Job description
SEN Class Teacher – Secondary (Complex Autism & SLD/PMLD) – Chichester
Full‑Time | Permanent
Salary: MPR/UPR + SEN Allowance
Start Date: September 2026
Applications are warmly welcomed from both experienced teachers and those from mainstream settings looking to move into specialist education.
About the School
This specialist SEN school in Chichester provides a highly nurturing, inclusive environment for pupils aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and a significant number of learners with complex autism.
The school is now seeking a dedicated SEN Class Teacher to join their secondary department, teaching learners with complex autism and a wide range of additional needs.
About the Role
The teacher will deliver a highly adapted secondary curriculum designed for pupils with complex autism, SLD and PMLD, ensuring learning is accessible, engaging and rooted in each pupil’s EHCP outcomes. You will plan and deliver a progressive, personalised curriculum that supports communication, sensory regulation, independence and preparation for adulthood.
You will:
1. Deliver high‑quality, individualised teaching to secondary‑aged pupils with complex autism, SLD and PMLD
2. Plan and deliver a multi‑sensory, engaging curriculum aligned with pupils’ EHCP outcomes and developmental needs
3. Create and adapt resources to support communication, sensory processing, accessibility and meaningful engagement
4. Foster emotional regulation, social development and wellbeing through consistent routines and nurturing relationships
5. Work collaboratively with therapists, behaviour specialists, support staff and families to provide coordinated, holistic support
6. Promote independence, communication and resilience through highly differentiated teaching approaches
Role Details:
Location: Chichester
Position: SEN Class Teacher (Secondary – Complex Autism, SLD & PMLD)
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full‑time, permanent
Hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00
Pay: MPR/UPR + SEN Allowance
Requirements
You must:
7. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
8. Experience teaching pupils with SEND, ideally autism, SLD or PMLD (mainstream experience also welcomed)
9. Have the Right to Work in the UK
10. Hold an enhanced child‑barred list DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply)
11. Provide professional references covering the last 24 months
What We Offer
12. Free accredited CPD, including safeguarding, behaviour support, and de‑escalation
13. Access to a specialist in‑house Training & Development Team
14. Ongoing support from a dedicated SEN consultant
If you are passionate about specialist secondary education and committed to supporting learners with complex autism and additional needs, we would love to hear from you.