Cover Teacher

Empowering Learning are seeking a confident Cover Teacher to support some of our specialist Primary and Secondary Schools in Walsall. As a Supply Teacher in our specialist provision schools, you will play a crucial role in maintaining continuity of education for our students. You will be called upon to cover short-term and long-term absences, bringing your expertise and enthusiasm to our classrooms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and adapt lessons to meet the needs of the pupils individual needs.
• Ensure a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment for students to thrive.
• Promote learning and engagement.
• Implement effective behaviour strategies in lien with school expectations and polices.
• Collaborating with Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers and School Administrators to make sure students are safe.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Proven experience working with children with special educational needs and challenging behaviour.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for working with children with special needs.
• Flexibility and reliability to work on short notice and adapt to different school environments.

Desirable:

• Additional qualifications or training in special educational needs (SEN).
• Experience with specific interventions or therapeutic approaches (e.g., TEACCH, PECS, Makaton).

Working with Empowering:

• You will have a dedicated consultant to provide support and answer any questions
• Paid to scale from day one
• Holiday pay and pension contributions per week
• £150 of high street vouchers when you refer a friend.
• Access to CPD

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special educational needs and have the patience and dedication required for this rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV to or apply below.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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