PMLD Teacher – SEND School – Kingston
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent(2 terms to Perm)
Location: Kingston, London Borough
Are you a passionate and experienced SEND teacher looking for a deeply rewarding role? Do you have the skills, compassion, and resilience to support autistic pupils with complex sensory and behavioural needs?
We are seeking a dedicated PMLD Specialist Teacher to join our dynamic and nurturing SEND school community in Kingston for September 2025. Our school supports pupils aged 5–19 with a range of complex needs, including autism, sensory processing challenges, PMLD, Complex Needs, SLD, stimming behaviours (including echolalia), dysregulation, and self-harm tendencies.
Are you a passionate and dedicated educator with experience supporting learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)?
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled PMLD Teacher to join our specialist team and help shape the futures of our incredible pupils.
Our School:
Our school is a warm, welcoming, and Outstanding special school in the heart of South West London dedicated to supporting pupils with a wide range of complex needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). We are looking for a passionate and skilled PMLD Teacher to join our growing team and help make a real difference to the lives of our exceptional pupils.
This is a nurturing and forward-thinking special school committed to providing a meaningful, person-centred education for children and young people aged 4 - 19 with complex needs, including PMLD. Our supportive staff team works collaboratively to ensure every child has the opportunity to learn, communicate, and thrive in a safe and stimulating environment.
The Role:
- You will be responsible for delivering a creative, highly differentiated curriculum tailored to the complex needs of a small class of pupils with PMLD.
- With access to a wide range of sensory resources and specialist support, you will help each pupil to achieve their full potential, no matter how small the steps.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver individualised and engaging lessons using sensory, therapeutic, and multi-modal approaches
- Work closely with a team of TAs, therapists, and parents/carers to create a consistent and holistic learning experience
- Monitor and record pupil progress, celebrating every achievement
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment where pupils feel safe, respected, and valued
- Create a calm, safe, and stimulating classroom environment using sensory and therapeutic strategies
- Work collaboratively with families, therapists, and outside agencies to support pupil progress and wellbeing
- Assess and celebrate every step of progress using appropriate frameworks (e.g., Engagement Model, MAPP)
We Offer:
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A highly supportive leadership team and strong CPD offer
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Small class sizes with high staff-to-pupil ratios
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Access to specialist input from SALT, OT, and Behaviour Support
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An inclusive, child-centred ethos grounded in dignity, safety, and respect
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Excellent facilities, including sensory spaces and outdoor learning areas
This is more than just a teaching job – it’s a chance to make a profound difference in the lives of young people who need someone who truly sees and understands them.
To apply, get in touch with Jamie at PS Inclusion.
Interviews: ASAP
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.