SEN Teacher

Are you an inspiring and resilient Qualified Secondary Teacher (QTS) with a passion for Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Do you excel at engaging young learners (aged 11-16/19) particularly those facing complex Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, helping them to re-engage with education?

Randstad Education is actively partnering with specialist Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and SEMH schools in the Wigan area to recruit dedicated Secondary Teachers for a long-term, full-time, term-time only position starting September 2025, with the potential for a permanent role for the right candidate.

Why This Role?:

• Direct Impact: Make a profound, significant difference in the lives of vulnerable young people through the power of English, helping them to master communication, re-engage with learning, and build vital life skills.
• Highly Rewarding: Celebrate student successes in multiple subjects including English, Maths, IT and witness their holistic development firsthand.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy very competitive rates of pay, fully compliant under AWR (2011), with no hidden deductions.
• Unparalleled Support: Work with a dedicated consultant providing honest, positive, and trustworthy guidance to match you with the right school.
• Professional Growth: Access free accredited career and professional development training to continuously enhance your expertise in SEMH, SEND, and English pedagogy.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a full-time, term-time only schedule.

The Opportunity: As an SEMH Secondary Teacher in our partner PRUs and SEMH schools, you will:

• Specialised Curriculum Design: Design and deliver highly tailored lessons and interventions, meticulously following each pupil's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and behaviour management plans to address complex social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Literacy & Communication Development: Proactively foster crucial literacy skills, supporting reading comprehension, written expression, and oral communication, essential for academic and life success.
• Advanced Behaviour & De-escalation: Expertly respond to challenging behaviours with advanced de-escalation strategies and proactively teach pupils emotional regulation techniques and positive coping mechanisms to ensure a calm and safe learning environment.
• Engaging & Flexible Pedagogy: Re-ignite pupils curiosity and passion for education through creative, flexible, and highly engaging teaching approaches that account for past educational disruption and diverse learning styles.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (e.g., therapists, social workers, support staff) and families to deliver comprehensive pastoral care and develop vital life skills alongside academic progress in Education.
• Vigilant Safeguarding: Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and child protection, given the inherent vulnerability of many pupils in PRUs and SEMH settings.

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified Secondary Teacher Status: Essential UK QTS.
• Unshakeable Patience & Resilience: Possessing limitless patience, understanding non-linear progress and challenging behaviours as communication, remaining calm, and focusing on the child's needs.
• Profound Empathy & Non-Judgemental Stance: Approaching children with unconditional positive regard, understanding behaviours stem from trauma or unmet needs, and building trust.
• Mastery of Behavioural Support: Expert in proactive behaviour management, recognising triggers, implementing plans, and utilising effective de-escalation skills.
• Flexible & Creative Educator: Highly adaptable, adjusting teaching methods, resources, and the learning environment to meet diverse needs, and innovating to make English accessible and engaging.
• Proven Experience: Proven ability to implement effective behaviour management techniques to foster a secure and supportive learning environment for all students.
• Enhanced DBS: Must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to obtain).

At Randstad Education, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional support to our educators. With extensive connections in the Greater Manchester Areas, we offer a range of short-term, long-term, and permanent opportunities tailored to your preferences. All candidates will undergo Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility checks.

Ready To Make An Impact?: If you're an inspiring SEMH Secondary Teacher ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in the lives of young people, contact Aaron at the Manchester branch today!

Apply Now! Email your CV to or call .