Reception Teacher

Location: Greater London

Reception Teacher - SEN (Hackney) £160+ per day | August 24th or September Start | Temp to Perm | Full‑Time

A specialist provision in Hackney is seeking a dedicated Reception‑level SEN Teacher to join their team for the new academic year. The role begins August 24th (or September) and follows the Jewish academic calendar. This is a full‑time, term‑time position with a clear pathway to a permanent contract.

The school supports pupils working at early developmental stages, with a strong focus on communication, pre‑numeracy and pre‑literacy. You'll be joining a highly supportive team who prioritise structure, consistency and meaningful progress for every child.

What You'll Be Doing

* Teaching a small KS1/2 class working at Reception‑level developmental stages

* Delivering learning at pre‑numeracy and pre‑literacy levels, building early foundations

* Planning highly differentiated lessons tailored to individual needs

* Working collaboratively with support staff and onsite therapists

* Creating a calm, predictable and engaging classroom environment

What We're Looking For

* QTS and experience teaching in Special Schools

* Strong understanding of early learning development

* Ability to differentiate for a wide range of needs

* A patient, nurturing and resilient teaching style

* Commitment to providing high‑quality SEN education

The Offer

* From £180+ per day, depending on experience

* Temp to perm opportunity

* Full‑time, 5 days per week, term‑time only

* Start date:

August 24th or September

If you are passionate about early developmental teaching and thrive in a specialist environment, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to be shortlisted for interview.

Peak Education Recruitment Ltd is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that supports Teachers and Support Staff find short and/or long-term temporary and/or permanent employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Education Schools throughout the UK. We are committed to Safer Recruitment and undertake checks on all candidates we work with. As part of the registration process, each candidate will be required to have a current DBS Disclosure and a subscription to the DBS Update Service, if you do not have one, we can support you with an application.

We will also need to see all original relevant qualifications certificates before any work placement is agreed