💼 Full-Time Position

Special Needs Cover Teacher (QTS), SEND School

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New Directions
📍 Three Maypoles, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
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Location
Three Maypoles, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 12, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job Title
Special Needs Cover Teacher
School Type
SEND Primary
Age Range of Pupils
4 to 11 years and/or 11 to 16 years
Location
School‑based – Shirley (B90)
Contract Type
Day to day cover (2-5 days/week), Term-time only

New Directions is working closely with a SEND school in Shirley. This all-age (4 to 19 year) specialises in educating children and young people with a lead diagnosis of Autism as well as other additional needs such as non-verbal communication, behaviour that challenges and sensory challenges.
The school is looking for qualified teachers (with QTS) to work on a casual but regular basis across, working 2-5 days per week covering planned and unplanned teacher absence across the primary and secondary departments. The school is very understanding that teacher’s have their preferred and specialist age-groups and therefore do not expect teacher to work with year groups they are not comfortable with. They require teachers to have experience ...