SEND Teacher

Location: Havering
Job Type: Permanent
Reference: 311031420
Salary: £120 - £180/day
Job Published: 11 May 2026

Are you a passionate and dedicated SEND Teacher looking for flexible and rewarding teaching opportunities across Havering and Thurrock?

Protocol Education is currently recruiting enthusiastic SEND Teachers to work within a range of specialist schools, alternative provisions and SEND settings across Havering and Thurrock. We are working closely with supportive and well-established schools that cater for students with a variety of additional needs including ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD and complex learning difficulties.

Whether you are looking for day-to-day supply, short-term assignments, or opportunities that may lead to long-term or permanent positions, SEND supply teaching is a fantastic way to gain valuable experience across different specialist settings while making a meaningful impact on young people’s lives.

Working within SEND education offers a highly rewarding career where every day is different. Supply teaching allows you to build experience, develop specialist skills and find the type of setting that best suits your strengths and teaching style.

As a SEND Teacher working through Protocol Education, you will:

Gain experience across a variety of SEND and specialist school settings
Develop your confidence supporting students with additional needs including ASD, SEMH and complex needs
Build strong behaviour management and communication skills
Work alongside experienced SENCOs, therapists and support staff
Deliver personalised and differentiated learning to meet EHCP outcomes
Develop your adaptability across different age groups and learning environments
Maintain flexibility and work-life balance through supply teaching
Strengthen your CV and increase opportunities for long-term and permanent roles within specialist education

Many of our SEND Teachers secure long-term or permanent roles in schools where they initially complete supply work.

To be considered for these SEND Teaching opportunities, you should have:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or relevant teaching qualifications
Experience working within SEND, SEMH or specialist education settings is desirable
A genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs
Strong communication, behaviour management and relationship-building skills
A calm, resilient and adaptable approach to teaching
An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
A commitment to creating inclusive, nurturing and engaging learning environments for all students