Casual Teacher

Job Title: Casual Teacher
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Casual
Closing date: 16th August 2026
Interview Date: September 2026
Start Date: September 2026

Bank SEND Teacher (Flexible Cover)
Location: Heaton School
Contract Type: Bank / Casual (As-needed cover)
Flexibility: Ideal for teachers seeking a highly flexible work-life balance
Salary: Main and upper scale considered
Closing date: 16th August 2026
Interview: early September TBC
Are you a resilient, empathetic, and creative educator looking for a rewarding role that fits around your personal lifestyle? Heaton School is seeking an exceptional Bank SEND Teacher to join our casual cover team. This role offers the perfect opportunity for an experienced teacher looking for flexible working hours, allowing you to pick up shifts that match your availability while making a profound difference in the lives of young people.
You will step in to lead small class teams and deliver highly individualised learning opportunities for secondary-aged pupils with severe, profound, or complex learning difficulties, complex medical conditions, and associated challenging behaviours.
Who could apply?
While Heaton School is a secondary special school, our students benefit greatly from developmental, sensory-based, and early-years frameworks. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from Primary-trained teachers (Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2) who excel at scaffolding learning. Post 16 experience is also welcomed. Prior experience teaching SEND is highly desirablepreferably within a Special School settingbut we also welcome passionate educators looking to bring their skills into a specialist environment.
The Role
In this rewarding role, you will seamlessly step into the classroom to maintain a safe, nurturing environment where education, care, and therapy are integrated.
Key Responsibilities:
Adaptive Curriculum Delivery: Deliver highly differentiated semi-formal or informal lesson plans (such as the EQUALS curriculum) tailored to specific cognitive and physical needs, utilising Total Communication strategies (Makaton, PECS, AAC).
IEP & Data Implementation: Follow and implement robust, SMART IEPs, monitoring and recording daily student progress using specialised SEND assessment frameworks.
Behaviour & Sensory Support: Implement established Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans, utilising sensory diets and Team Teach techniques to safely and empathetically manage challenging behaviours.
Medical & Physical Care: Work alongside the school nursing team to ensure Individual Healthcare Plans (IHCPs) are followed, accommodating medical needs (PEG feeding, seizure management) and physical management (hoisting) with dignity.
Classroom Leadership: Step in to effectively direct and deploy the permanent classroom team of TAs and HLTAs during your cover shift.

About You (Person Specification)
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS, with evidence of professional development.
Experience: Proven experience teaching and managing classroom support staff, implementing learning plans, and tracking student progress. We highly value and welcome applicants with Primary (KS1/KS2) teaching experience.
Knowledge: A strong understanding of the UK SEND Code of Practice, alternative communication methods, and certified training in positive handling (e.g., Team Teach) or a willingness to undergo training.
Attributes: High emotional resilience, exceptional empathy, patience, a great sense of humour, and the ultimate flexibility to adapt to changing classroom dynamics.
Desirable Criteria:
Experience teaching SEND, preferably within a UK Special School setting.
Experience with the EQUALS curriculum, autism provision, or writing SMART targets for high-needs learners.
Training in specific medical interventions (PEG feeding, Midazolam administration) or a high level of physical fitness for active handling.
Come and Visit Us!
We warmly welcome and encourage prospective candidates to visit Heaton School to see our fantastic facilities and meet our wonderful community first-hand.
If you are interested in arranging a school visit or have any informal questions about the role, please contact the Headteacher at headteacher@heaton.stockport.sch.uk

How to Apply
If you want to use your expertise (whether gained in primary, secondary, mainstream, or special school settings) to support our incredible students while enjoying the freedom of a fully flexible schedule, we would love to hear from you. Please complete the attached application form and submit to recruitment@heaton.stockport.sch.uk
Heaton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references.

The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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