SEND Instructor - Alternative Provision

Location: Gloucester

Salary: -115 - -165 per day (negotiable, dependent on experience)

Contract Type: Full-time or Part-time (flexible hours available)

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview:

Monarch Education is proud to be working in close partnership with a highly respected Alternative Provision school in Gloucester. This specialist setting provides tailored education for secondary-aged pupils who face barriers to learning, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH), autism spectrum conditions (ASC), and other SEND profiles.

We are currently seeking a passionate and adaptable SEND Instructor to join this dedicated team. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who thrives in a nurturing, pupil-centred environment and is committed to helping young people re-engage with education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and differentiated lessons across a range of subjects, including English, Maths, PSHE, and vocational topics.
• Support pupils with complex needs, including those who may display challenging behaviour or require emotional regulation strategies.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment that promotes resilience, confidence, and academic progress.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and external professionals to ensure holistic support for each pupil.
• Use a variety of assessment tools to monitor progress and adapt teaching strategies accordingly.
• Build trusting relationships with pupils, families, and carers to support long-term educational outcomes.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND, SEMH, or in an alternative provision setting.
• Ability to teach across multiple subjects at KS3/KS4 level.
• Strong classroom management and behaviour support skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• A flexible, empathetic, and proactive approach to teaching and learning.

Desirable:

• Teaching qualification or relevant education/training certification.
• Familiarity with the National Curriculum and GCSE frameworks.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and restorative approaches.
• Experience with EHCPs and SEND support plans.

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to -200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch ((url removed))

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant''s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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