SEN Teacher. Job in Croydon Education & Training Jobs

NextGen Teachers - South East; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant specialist SEN school in South Croydon is seeking a committed SEN Teacher for a September 2025 start. The role focuses on delivering creative, individualized education to children with complex needs in a nurturing environment. Ideal candidates will have qualified teacher status and passion for early childhood education.

Benefits

Supportive recruitment team with extensive experience

Tailored job search support

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with experience in Early Years, SEN, or primary teaching.
• Experience in delivering individualized learning experiences.
• Passionate about child-centered and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Teach children with complex needs in a mixed-age Early Years class.
• Provide 1:1 support using various communication methods.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary support teams to enhance learning.

Skills

Creative teaching methods

Play-based learning

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Sensitivity to complex needs

Education

QTS, EYTS or QTLS

Job description

SEN Teacher

Reception Class

South Croydon

September 2025 Start

Join a Creative, Nurturing and Specialist Environment - Inspire Every Step

We are proud to be supporting a vibrant and well-resourced specialist SEN school in South Croydon, currently seeking a warm, imaginative and committed SEN Teacher to join theirteam in September 2025

The school caters for pupils aged 4-19 with a range of complex needs, including Moderate (MLD), Severe (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). Early Years classes are rich in sensory, play-based and practical learning opportunities, designed around a topic-based curriculum which reflects the interests and developmental needs of the children.

This role is based in one of the school's Early Years classes where pupils from Reception through to Year 2 are grouped by cognitive and developmental levels, rather than chronological age. Each class has a very high staff-to-pupil ratio, with most pupils receiving 1:1 teaching assistant support, allowing for truly individualised teaching and care.

Lessons are taught both indoors and outdoors, with strong support from a multi-disciplinary team including speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. A wide range of communication methods are used-including signing, symbols, communication books, devices, and objects of reference-to ensure every child can express themselves and engage meaningfully with the world around them.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be:

• A qualified teacher (QTS, EYTS or QTLS), with experience in EYFS, SEN, or primary teaching
• Skilled in delivering creative, play-based, and sensory learning experiences
• Confident working with children with complex needs, including non-verbal pupils and those requiring high levels of support
• Committed to a child-centred, individualised and inclusive approach to education
• An excellent communicator, able to collaborate with families, therapists, and support staff
• Organised, reflective and passionate about early learning in specialist settings

Why apply through NextGen?

• A supportive team including a team of consultants with over 27 years' experience within recruitment and a dedicated compliance team to support you through the process.
• A honest and approachable consultant who will give you advice on the process, the market and more.
• A tailored job search - we will do a pro-active search for you focusing on your desired type of work (perm, temp, supply) as well as the locations and any other factors. So if school on this advert in particular is not right for you or you are unsuccessful, you will still be supported!

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