Full-Time SEND Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency is seeking a Full-Time SEND Teacher in Lewisham, starting September 2025. This role involves supporting pupils aged 7–14 with additional needs. Ideal candidates will have QTS, experience with SEND, and a passion for inclusion. Benefits include weekly PAYE pay, free CPD training, and local consultant support. Life-changing work awaits those who apply.

Benefits

PAYE weekly pay

Free CPD training

Local consultant support

Opportunities for permanent roles

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children with SEND (mainstream or specialist).
• Strong understanding of Autism, SEMH, and individualised education plans.
• Calm, consistent, and genuinely passionate about inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small class of pupils with tailored learning.
• Creating structured support plans with TAs and therapists.
• Using creative strategies to engage pupils in learning.
• Managing behaviour with trauma-informed approaches.
• Building lasting relationships with pupils.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)

Experience with children with SEND

Understanding of Autism and SEMH

Passionate about inclusion

Job description

Full-Time SEND Teacher

Location: Lewisham
Start Date: September 2025

Teaching where it matters most.

We’re working with a warm and well-resourced specialist school who are looking for a qualified SEND Teacher to join their team this September. The role is full-time and long-term, supporting pupils aged 7–14 with a range of additional needs, including Autism and SEMH.

This is a school that gets SEND. You’ll be part of a thoughtful, experienced team that truly puts pupil wellbeing and progress at the heart of everything they do.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a small class of pupils with tailored, differentiated learning
• Working closely with TAs, therapists, and SLT to create structured support plans
• Using creative strategies to engage pupils in core and foundation subjects
• Managing behaviour using trauma-informed approaches
• Building relationships that make a real, lasting impact

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)
• Proven experience working with children with SEND (mainstream or specialist)
• Strong understanding of Autism, SEMH, and individualised education plans
• Someone who’s calm, consistent, and genuinely passionate about inclusion

Bonus points if:

• You’re Thrive trained (or ready to train—we offer this free!)
• You’ve worked in an SEN setting before or delivered bespoke curriculum adaptations

What you get from Protocol:

• PAYE weekly pay—no umbrella headaches
• Free CPD including Thrive, behaviour support and Makaton training
• Local consultant support with regular school feedback
• Long-term roles with opportunity for permanent offers

It’s not just teaching. It’s life-changing work.

Interested? Apply now or drop us a message to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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