Location: Leicester Contract: Long-term Temporary (Term Time Only) Working Hours: 08:30 - 15:30 Salary: Competitive Daily Rate (Dependent on experience)
The Opportunity
Are you a compassionate, resilient, and creative educator looking for a truly unique teaching environment?
We are seeking an exceptional PMLD Teacher for a long-term temporary position within a specialist Education Service in Leicester. Working as part of a small, friendly, and supportive team, you will play a vital role in ensuring that children and young people facing significant health challenges continue to receive high-quality, meaningful education.
The learning environment is highly dynamic, ranging from a dedicated classroom base to providing 1-1 teaching across various locations. This role is about providing a sense of normalcy, engagement, and sensory stimulation for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD).
Key Responsibilities
Bespoke Delivery: Plan and deliver highly personalised, sensory-based lessons for pupils of varying ages and abilities who are unwell or vulnerable.
Bedside Teaching: Work flexibly across locations, adapting your teaching style to suit the clinical environment and the immediate health needs of the child.
Collaborative Working: Partner closely with a team of HLTAs, medical professionals, and parents to ensure educational continuity and the well-being of every pupil.
Creative Adaptation: Use and adapt existing resources with initiative and creativity to ensure every child can access learning, regardless of their medical condition.
About You
We are looking for a teacher who thrives on variety and is motivated by the reward of supporting pupils in challenging circumstances.
Requirements:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
Proven experience working with pupils with PMLD/SLD, ideally within a special school or alternative provision.
A deep understanding of sensory curricula, alternative communication methods (such as Makaton or PECS), and engagement scales.
Resilience and Empathy: The ability to remain professional and positive within a medical/clinical environment.
Flexibility: A "can-do" attitude and the ability to adapt lessons at a moment's notice based on a pupil's medical status.
Why Join This Team?
Expert Support: Work within a tight-knit, expert team of Teachers and HLTAs who pride themselves on their supportive culture.
Meaningful Impact: See the direct positive effect of your work on the lives of children and their families during difficult times.
Long-Term Stability: A consistent, long-term temporary booking offering a unique addition to your teaching portfolio.
If interested please call 01612001922 or email
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