging situations
A calm, flexible, and solution-focused individual with a genuine love for working with children
Ideally Team Teach trained (or open to completing the training)
🎯 Ideal Candidate:
Brings strong SEN knowledge and can work independently as well as part of a supportive team
Understands the importance of communication strategies, engagement models, and pre-verbal learners
Can confidently liaise with the SENCO, suggest strategies, and implement them
May have ambitions for career progression, including routes into teacher training in the future
🏫 Why Join This School?
Collaborative, child-centred staff culture
Opportunity to work across two distinct SEN pathways (engagement and academic-focused)
Part of a multi-academy trust with four special schools, offering long-term progression
On-site support from experienced leadership, SEN specialists, and therapists
⚙️ Interview & Application:
Interviews will take place as soon as suitable candidates are identified
Flexible interview formats (e.g., tours, observations, informal chats)
School open for visits in late July and early September
Interested in finding out more?
Apply now or contact Harry at Parker Smith Inclusion to arrange a visit or chat about the role.
Let’s find the right fit together.