SEND Teacher (Maternity Cover)

The Cedars Academy, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6QD

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Spring Term 2027

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 per annum

SEND Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

We are looking for a teacher to join our creative, nurturing school community and deliver meaningful, bespoke education to children who learn differently. You will lead one of our EYFS or Key Stage 1/2 classes for pupils with complex cognitive and emotional needs.

This suits an experienced SEND or EYFS/primary practitioner who can plan and deliver an engaging curriculum in a practical, sensory-led way. You will plan creative learning around communication, emotional regulation and independence, use Total Communication and assistive technology (training provided), and work closely with therapists, specialist staff and families.

Cedars is a warm community where staff shape their own professional development and contribute to evidence-informed practice. If you have the energy and empathy to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. This post is not suitable for ECTs.

Pay and contract

MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance. Full time. Fixed term, two terms initially, and may be extended depending on the substantive teacher's return. Start: February 2027.

What you will do

Plan and teach an inclusive curriculum that meets each child's developmental and sensory needs, working with your team and guiding teaching assistants

Assess and record progress, and use our tracking systems to make timely interventions

Create a purposeful, positive and safe classroom that is sensitive to individual needs

Write pupil reports, run Personal Learning Plans and attend review and parent meetings

Build strong communication with parents, carers, social workers and other professionals

Help develop an inclusive, relevant curriculum with our leadership team

Take part in training and our research-based professional development programme

What we are looking for

Essential

Qualified Teacher Status, with an Early Years or Primary qualification

Experience of supporting children with additional needs and understanding barriers to learning for pupils with complex needs

Experience of promoting safeguarding in a school

Knowledge of working with pupils with SEN, autism, and emotional, behavioural or communication difficulties

Sound knowledge of the EYFS and/or KS1 and KS2 curriculum

Warm, enthusiastic, adaptable and a strong communicator and team member

Desirable

Experience in a specialist setting

Experience of an EYFS or semi-formal curriculum

Evidence of continuing professional development

The full job description and person specification can be downloaded from this vacancy page.

Keeping children safe

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share that commitment. Any offer is subject to an enhanced DBS check, right-to-work checks, teacher status and prohibition checks, satisfactory references and a health questionnaire. Cedars is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

Come and see us

We would love you to see our school before you apply. To arrange a visit or a chat about the role, please email Joanne Carr, Deputy Headteacher (joanne.carr@cedarstrust.org.uk).

Closing date: Friday 6 November 2026, 12 noon.

Interviews: Wednesday 11 November 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply early.

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

All staff and trustees are committed to our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children at Cedars Academy. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support and protection. Our safeguarding procedures apply to all staff volunteers, visitors and trustees and are consistent with those of the Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Cedars Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Cedars Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cedars-academy-gateshead

Cedars Low Fell and Cedars High Heworth are part of Cedars Academy Trust. We educate children with complex needs from EYFS to Year 9 at our school in Low Fell and young people with complex needs in Key Stages 3 - 5 at High Heworth, Gateshead.

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