Secondary SEN Teacher

SEN Teacher – Secondary Setting | Mitcham
Full-Time Role | Immediate / September Start
Short-Term & Long-Term Opportunity
Recruiting via Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secondary school in Mitcham to recruit a dedicated and experienced SEN Teacher for a full-time role supporting students with additional needs across the secondary age range.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate educator with strong SEN/SEND and SEMH experience who is confident teaching a range of core subjects and committed to helping students achieve both academically and personally.

About the Role

• Teaching students within a Secondary SEN setting (KS3–KS4)
• Delivering lessons across a range of core subjects, including:
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities (where required)
• Supporting students with a variety of needs including SEN, SEND, Autism, and SEMH
• Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to individual abilities
• Creating a safe, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
• Supporting students’ emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence
• Working collaboratively with teaching assistants, SENCOs, therapists, and pastoral teams
• Implementing EHCP targets and personalised learning strategies
• Monitoring student progress and adapting teaching to support attainment and engagement
• Full-time role with immediate or September start available

Essential Requirements – Please Read Carefully

✔️ Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential
✔️ Proven experience working with SEN/SEND or SEMH students
✔️ Experience teaching within a secondary school setting
✔️ Ability to confidently teach a range of core subjects
✔️ Strong understanding of differentiation and inclusive teaching practices
✔️ Excellent behaviour management and communication skills
✔️ Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

⚠️ Please do not apply if you do not hold QTS and relevant SEN teaching experience. Applications that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine passion for supporting students with additional needs
• Can engage and motivate learners with varying abilities and learning styles
• Demonstrates strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• Is patient, resilient, and adaptable
• Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Is committed to inclusive education and student progress

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Competitive, market-leading pay rates
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Access to CPD and specialist SEN training
• Opportunity to secure a long-term or permanent role
• A chance to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives and education

Apply Now

If you are a qualified SEN Teacher looking for a rewarding Secondary SEN role in Mitcham, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply today or send your updated CV to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.