SEND teacher

KS4 SEND Teacher – Complex & Sensory Needs

Location:

South London

Start Date:

Immediate

Contract:

Full-time, Long-term

Key Stage: KS4

Pay:
Competitive daily rate, dependent on experience

Are you a passionate SEND Teacher looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every single day?

Teacher Active is recruiting an experienced and compassionate KS4 SEND Teacher to join a specialist school in South London for an immediate start.

This is a full-time, long-term opportunity supporting KS4 pupils who are non-verbal and have complex learning, communication and sensory needs.

This is much more than delivering traditional classroom lessons. You will create meaningful, accessible learning experiences tailored to each young person's individual needs, communication style and stage of development.

• Plan and deliver highly differentiated and engaging learning
• Support non-verbal pupils with complex SEND and sensory needs
• Use a range of communication strategies, including visual and alternative communication methods
• Create a calm, structured and sensory-aware learning environment
• Work closely with experienced Teaching Assistants and other professionals
• Support pupils' communication, independence, confidence and life skills
• Adapt learning around individual EHCP targets and personal outcomes
• Celebrate progress in all its forms – whether academic, social, emotional or developmental

• Holds QTS or an equivalent teaching qualification
• Has experience working with pupils with SEND and complex needs
• Is confident supporting non-verbal learners
• Understands the importance of sensory regulation and individualised learning
• Is patient, creative, resilient and adaptable
• Can build strong relationships with pupils through consistency and trust
• Is passionate about giving young people with complex SEND the opportunity to reach their individual potential
• Experience with PMLD, SLD, Autism, AAC, PECS, Makaton, sensory learning or complex communication needs would be highly desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to work within a specialist environment where small steps can represent huge achievements.

You will be joining a supportive team and have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with pupils while making a real impact on their learning, communication and independence.

Immediate interviews available.

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, s and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.