Early Career Teacher (ECT)

Early Career Teacher (ECT)

Location: Berkshire

Type: Full-Time

Working Hours; 08:30 am - 16:00 pm.

Salary: Paid to Teacher Scale

Start Date: April 2025

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Early Career Teacher (ECT) ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with special educational needs? We're looking for a dedicated educator to join our dynamic team and lead a class of remarkable students in a nurturing and supportive environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career while in mainstream settings but also contribute to the mission of a highly regarded Special Needs School, committed to empowering children with Autism, Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, and complex needs. Together, we aim to help every child thrive and achieve their full potential.

Your Role

As the lead teacher, you will:

• Create Impactful Learning Experiences: Design and deliver tailored lesson plans that address individual learning needs and styles.

• Support Diverse Needs: Foster a positive, inclusive classroom environment for students with varying special needs.

• Monitor Progress: Regularly assess and adapt teaching strategies to ensure every student achieves their goals.

• Develop IEPs: Collaborate on Individual Education Plans, ensuring goals are realistic and met effectively.

• Encourage Positive Behavior: Implement supportive strategies to manage and address behavioral challenges.

• Engage Families: Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers, keeping them informed and involved.

• Collaborate Holistically: Work with teaching assistants, therapists, and other specialists to deliver well-rounded support.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with:

• Essential Qualifications:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or working towards it.

  • A strong interest or experience in special needs education.

• Key Skills:

  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

  • Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for supporting children with special needs.

  • Strong organizational and classroom management skills.

  • Creativity and adaptability in delivering personalized learning experiences.

• Desirable Expertise:

  • Previous experience in special needs education.

  • Familiarity with Autism, SEMH, and complex needs.

  • Knowledge of alternative communication methods and adaptive teaching tools.

About us:

We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.

• Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)

• Your own dedicated consultant

• £150 'Refer a Friend’ bonus

• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

Engage Education also have an exclusive partnership with Creative Education which offers over 200 CPD courses for teachers and support staff. Membership with Creative Education is usually via a paid monthly subscription, but as an Engage candidate, you’ll get forever access to all of their current and future content for free.

How to apply:

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally-recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role.

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance provided.

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