KS1 Teacher

Zest Education is recruiting a dedicated and compassionate KS1 Teacher to work in a school in Warwick with pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), specifically focusing on pre-verbal and early years development. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced teacher who is passionate about supporting children with complex communication needs and helping them thrive in a nurturing environment.

🧩 Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to pupils with SEND, focusing on early years and pre-verbal development
• Use a range of communication strategies (PECS, Makaton, sensory approaches) to support learning
• Create a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and parents to support individual learning plans (EHCPs)
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, adapting teaching methods to meet individual needs
• Promote positive behaviour and wellbeing through patience, empathy, and consistency
• Ensure safeguarding and SEND policies are followed at all times

👤 Ideal Candidate:

✅ Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience in KS1 or Early Years

📋 Experience working with children with SEND, particularly pre-verbal or non-verbal pupils

💬 Knowledge of communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton, or AAC systems

🤝 Patient, empathetic, and able to build strong relationships with pupils and families

🖥️ Creative approach to teaching, using sensory and play-based learning

🛡️ Understanding of safeguarding and SEND frameworks

🪪 Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Harleigh at harleigh@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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