SEN Teacher
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £176 to £279 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Croydon, London |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 194724 |
Summary
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher
Location: Croydon, South London
Pay: Upper Pay Scale / SEN Allowance (UPS/SEN equivalent)
Contract Type: Long-term placement with excellent potential for a permanent contract
Start Date: January 2026 Hours: 8:15 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, term time only (Full-Time)
Easily Accessible From: Purley, Sutton, Bromley, Mitcham, Beckenham, Warlingham
Long Term Futures are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SEN Teacher for a specialist educational setting (SEN School) in the South London borough of Croydon.
This is a secure long-term placement, commencing ASAP or in January 2026, expected to run until the end of the academic year, with excellent prospects for a permanent contract. Join a supportive, well-resourced school environment dedicated to achieving positive outcomes and promoting the social, emotional, and academic progress of every pupil.
Driving Pupil Success in a Specialist Environment
This is a vital full-time teaching role within a multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing highly individualised lessons tailored to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and the needs of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) or complex learning needs.
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Design and deliver high-quality, creative lessons aligned with individual pupil needs and modified curricula.
Design and deliver high-quality, creative lessons aligned with individual pupil needs and modified curricula.
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Accurately assess pupil learning and progress using non-traditional methods to effectively differentiate instruction and meet EHCP targets.
Accurately assess pupil learning and progress using non-traditional methods to effectively differentiate instruction and meet EHCP targets.
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Establish and maintain a therapeutic, focused classroom climate using consistent, proactive and restorative behaviour management strategies.
Establish and maintain a therapeutic, focused classroom climate using consistent, proactive and restorative behaviour management strategies.
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Forge strong, professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g. , therapists, social workers).
Forge strong, professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g. , therapists, social workers).
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Contribute actively to multidisciplinary team meetings and whole-school development initiatives relating to SEN/PRU provision.
Contribute actively to multidisciplinary team meetings and whole-school development initiatives relating to SEN/PRU provision.
Essential Candidate Requirements
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Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or equivalent.
Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or equivalent.
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Crucially: Requires experience teaching within a SEN School or Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) setting; mainstream experience alone is insufficient.
Crucially: Requires experience teaching within a SEN School or Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) setting; mainstream experience alone is insufficient.
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Requires successful prior teaching experience working with pupils with SEMH, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), or complex behavioural needs.
Requires successful prior teaching experience working with pupils with SEMH, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), or complex behavioural needs.
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Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the SEN Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and trauma-informed practice.
Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the SEN Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and trauma-informed practice.
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Possess proven excellence in therapeutic classroom management and inspiring motivation in vulnerable pupils.
Possess proven excellence in therapeutic classroom management and inspiring motivation in vulnerable pupils.
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Dedicated to upholding rigorous safeguarding protocols.
Dedicated to upholding rigorous safeguarding protocols.
What Long Term Futures Offers
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Daily pay rate at the Main Pay Scale / SEN Allowance.
Daily pay rate at the Main Pay Scale / SEN Allowance.
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Secure long-term employment with genuine opportunities for permanent transition.
Secure long-term employment with genuine opportunities for permanent transition.
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Access to a comprehensive range of valuable specialising Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training sessions (e.g. , Team Teach, Restorative Justice).
Access to a comprehensive range of valuable specialising Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training sessions (e.g. , Team Teach, Restorative Justice).
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Trial days arranged swiftly to ensure the perfect candidate-school match.
Trial days arranged swiftly to ensure the perfect candidate-school match.
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A highly supportive team environment that values mutual respect and specialist expertise.
A highly supportive team environment that values mutual respect and specialist expertise.
Ready to Apply? Our Simple Process:
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Submit your current CV.
Submit your current CV.
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Connect with Jack to discuss the role further.
Connect with Jack to discuss the role further.
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Complete essential registration and compliance checks (Right to Work, DBS, and professional references).
Complete essential registration and compliance checks (Right to Work, DBS, and professional references).
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Arrange an optional school visit or trial day/interview.
Arrange an optional school visit or trial day/interview.
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If successful, begin your rewarding new role promptly!
If successful, begin your rewarding new role promptly!
Contact Jack at Long Term Futures today to find out about this and other exciting SEN teaching or support roles in Croydon and South London.
