Job Description
SEND Class Teacher
* Annual Salary: Main Pay Scale M1–M6: £150 - £260 dependent on allowance
* Location: London Borough of Sutton
* Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
* Start Date: September 2026
A Foundation Special School located in the London Borough of Sutton, is seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEND Class Teacher. This role involves working across three campuses, each providing specialised support for learners aged 3–19 years with severe, multiple, and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Lead a small, well-supported class of pupils with profound and complex needs, delivering highly individualised lessons that promote communication, sensory engagement, physical development, and personal progress.
* Collaborate with teaching assistants, therapists, nurses, and multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure holistic support for every learner’s educational, medical, and emotional needs.
* Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to pupils with PMLD, SLD, autism, sensory processing needs, and complex medical requirements.
* Use assistive communication tools including Makaton, AAC devices, communication switches, and sensory-based approaches.
* Support pupils with complex medical needs including feeding programmes, mobility support, positioning, wheelchair use, and personal care routines in line with care plans.
* Contribute to and review Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), ensuring all targets are relevant, measurable, and achievable.
* Maintain a positive, safe classroom environment, supporting learners with sensory and emotional regulation.
* Record and monitor pupil progress using small-step achievement frameworks.
* Communicate effectively with parents and carers, keeping them updated on progress and celebrating successes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* A recognised teaching qualification (QTS, QTLS, or equivalent).
* Experience teaching pupils with PMLD, SLD, ASD, and complex SEND needs within a special school environment.
* Strong knowledge of sensory curriculum approaches, intensive interaction, and communication-focused teaching strategies.
* Experience supporting pupils with physical disabilities, complex medical needs, and personal care requirements.
* Knowledge of assistive technologies and alternative communication methods.
* A compassionate and adaptable teaching approach with a strong understanding of sensory learning and therapeutic practice.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff, families, and external professionals.
Benefits:
* Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Competitive Salary.
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Vita Health Care Group.
* Benenden Health - health care cash plan.
* On-site staff parking (at two campuses).
* Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
* Opportunities for career progression across three campuses.
* Flexible working policies.
* On-site staff swimming sessions.
* Access to school dinners.
* Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.
The School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references, and an Enhanced DBS check.
To apply for this SEND Class Teacher position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.