Specialist SEN
Recruitment for
Exceptional Schools

At NextGen Teachers, we understand the critical role that the right support staff play in creating inclusive, thriving learning environments for pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

If you are a specialist SEN provision managing complex needs, our team connects you with experienced, reliable, and passionate SEN professionals - fast.

Find SEN specialists today

Why Choose NextGen for SEN Recruitment

Specialist expertise

Consultants with in-depth understanding of SEN settings

Extensive Talent Pool

Access to pre-vetted SEN teachers and support staff

Speed & Reliability

Permanent, long-term, and day-to-day staffing solutions

Compliance

All staff fully vetted and trained to meet safeguarding and SEND standards

Local knowledge

Strong regional networks

Who We Place

SEN Teachers (ASD, SEMH, PMLD, SLD, Complex needs)
SEN Teaching Assistants
Behaviour Support Specialists
SEMH Support Specialists
1:1 Support Staff
Learning Mentors & Intervention Staff
Pastoral Support Assistant
Pastoral Support Leaders
SENCo

Our Experience with
SEN Schools

For PRUs, special schools/academies, Private SEN centres and alternative provisions, we provide staff with proven experience in:

Complex Needs
Autism (ASD)
ADHD
SEMH
SLD/MLD
PMLD
SLCN
HI/VI
Physical/Medical Needs

We understand the unique demands of specialist environments and deliver professionals who can integrate quickly and make an immediate impact.

Why Schools and Education Professionals Choose Us

Since opening our school, we have partnered exclusively with NextGen Teachers for all of our staffing needs. With the challenge of building a strong team quickly, their support has been invaluable. To date, we have successfully appointed over 20 SEN Teaching Assistants, 3 Teachers, and 6 Cover Supervisors/HLTAs on a mix of temporary-to-permanent, fixed-term, and permanent contracts.

What sets NextGen Teachers apart is their genuine understanding of our school. They regularly visit to meet both staff and pupils, ensuring that prospective candidates gain a clear sense of our values and ways of working. The use of trial days and interviews has been particularly effective in helping us find the right fit for our team.

We look forward to continuing our partnership with NextGen Teachers for both emergency cover and long-term recruitment as our school continues to grow.

SEN Trust school - providing all staff

We initially started working with Next Gen last academic year, we were in need of a teacher with SEND experience at short notice. Finding the right candidate to cover a vacancy in our setting setting is usually really tricky, but the response time from Next Gen was quick, the meet & greet was set up efficiently and the candidate was a real success (we recruited the teacher recently and offered her a permanent contract)

After this initial success we approached Next Gen to source some Learning Support Assistants (LSA's) . We were keen to find some male LSA's and Next Gen have provided these for us, they are reliable and attendance is good.

We also have a second teacher now working with us daily via Next Gen, she is also very well suited to our provision and is very much a key part of our staff team.
Communication with Next Gen is effective and most importantly, not overwhelming. School days are extremely busy and we do not have the capacity to answer numerous emails or phone calls, we just need a quick response when something is required. And Next Gen provides this, not just in term time but also in non term time too.

SEN School – Bradford

Insights

New SEND Guidance Aims to Make Mainstream Schools More Inclusive

The government and National Children’s Bureau are leading a push to support pupils with additional needs in mainstream education, with interim guidance expected this December.