SEN Teacher - KS1 / KS2 Adapted Curriculum
Permanent, Full-Time
Kingston upon Thames
ASAP start, full-time
£32,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending on experience
*** Interviews are arranged ASAP ***
As an SEN Teacher, you already know that teaching is never just about delivering lessons. In an adapted curriculum setting, it is about communication, regulation, trust and helping children feel capable in a world that often overwhelms them.
This role is within a specialist adapted curriculum provision, supporting children in KS1 and KS2 with complex social communication needs, including Autism, sensory processing differences and associated learning needs. Many pupils require a low-arousal, highly structured environment where learning is functional, meaningful and carefully personalised.
Wherever you are teaching now, you may be focused on getting through the week – planning, adapting, supporting, regulating. That can leave little room to reflect on whether your current setting still allows you to do your best work. In the right environment, with the right support, your impact as a teacher can be far deeper and more sustainable.
This provision has been intentionally designed around children who need smaller groups, predictable routines and adults who truly understand SEND. Classes are small (up to 6 pupils), and you will work closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team, including therapists and specialist support staff, who are embedded in daily practice rather than working separately.
The curriculum is adapted and functional, with communication at its core. Teaching focuses on:
- Foundational literacy and numeracy
- Communication development, including AAC and symbolised systems
- Emotional regulation and self-awareness
- Independence and life skills
You will be responsible for planning and delivering learning that is relevant and accessible, creating schemes of work that reflect pupils’ real needs rather than forcing progress to fit a mainstream model. You will have the professional freedom to adapt teaching creatively, while being supported by clear frameworks, collaboration and shared expertise.
Teaching in a setting like this is not without challenge. Some pupils struggle with regulation, sensory input and change. Progress can be gradual and non-linear. What makes this role different is the level of support around you, colleagues who understand adapted curriculum teaching, leaders who are realistic about SEND, and a culture that values emotional intelligence as much as academic skill.
The right person for this role will be a qualified teacher with experience in KS1 and/or KS2, who has either worked within SEND or is genuinely committed to specialising in SEND. Experience with adapted or functional curricula is helpful, but mindset matters more: patience, curiosity, resilience and a willingness to work collaboratively.
In return, you will be offered:
- A calm, well-resourced working environment
- Small class sizes with strong adult support
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Daily collaboration with therapists and specialist colleagues
- Leadership that understands SEND teaching in reality, not theory
If this role feels aligned with how you want to teach, not just now, but long term, it is worth a conversation. Roles like this are about fit, values and sustainability, not quick decisions.
Apply today or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion.
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