SEND Teacher- Tower Hamlets
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SEND Teacher – Tower Hamlets
Location: Tower Hamlets
Position: SEND Teacher (Primary)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: Pay as per scale
About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate and resilient Teacher to join our dedicated team supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN), particularly those with SEMH and moderate learning difficulties. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, personalised education to pupils working significantly below age-related expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering engaging, differentiated lessons tailored to pupils’ EHCP targets
- Creating a safe, predictable, and supportive classroom environment
- Collaborating closely with learning support assistants, therapists, and senior staff
- Monitoring pupil progress through formative and summative assessments
- Building strong relationships with pupils, families, and external professionals
- Contributing to the school’s holistic approach to SEND, behaviour support, and wellbeing
The ideal candidate will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS)
- Have experience working with pupils with SEND, either in mainstream or specialist settings
- Demonstrate strong understanding of inclusive teaching practices and the SEND Code of Practice
- Be confident managing a personalised curriculum, including literacy, numeracy and life skills
- Show resilience, creativity, and a calm, student-centred approach
The school offers extensive CPD opportunities, regular supervision, and a warm, collaborative staff culture. Applications are welcome from both primary and secondary-trained teachers with a passion for working in special education.
To apply or find out more, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
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.
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