Teach Now is seeking a warm, dedicated and motivated SEN Teacher to join a beautiful, well-resourced primary school in Finchley (Barnet). This full-time maternity cover role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to make a meaningful impact while growing their career in a supportive and nurturing environment. About the School & ARP Setting • You’ll be joining a highly regarded primary school featuring: • An Autism-friendly classroom designed for calm, structured learning • A dedicated soft play/therapy room, sensory room, and life-skills kitchen • A private outdoor playground and garden The ARP class consists of 6 pupils, supported by 2 experienced TAs, with some children integrating into mainstream for core subjects. The Role In this rewarding position, you will: • Deliver engaging lessons following a structured curriculum (English, maths, phonics, PE, cooking, music) • Use tools such as Word, Google, Widgit and visual timetables • Apply approaches including colourful semantics and Attention Autism • Support pupils across a range of needs, stretching higher-level learners and scaffolding others • Contribute to personal care when required • Communicate sensitively and professionally with parents • Maintain high safeguarding, assessment and data-protection standards (B² preferred) What We’re Looking For Qualified Teacher Status • Recent safeguarding, assessment (B² or EYFS), and Positive Handling training • Empathy, resilience, excellent organisation and strong behaviour strategies • A commitment to ensuring children are happy, learning and progressing This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy work–life balance, dedicated support, and professional growth within a warm and collaborative team. Why work via Teach Now? Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We: • Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance. • Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days. • Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee. • Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you. Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance