{"id":186982,"date":"2026-09-22T16:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.new-directions.co.uk\/education\/?post_type=dsa_jobs&#038;p=186982"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:31:19","slug":"teacher-send","status":"publish","type":"dsa_jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.new-directions.co.uk\/education\/job-vacancies\/teacher-send\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher &#8211; SEND"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make a Lasting Difference to Pupils with Complex Needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a passionate and dedicated SEND Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity within a specialist SEN setting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Directions Education is working in partnership with a well-established SEN provision in Leeds to recruit an experienced and compassionate <strong>SEND Teacher<\/strong>. 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