Complex Needs Lead

Remedy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization seeks an enthusiastic Complex Needs SEN Teacher for a mainstream Secondary school in Greenwich. The ideal candidate should be a qualified teacher with proven SEN experience, particularly with students aged 7-19 with autism and severe learning difficulties. Responsibilities include planning individualized lessons, leading support staff, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The school offers a supportive environment, career progression, and a great opportunity for a long-term, permanent position.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Career progression

Smaller class sizes

Supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified teacher in a special school setting is preferred.
• Extensive experience with both high-tech and low-tech AAC systems.
• Ability to teach students with complex learning needs and sensory processing difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver highly individualised lessons.
• Lead and manage a class team of support staff.
• Collaborate with therapists to embed therapeutic strategies.

Skills

SEN experience

Experience with AAC systems

Teaching students with complex needs

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Managing behaviours positively

Working with parents/carers

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Complex Needs SEN Teacher needed for a mainstream Secondary school based in Greenwich.

Remedy are looking for a qualified/experienced Unqualified SEN Class Teacher to work full-time in a mainstream Secondary school.

The ideal candidate would have experience of working with pupils aged 7-19 with autism and moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties/disabilities including those with visual and hearing impairments.

The setting is a specialist school based in Greenwich.

The role

• Plan and deliver highly individualised, engaging, and meaningful lessons that consider cognitive, communication, and sensory profiles.
• Lead and manage a class team of support staff to ensure a consistent and person-centred approach across the day.
• Work collaboratively with therapists and other professionals to embed therapeutic strategies into daily teaching.
• Use augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC) including high-tech (e.g., communication devices/apps) and low-tech systems (e.g., PECS, Sign-Along, visual supports).
• Build strong relationships with families and contribute positively to home‑school communication.
• Play an active role in annual reviews and contribute meaningfully to Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) processes.

The successful candidate will be supported to develop leadership skills.

Targeted CPD will be identified through the performance appraisal process alongside mentoring from a member of the leadership team.

The school will support the successful candidate to meet the threshold standards and contribute to wider curriculum and staff development.

School offers

• Onsite parking.
• Career progression.
• Smaller class sizes and dedicated support.
• Supportive and collaborative team.

It is an excellent opportunity to secure a long term, permanent position!

The school are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and compassionate SEN Class Teacher to come on board and join their hard working team.

Required skills

• Is a qualified teacher with proven SEN experience, ideally in a special school setting.
• Has extensive experience with AAC systems - both high-tech and low-tech.
• Has experience teaching students with complex and severe learning needs, sensory processing difficulties and managing behaviours positively using PBS principles.
• Is skilled in multidisciplinary collaboration and confident embedding therapeutic and regulation strategies into teaching.
• Can lead, inspire, and support a class team to deliver high‑quality, consistent care and education.
• Is confident in working with parents/carers and supporting EHCP processes.

Remedy is an Equal Opportunities employer. Subject to observance of all UK and EU current legislation we shall not discriminate to exclude individuals on the grounds of age, race, colour, gender (birth or reassigned), sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, marital status, ethnic or national origin, health, pregnancy, childcare responsibilities or criminal records. Candidates from such groups are actively encouraged to apply.