SEN Teacher

Operam Limited; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent autism-specific CPD training

Small class sizes and high support

Long-term role with permanent route

Job summary

Operam Limited is seeking an SEN Class Teacher at a specialist school for autistic pupils in Harrow. You will lead a small class on a long-term basis with a strong team around you, including teaching assistants and therapists. The role offers a real pathway to permanent employment for the right person.

ECTs with SEND experience are welcome to apply, and you'll work in a supportive, low-arousal environment with CPD opportunities designed to develop autism-specific practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching pupils with SEND in specialist or mainstream settings.
• Understanding of autism, SEND Code of Practice and EHCP processes.
• Ability to plan for pupils below age-related expectations.
• Willingness to train in physical intervention frameworks and to support personal care needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a personalised curriculum matched to EHCP outcomes.
• Use autism-specific approaches (structured teaching, visual supports, PECS, Makaton).
• Embed communication, regulation and life skills across the day.
• Track progress and lead Annual Reviews with families and the team.
• Lead and deploy your class team and model effective strategies.
• Contribute to Positive Behaviour Support plans and maintain a low-arousal approach.
• Collaborate with SaLT, OT and therapy colleagues and build strong family relationships.

Skills

Calm

Patience

Resilience

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

A well-regarded specialist school for pupils with autism in Harrow is looking for an SEN Class Teacher to take a primary class on a long-term basis, with a genuine view to permanent for the right person. You'll lead a small class of pupils, all with an EHCP, supported by a team of teaching assistants who know the children well. Class sizes are small, the staffing ratios are high, and the school gives its teachers the time and training to do the job properly. The setting has an experienced leadership team, an on-site therapy team you'll work alongside daily, and a strong culture of low-arousal, relational practice. They are looking for someone who wants to build something with them, not just fill a term. ECTs with SEND experience are welcome to apply.

What you’ll be doing

• Planning and delivering a personalised curriculum matched to each pupil’s EHCP outcomes and stage of development
• Using autism-specific approaches day to day — structured teaching, visual supports, workstations, PECS, Makaton and AAC
• Embedding communication, regulation, independence and life skills across the whole school day
• Tracking progress on Evidence for Learning / B Squared, writing reports and leading Annual Reviews
• Leading and deploying your class team, and modelling the strategies that work for each child
• Contributing to Positive Behaviour Support plans and taking a calm, low-arousal approach to behaviour
• Working closely with SaLT, OT and the wider therapy team, and building open relationships with families

What we’re looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status — essential
• Experience of teaching pupils with SEND, in a special school, resource base or mainstream primary
• Sound understanding of autism, the SEND Code of Practice and the EHCP process
• Confidence planning for pupils working significantly below age-related expectations
• Calm, patient and resilient, with high expectations and real flexibility in how you get there
• Willingness to train in the school’s physical intervention framework [Team Teach / PROACT-SCIPr] and to support personal care needs
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for a new one
• Two references covering the last two years of employment

What’s on offer

• Long-term role with a clear route to permanent on Inner London MPS/UPS plus SEN allowance
• Small classes, high ratios and an established, supportive class team
• Excellent autism-specific CPD training.

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and committed to creating accessible opportunities across education.

As part of our registration process, you’ll need an enhanced DBS check and we’ll need to see and copy your original qualifications before any placement. Teaching roles require Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent