SEN Cover Teacher

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers’ Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  SEN - £2,885 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Excellent classroom practice with the commitment, creativity and motivation to inspire pupils' learning and development.
• Experience of planning, delivering and assessing learning across a broad curriculum within a primary-style model.
• Experience and/or a strong interest in working with pupils with SEND, autism and complex needs.
• High expectations of young people, with a commitment to raising standards of attainment and achievement.
• Experience of enhancing pupil progress and securing positive outcomes for all learners.
• Experience of current assessment practices and the effective use of pupil progress and attainment data.
• The ability to create imaginative, engaging and highly differentiated learning opportunities that meet individual needs.
• Experience of developing alternative approaches to support pupil engagement and participation in learning.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to develop expertise in, SEND-friendly approaches such as TEACCH, Attention Autism, SCERTS, Colourful Semantics, Six Bricks, multi-sensory teaching strategies
• Strong behaviour management skills and an understanding of proactive approaches to supporting emotional regulation.
• The emotional and physical resilience required to work with young people who present a wide range of complex learning, communication and behavioural needs.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external professionals.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and innovation in teaching practice.
• A flexible, solution-focused approach and the willingness to work collaboratively across all areas of the New Bridge team.

What the school offers its staff

Occupational sickness scheme, Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, up to 5 days TOIL during term time

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

2. Cover Teacher SEN JD-PS.docx - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 883 KB (opens in new tab)

Verification of right to work in UK MAT 2021.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy-Notice-MAT.pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

About Samuel Laycock School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 17
• Size: 252 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 17
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Samuel Laycock School website
• Email address: gmather@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/samuel-laycock-school-ashton-under-lyne

Arranging a visit to Samuel Laycock School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gmather@newbridgegroup.org.

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