SEN Teacher - PMLD
24 days ago
London
SEN Teacher - Complex Needs (PMLD)Southwark | Specialist SEN School | Full-Time We are working with a specialist SEN school in Southwark supporting pupils with severe and complex learning needs, including PMLD, who are seeking an experienced and dedicated SEN Teacher to join their team. This is a highly rewarding role for a teacher who is confident delivering highly individualised learning, leading a classroom team, and adapting teaching approaches for pupils with complex needs. About the Role You will be responsible for leading learning within a specialist classroom environment where pupils require highly tailored educational provision. Lessons are often sensory-based, highly structured, and focused on communication, engagement, and functional life skills. Key responsibilities include: • Planning and delivering highly differentiated lessons for pupils with complex needs, including PMLD, • Leading a classroom team of teaching assistants to ensure consistent and effective support, • Using sensory, communication, and therapeutic approaches to engage learners, • Tracking and assessing progress in line with individual education plans, • Working closely with therapists, families, and wider support staff, • Creating a safe, structured, and highly supportive learning environment About You The school is looking for someone who has: • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification, • Experience working with SEN, ideally within complex needs or specialist settings, • A strong understanding of PMLD and multi-sensory learning approaches, • Confidence leading a team within the classroom, • A calm, adaptable, and resilient teaching style, • A genuine commitment to inclusive and individualised education The Setting This is a highly supportive specialist environment in Southwark with strong staffing ratios and a collaborative team approach. Pupils require consistent, structured support, and staff work closely together to deliver highly personalised learning experiences. Why this role is rewarding • Opportunity to work within a highly specialist provision, • Strong multidisciplinary team support, • Highly individualised teaching with real impact, • Ongoing professional development in complex needs education If you are an experienced SEN Teacher looking to work in a setting where your teaching directly shapes meaningful progress for pupils with complex needs, this is an excellent opportunity. Apply now or get in touch to find out more.