Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher

Peopleware Consulting Limited - Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher

Locations: Abuja (FCT), Lagos, and Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Our clients areseeking experienced and qualified Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teachers to provide targeted, individualised support to learners with diverse learning needs within a structured international school environment.
• The successful candidates will demonstrate practical experience implementing SEN support strategies, monitoring learner progress, and collaborating with teachers and parents to promote inclusive learning and positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Individualised Learning Support: Assess learners’ individual needs and develop, implement, and review appropriate support strategies and Individual Education Plans (IEPs), in collaboration with relevant staff and specialists.
• Teaching and Learning: Deliver targeted interventions and differentiated learning activities that address identified learning needs and enable learners to access the curriculum effectively.
• Learner Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Monitor, document, and evaluate learners’ academic, behavioural, social, and developmental progress, maintaining accurate records and using findings to adjust support strategies.
• Inclusive Education: Work with classroom teachers to adapt teaching approaches, learning materials, and classroom environments to support participation, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Behaviour and Emotional Support: Implement appropriate strategies to support positive behaviour, emotional regulation, social interaction, and learner independence.
• Collaboration and Professional Support: Work closely with teachers, school leadership, parents, and relevant professionals to ensure consistent and coordinated support for learners.
• Safeguarding and Wellbeing: Uphold safeguarding, child protection, confidentiality, and health and safety procedures, ensuring that learners’ dignity, welfare, and individual needs remain central to all support provided.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain up-to-date SEN records, intervention plans, assessment reports, and progress updates in line with school policies and established procedures.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Special Education Needs, Special Education, or a related field.
• A minimum of five years’ relevant experience in a similar SEN teaching or support role within a structured educational environment.
• A valid Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) qualification or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
• Demonstrable experience providing targeted SEN support in a structured school setting, preferably within an international school or a school operating an established inclusive education framework.
• Proven ability to develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), differentiated learning strategies, and targeted interventions.
• Experience supporting learners with diverse educational needs and monitoring their progress using appropriate assessment and documentation methods.
• Strong understanding of inclusive education, child development, safeguarding, and positive behaviour support.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, record-keeping, and collaborative working skills.
• Ability to work effectively with classroom teachers, parents, school leadership, and other professionals to achieve positive learner outcomes.

Key Competencies and Expectations:
The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Practical SEN expertise: The ability to translate knowledge of special educational needs into effective, individualised support and measurable learner progress.
• Structured practice: Experience working within established school procedures, support plans, assessment systems, and reporting frameworks.
• Learner-centred practice: Patience, empathy, professionalism, and a commitment to every learner’s dignity, inclusion, and potential.
• Data-informed support: The ability to monitor progress, maintain accurate documentation, and adjust interventions based on evidence.
• Collaboration and accountability: A proactive approach to working with colleagues and families, following agreed support plans, and communicating concerns appropriately.
• Safeguarding and professionalism: Consistent adherence to child protection requirements, confidentiality, and school policies.

Salary
N300,000 - N500,000 per month.