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SEN Teacher
Location: Newham
Salary: £185 – £265 per day
Start Date: Jan 2026
Contract: Long Term

GSL Education London Branch are looking for a passionate and adaptable SEN Teacher to join a welcoming coeducational secondary school in Newham. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic SEN Teacher who is confident in supporting a diverse range of learners and is committed to helping students with complex needs make real progress. The school offers a supportive environment where the successful SEN Teacher will play a key role in both mainstream and specialist settings.

This long-term role, commencing in January, is ideal for an SEN Teacher who enjoys being creative, flexible, and confident in working across various pathways. You will be working within a mixed provision that includes a mainstream secondary environment as well as a Resourced Provision for students with PMLD. As an SEN Teacher, you will have the opportunity to deliver ASDAN qualifications, teach KS3 English, and support learners through small-group interventions.

Responsibilities of the SEN Teacher

  • Plan and deliver engaging lessons for a Sensory Class using ASDAN qualifications (Entry Level to Level 1).

  • Teach mainstream option blocks in Year 10 and 11.

  • Deliver English lessons at Key Stage 3.

  • Provide direct intervention and small group support for SEN learners.

  • Adapt and differentiate schemes of work from mainstream curriculum topics.

  • Support sensory learners, pre-formal and KS1-level learners, and mainstream SEN / Level 1 learners.

  • Monitor progress and keep accurate records of student development.

Requirements for the SEN Teacher

  • Qualified Primary, Inclusion, or Secondary-trained teacher.

  • Confident in delivering and administering ASDAN qualifications.

  • Strong understanding of differentiation for complex needs.

  • Ability to work creatively and flexibly within a mixed educational provision.

  • Experience supporting PMLD, sensory learners, and students working at varying academic levels.

  • Good behaviour management and a positive, calm classroom approach.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection. Successful applicants must satisfy all background and safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.

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