Experienced SEN Maths Teacher (Full-time) - January Start
- South West London
- £45,000 - £64,500 per annum (MPS3 to UPS3, Inner London)
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, term time only, permanent
Interviewing now. Early applications are recommended
Could you teach number bonds before break and fractions after lunch?
This Experienced SEN Maths Teacher role in South West London is for a maths specialist with several years of classroom experience, currently on M3 or above. One day here might take you from counting with real objects to fractions with a teenager who has decided maths is not for them. Your experience is what makes both lessons work.
The role
I am working with a specialist school for autistic pupils of primary and secondary age. Most are working well below age-related expectations in maths. You would teach across both phases, including the primary maths curriculum from early number upwards. That calls for someone who can adapt a lesson on the spot and keep the room calm while doing it.
The pupils
Many pupils find change hard. They settle when routines and words stay the same, so your lessons would follow a predictable pattern, with one idea practised in several ways until it sticks.
Many pupils also have speech, language and communication needs. Visual supports and consistent maths vocabulary are part of every lesson, and you would help shape how that looks in your classroom.
For one pupil, success might be telling the time to the hour. For another, it might be counting change in a shop without help. You would see that progress up close, and you would be the one who planned it.
How the school works
Staff put relationships first. A pupil who trusts the adult in the room is far more ready to try something difficult. Learning is aimed at the skills pupils need beyond school, and older pupils work towards qualifications or practical routes that suit them.
Therapists are on site to advise when a pupil’s communication or sensory needs make a lesson harder to access.
What the school offers
Your salary is reviewed every year, and qualified teachers receive an enhanced pension. Ongoing CPD keeps your SEND practice developing. A 24/7 wellbeing helpline gives you access to counselling whenever you need it.
What you will do
- Teach maths to primary and secondary-aged autistic pupils
- Deliver the primary maths curriculum to pupils working at early levels
- Break concepts into small, practical steps using real objects
- Track progress against each pupil’s EHC Plan targets
- Share strategies with support staff so maths is taught consistently
About you
- Several years of maths teaching experience, currently paid at M3 or above
- QTS, with maths as your specialist subject
- Confidence teaching maths at primary and secondary levels, including early number
- Strong classroom management, especially when a pupil is unsettled
- An interest in autism and how autistic pupils learn maths
- Willingness to support personal care where required
A SEND qualification is desirable. Specialist school experience is welcome but not essential, and experienced mainstream maths teachers are very welcome to apply.
Teaching across both phases
Here, you follow a pupil’s maths from first counting towards the qualifications they leave school with. If you trained in one phase and miss the other, this role brings both back into your week.
Why Parker Smith Inclusion
Parker Smith Inclusion is a specialist SEND recruitment agency that works exclusively on long-term and permanent roles. Over 400 educators have left five-star Google reviews, and our consultants give career and interview advice to support your application.
Parker Smith Inclusion and our partner schools are committed to safeguarding children. All roles are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
Interested? Apply now or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion.