Sen Teacher

Job overview

Class Teacher (PMLD Specialist)

Salary: £180-260 Per Day

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: South London – SE – Lambeth

Start Date: ASAP to trial for a start in September 2025

Contact: tess.kingma@prosperoteaching.com OR call 020 7404 6383 (option 1 then option 3) – Ask for Tess.

We at Prospero Teaching are working with a thriving special school committed to providing outstanding education and care to children and young people aged 11-19 with a range of complex needs including PMLD, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You will play a key role in shaping a rich, stimulating, and personalised curriculum that enables every learner to thrive.

What We’re Looking For:

• A qualified teacher (QTS or overseas equivalent) with experience in SEN settings, particularly with learners with PMLD.
• Someone confident in leading a small team of teaching assistants, with a commitment to collaborative, person-centred learning.
• A skilled communicator who can work effectively with parents, carers, therapists, and other professionals.
• An organised and reflective practitioner, capable of leading on planning, assessment, reporting and behaviour support.
• A teacher who brings creativity, warmth, and resilience to their classroom practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging, multi-sensory teaching that supports highly individualised PLIMs (Personal Learning Intention Maps).
• Lead and manage a class team to create a safe, structured, and positive learning environment.
• Design and assess learning that reflects both the National Curriculum and specialist SEN strategies.
• Develop and implement behaviour support plans and contribute to school-wide assemblies and enrichment.
• Contribute to the development of the school’s sensory curriculum and wider curriculum leadership (M6-UP3).

Why Join This Wonderful School?

• A welcoming, inclusive school community with a strong ethos of teamwork and mutual respect.
• Access to high-quality CPD and clear opportunities for career progression.
• A supportive leadership team committed to staff well-being and development.
• An opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people with complex needs.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.