Teacher

Teacher – Walsall

Flexible hours: Full‑time or Part‑time | Start: October 2025

Are you a dedicated and resilient teacher skilled in supporting learners with additional needs and confident in managing challenging behaviours?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a thriving SEND setting in Walsall, offering both full‑time and part‑time options, with a start date in October 2025.

About The School

• A special school for pupils aged 7–16 with Education, Health and Care Plans, designated for moderate learning difficulties; most pupils also have needs such as autism, speech and language challenges, and behavioural needs.
• Small-class teaching, with each class supported by both a teacher and teaching Assistant.
• Recently rated “Good” by Ofsted (October 2023), including behaviour, education, leadership, and personal development.

The Role

• Deliver an inclusive, stimulating curriculum tailored to pupils with moderate learning difficulties and additional needs.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants and external professionals to adapt lessons and support student needs holistically.
• Maintain a safe, calm, structured learning environment that nurtures emotional well-being and educational progress.
• Promote independence, communication, and life‑skills, leveraging sensory‑aware and therapeutic strategies.

Who You Are

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience in teaching pupils with SEND and handling challenging behaviours.
• Confident in applying behaviour management and de-escalation strategies, particularly those aligned with Team Teach principles.
• Skilled in creating inclusive, adaptable lesson plans and scaffolding learning for diverse needs.
• Empathetic, patient, resilient and committed to fostering safe, positive learning environments.
• Committed to safeguarding, professional development, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Steph  at steph@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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