Autism & Complex Needs SEN Teacher - Specialist School

Totalwellnessacupuncture; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

INDTEA in Walthamstow, East London, is recruiting an experienced SEN Teacher to work with pupils aged 3-19 in a specialist environment supporting Autism Spectrum Condition, SLD and PMLD. The role is full-time from September, with a daily rate of £200–£280 and a strong emphasis on personalised learning and collaboration with therapists.

You will lead a small specialist class, adapt curriculum to individual EHCP outcomes, and work with teaching assistants to deliver engaging, meaningful progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching pupils with SEND, Autism or complex learning needs.
• Strong understanding of adaptive teaching and highly differentiated curriculum planning.
• Ability to plan from pupils' starting points rather than age-related expectations.
• Calm, patient and nurturing approach to supporting complex needs.
• Strong classroom leadership and ability to guide Teaching Assistants.
• Confident collaboration with therapists, families and professionals.
• Genuine commitment to developing communication, independence and life skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver highly differentiated, personalised learning linked to EHCP outcomes.
• Teach pupils with Autism, SLD, PMLD and complex communication needs.
• Adapt curriculum content and teaching approaches to individual development levels.
• Support pupils to develop functional communication using visual resources.
• Create structured, predictable and nurturing classrooms promoting wellbeing.
• Deliver learning 1:1, in pairs, small groups and whole-class settings.
• Use sensory, practical and experiential learning for developmental curricula.
• Promote independence, social interaction and functional life skills.
• Collaborate with Teaching Assistants, Speech & Language Therapists and other professionals.
• Monitor progress through observation and assessment and document small steps.

Skills

QTS

SEND experience

Adaptive teaching

Curriculum planning

Classroom leadership

Collaboration with therapists

Child safeguarding

Communication with parents

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

INDTEA in Walthamstow, East London, is recruiting an experienced SEN Teacher to work with pupils aged 3-19 in a specialist environment supporting Autism Spectrum Condition, SLD and PMLD. The role is full-time from September, with a daily rate of £200–£280 and a strong emphasis on personalised learning and collaboration with therapists.

You will lead a small specialist class, adapt curriculum to individual EHCP outcomes, and work with teaching assistants to deliver engaging, meaningful progress.