🧠 SEN Experience Schools Look For

The schools and specialist provisions we support work with pupils who have a wide range of additional needs.

❤️ Valuable Experience Includes Supporting Pupils With:

✔️ Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
✔️ ADHD
✔️ SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health)
✔️ Challenging behaviour
✔️ Speech & Language Needs (SLCN)
✔️ Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
✔️ Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
✔️ Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
✔️ Complex needs and disabilities
✔️ Emotional regulation and nurture support

Many SEN schools use therapeutic and nurture-led approaches to support pupils academically, emotionally and socially.

🌈 Why Work as an SEN Teacher?

Many teachers move into SEN education because they are looking for a more rewarding and personalised teaching experience.

✨ SEN Teaching Roles Often Offer:

💡 Smaller class sizes
💡 Strong classroom support
💡 Meaningful relationships with pupils
💡 Opportunities to genuinely change lives
💡 Specialist SEN CPD and training
💡 Supportive school environments
💡 Varied and rewarding teaching experiences

SEN teaching can provide the opportunity to make a lasting impact on pupils who need additional support to succeed.

⭐ Why Choose Mana Education?

Mana Education works closely with SEN schools and specialist provisions across Chesterfield and Derbyshire to match the right teachers to the right schools.

We understand that successful SEN recruitment is about much more than qualifications alone — patience, adaptability, empathy and resilience are equally important.

💼 What We Offer:

✅ Competitive daily rates and pay to scale opportunities
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Flexible teaching work
✅ Long-term and permanent SEN teaching opportunities
✅ Friendly and experienced consultants
✅ Interview support and CV guidance
✅ Opportunities across specialist SEN environments

Our consultants take time to understand your experience, teaching preferences and long-term career goals before matching you with suitable schools.

📚 Qualifications & Experience

We welcome applications from teachers with backgrounds in:

✔️ SEN education
✔️ Mainstream primary teaching
✔️ Mainstream secondary teaching
✔️ Alternative provision
✔️ Behaviour support environments
✔️ Specialist intervention teaching

🎓 Useful Qualifications Include:

📖 QTS / equivalent recognised teaching qualification OR relevant experience in UK schools
📖 SEN qualifications or training
📖 Autism awareness training
📖 Team Teach or behaviour management training
📖 Makaton or communication support training
📖 Experience supporting pupils with additional needs

Mainstream teachers looking to transition into SEN education are also encouraged to apply.