SEN Teacher
Location: Bristol
Contract: Full-time, long-term opportunities available
Start Date: September 2026
Every child deserves a teacher who sees their potential.
If you're an SEN Teacher who believes that progress looks different for every learner, this could be the role for you.
We're working with welcoming specialist schools and inclusive mainstream settings across Bristol looking for passionate and dedicated SEN Teachers to support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Whether you're an experienced SEN Teacher or a teacher looking to transition into specialist education, we'll help you find a school where you can make a real impact.
What you'll be doing
- Planning and delivering engaging, personalised lessons that meet individual learning needs
- Creating a safe, nurturing classroom where every pupil can thrive
- Working closely with Teaching Assistants, SENCOs, therapists, and families
- Monitoring progress and adapting teaching strategies to support each learner
- Celebrating every achievement, big or small
We'd love to hear from you if you
- Hold UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Have experience teaching pupils with SEND, or a genuine passion for specialist education
- Are patient, creative, and resilient
- Build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families
- Believe that every child can succeed with the right support
Why join Protocol Education?
- Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
- FREE access to our online CPD Academy
- Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
- Opportunities across specialist schools, SEND provisions, and inclusive mainstream settings
- Streamlined registration and local placements
- Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends
Not Thrive trained? Ask us about our FREE Thrive training. It's a fantastic way to build your understanding of children's emotional development and make your CV stand out to specialist schools.
If you're looking for a teaching role where relationships matter just as much as results, we'd love to help you find your next opportunity.
Apply today and let's find the right SEN teaching role for you in Bristol.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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