SEN Cover Teacher

Job Title: Cover Teacher

Location: Wirral, Merseyside

Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Teacher to join a leading educational provider in the Wirral.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, supportive environment that specialises in providing high-quality education for pupils with diverse special educational needs, including moderate learning difficulties, autism spectrum condition, and severe learning difficulties.

The successful candidate will contribute to delivering tailored learning experiences across a range of pathways and age groups, supporting pupils to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities
As a Cover Teacher based in the Wirral, your daily duties will include:

• Delivering high-quality lessons across various classes, pathways, and curriculum areas, including English, Maths, Science, PSHE, and Life Skills.
• Planning, preparing, and assessing learning activities in line with school expectations and individual pupil needs.
• Adapting teaching approaches to support pupils with SEND, autism, and complex learning needs, ensuring inclusive and engaging learning environments.
• Using assessment data to monitor pupil progress and inform future planning.
• Supporting pupils’ social, emotional, and communication development through personalised approaches.
• Collaborating with colleagues and support staff to ensure continuity of learning and high standards across the school.
• Supporting pupils within specialist pathways, including sensory, communication, and independence-focused programmes.

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Cover Teacher, you will need:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience of planning, delivering, and assessing lessons within a broad curriculum, ideally in SEND, primary, or special school settings.
• Knowledge of or willingness to develop expertise in SEND-friendly approaches such as TEACCH, Attention Autism, or multi-sensory strategies.
• Strong behaviour management skills and emotional resilience to work with pupils with complex needs.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and inclusive teaching practices.

Benefits & Work Environment

• Access to high-quality CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Supportive, values-led culture committed to staff wellbeing.
• Opportunities to make a meaningful impact within a growing trust.

If you are a qualified Cover Teacher looking for an exciting new role in the Wirral, apply today!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored.