Job Opportunity: SEND Instructor
Location: Chelmsford, Essex Pay Rate: £130 - £150 per day Contract: Full Time / Long Term
Lead Learning. Inspire Potential.
We are actively recruiting for an experienced and confident SEND Instructor to join a specialist setting in Chelmsford.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled practitioner who can lead a classroom environment and deliver engaging sessions, without requiring QTS. If you have a strong background in SEND and the ability to command a room, we want to hear from you.
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Why Apply?
- Excellent Pay: Competitive daily rates between £130 and £150 per day reflects the responsibility of the role.
- Career Progression: A perfect stepping stone for those looking to move into full teaching or gain Unqualified Teacher status.
- Impact: The opportunity to lead your own class and make a tangible impact on the curriculum.
- Central Location: Based in Chelmsford
As a SEND Instructor, you will be responsible for planning and delivering learning activities for small groups of students with Special Educational Needs. You will lead a team of support staff to ensure every student is engaged and safe.
- Lead Learning: Plan and deliver adapted lessons (focusing on life skills, sensory development, or vocational skills).
- Team Leadership: Direct and manage Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) within the classroom.
- Complex Needs: Support students with varied needs. Experience with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) is highly desirable.
- Holistic Support: Incorporate sensory integration, communication aids (Makaton/PECS), and social development into daily routines.
- Progress: Monitor and record student outcomes and behavioural progress.
About You
You do not need QTS for this role, but you must have significant experience leading learning or supporting complex needs.
- Essential: Proven experience working within a SEND setting (School, College, or Care). You must be confident in managing classroom behaviour's and dynamics.
- Desirable: Experience working with PMLD or complex physical/medical needs. Knowledge of sensory curriculum's is a massive plus.
- Attributes: You are resilient, creative, and able to adapt quickly when a lesson plan needs to change.
- Communication: Ability to work effectively with parents, therapists, and senior leadership.
Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all successful applicants.
How to Apply
To apply for this SEND Instructor position, please submit your up-to-date CV highlighting your SEND and PMLD experience.
Apply now to discuss this role further.
