Music Teacher

Position: SEN Music Teacher

Location: Barking and Dagenham

Contract Type: Full Time, Long Term

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: Dependent on Experience

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate SEN Music Teacher for a Specialist School in the Barking and Dagenham area. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), and Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD).

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging music lessons tailored to the needs of students with ASC, PMLD, and SLD.
• Develop individualized education plans (IEPs) and adapt teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Collaborate with other staff members, parents, and external professionals to support student development.
• Monitor and assess student progress, providing regular feedback.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Proven experience working with students with ASC, PMLD, and SLD.
• Strong knowledge of music education and ability to play multiple instruments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patience, creativity, and a commitment to inclusive education.

PLUS! A fantastic refer a friend scheme

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

– Attend an interview in person;

– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.