Location: Croydon, South London
Pay: Upper Pay Scale / SEN Allowance (UPS/SEN equivalent)
Contract Type: Long-term placement with excellent potential for a permanent contract
Start Date: January 2026 Hours: 8:15 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, term time only (Full-Time)
Easily Accessible From: Purley, Sutton, Bromley, Mitcham, Beckenham, Warlingham
Long Term Futures are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SEN Teacher for a specialist educational setting (SEN School) in the South London borough of Croydon.
This is a secure long-term placement, commencing ASAP or in January 2026, expected to run until the end of the academic year, with excellent prospects for a permanent contract. Join a supportive, well-resourced school environment dedicated to achieving positive outcomes and promoting the social, emotional, and academic progress of every pupil.
Driving Pupil Success in a Specialist Environment
This is a vital full-time teaching role within a multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing highly individualised lessons tailored to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and the needs of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) or complex learning needs.
-
Design and deliver high-quality, creative lessons aligned with individual pupil needs and modified curricula.
Design and deliver high-quality, creative lessons aligned with individual pupil needs and modified curricula.
-
Accurately assess pupil learning and progress using non-traditional methods to effectively differentiate instruction and meet EHCP targets.
Accurately assess pupil learning and progress using non-traditional methods to effectively differentiate instruction and meet EHCP targets.
-
Establish and maintain a therapeutic, focused classroom climate using consistent, proactive and restorative behaviour management strategies.
Establish and maintain a therapeutic, focused classroom climate using consistent, proactive and restorative behaviour management strategies.
-
Forge strong, professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g. , therapists, social workers).
Forge strong, professional relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g. , therapists, social workers).
-
Contribute actively to multidisciplinary team meetings and whole-school development initiatives relating to SEN/PRU provision.
Contribute actively to multidisciplinary team meetings and whole-school development initiatives relating to SEN/PRU provision.
Essential Candidate Requirements
-
Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or equivalent.
Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or equivalent.
-
Crucially: Requires experience teaching within a SEN School or Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) setting; mainstream experience alone is insufficient.
Crucially: Requires experience teaching within a SEN School or Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) setting; mainstream experience alone is insufficient.
-
Requires successful prior teaching experience working with pupils with SEMH, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), or complex behavioural needs.
Requires successful prior teaching experience working with pupils with SEMH, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), or complex behavioural needs.
-
Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the SEN Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and trauma-informed practice.
Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the SEN Code of Practice, EHCP processes, and trauma-informed practice.
-
Possess proven excellence in therapeutic classroom management and inspiring motivation in vulnerable pupils.
Possess proven excellence in therapeutic classroom management and inspiring motivation in vulnerable pupils.
-
Dedicated to upholding rigorous safeguarding protocols.
Dedicated to upholding rigorous safeguarding protocols.
What Long Term Futures Offers
-
Daily pay rate at the Main Pay Scale / SEN Allowance.
Daily pay rate at the Main Pay Scale / SEN Allowance.
-
Secure long-term employment with genuine opportunities for permanent transition.
Secure long-term employment with genuine opportunities for permanent transition.
-
Access to a comprehensive range of valuable specialising Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training sessions (e.g. , Team Teach, Restorative Justice).
Access to a comprehensive range of valuable specialising Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training sessions (e.g. , Team Teach, Restorative Justice).
-
Trial days arranged swiftly to ensure the perfect candidate-school match.
Trial days arranged swiftly to ensure the perfect candidate-school match.
-
A highly supportive team environment that values mutual respect and specialist expertise.
A highly supportive team environment that values mutual respect and specialist expertise.
Ready to Apply? Our Simple Process:
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Submit your current CV.
Submit your current CV.
-
Connect with Jack to discuss the role further.
Connect with Jack to discuss the role further.
-
Complete essential registration and compliance checks (Right to Work, DBS, and professional references).
Complete essential registration and compliance checks (Right to Work, DBS, and professional references).
-
Arrange an optional school visit or trial day/interview.
Arrange an optional school visit or trial day/interview.
-
If successful, begin your rewarding new role promptly!
If successful, begin your rewarding new role promptly!
Contact Jack at Long Term Futures today to find out about this and other exciting SEN teaching or support roles in Croydon and South London.