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Education & Care
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Specialist
Find the way in for every child who struggles
€28k–€55k Demand: High
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Volunteer with children with disabilities or additional needs.
SEN legislation & EHCPs
Communication strategies (AAC, Makaton)
Behaviour support
What the work is really like
SEN specialists support children with disabilities, learning differences or complex needs — adapting teaching, coordinating support and being the advocate every child in their care needs.
1Adapting a lesson on the fly when a child is dysregulated
2Writing an Education, Health and Care plan for a child's tribunal
3Training a teaching assistant on communication strategies
4Celebrating a milestone that took months to reach
Skill gap analysis
Strengths you already bring
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Skills to develop
SEN legislation & EHCPs
Communication strategies (AAC, Makaton)
Behaviour support
Collaboration
Documentation
Resilience
Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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