Vacancy: Teacher (SEND)

Location: South Shields

Contract Types: We have a few contract types available

• Full-time permanent (Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:00). This role is salaried, between £34,823.00 to £37,101.00 per annum – experience dependant.
• Zero Hour / Flexible contracts also available, with the potential to move into full-time permanent roles as our Education Service grows. This role attracts an hourly rate of pay at £28.

Essential Criteria; You must have a Teaching qualification

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new and developing Education Service at a pivotal time in KEYFORT’s growth. We are actively working with South Tyneside Council to support students who fall outside of traditional teaching environments and who benefit most from our bespoke tailored education provision.

We are seeking to recruit an immediate full-time Teacher to provide consistent support, while also building a team of flexible/zero-hour Teachers who can work with us on an ad-hoc basis. These flexible roles are designed to grow into full-time permanent positions as our service expands.

If you are a Teacher looking for a fresh challenge—or a supply Teacher wanting a more rewarding role with real impact—this could be a fantastic opportunity to help shape a service from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people you support.
• Deliver engaging, good to outstanding lessons in line with Ofsted and National Curriculum guidelines.
• Plan and adapt lessons to meet individual needs, using creative approaches.
• Provide relevant resources and evidence learning progress, logging outcomes against student targets.
• Manage and update educational documentation (ILPs, EHCPs, care plans, transition plans).
• Liaise with families and colleagues, contributing to review meetings and collaborative planning.
• Undertake ongoing training and development.

Qualifications & Experience

• A teaching qualification (essential).
• Experience working with young people, particularly those with special educational needs (essential).
• Strong teamwork, communication, and organisational skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to respond to changing needs.
• Empathetic, patient, and committed to making a difference.

Benefits

• Be part of a growing service where your input will directly shape how education is delivered.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
• A rewarding role that enables you to directly impact young lives.
• The opportunity to use creative, hands-on teaching approaches in a community-based setting.
• Flexibility to start on an ad-hoc basis with a clear pathway into permanent, full-time work

Who We’re Looking For

It’s important that you share our values:

• Making a positive difference – you care about the impact of your work.
• Taking pride in quality – you strive for excellence in all you do.
• Building relationships – you value meaningful, respectful connections with students, families, and colleagues.

What employee benefits will you receive?

• A contract that works for you!
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Double Pay for bank holiday working
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Colleague Referral Scheme – £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher

Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.

We welcome applications from all areas of the community and, welcome the opportunity to find out more about what you could bring to KEYFORT.