SLD Teacher

Salary/Rate:£186.73 - £276.64
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Kingston
County:South West London
Type of Role:Qualified Teacher
Job ref:9401
Post Date:13.05.25
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About the Role

Join Our Exceptional Team – SLD/PMLD Teacher (QTS) 
Location: Sutton & Kingston | Contract Type: Full-Time, Long, term and Permanent
Start Date: September 2025 | Salary: M1 - UP3 (£186.73 - £276.64 Outter London) PAYE

Are you a passionate and experienced teacher with QTS, dedicated to transforming the lives of SLD, PMLD and Autistic pupils? We are looking for a specialist Teacher to join our nurturing, forward-thinking special needs schools, serving children and young people across Sutton and Kingston.

Why This Role Matters:

Our students experience the world in unique and often complex ways. We are seeking a practitioner who truly understands and can support:

  • Emotional Dysregulation: With deep empathy and expert strategies, you’ll support students through their emotional journeys, creating calm, consistent environments that foster regulation and trust.

  • Heightened Sensory Needs: You’ll tailor learning spaces and approaches to minimise sensory overload and celebrate sensory differences.

  • Echolalia & Stimming: Your practice will honour these communication and self-regulatory expressions, working with speech therapists and behaviour specialists to turn these moments into meaningful learning opportunities.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential

  • Experience teaching autistic children and young people, ideally in a special needs setting

  • Expertise in supporting pupils with complex sensory profiles, echolalia, and stimming behaviours

  • Strong communication skills with a collaborative, person-centred approach

  • Commitment to trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practice

We Offer:

  • Small class sizes with excellent support staff

  • A positive, inclusive and supportive staff culture

  • Ongoing CPD with a focus on autism-specific pedagogies and emotional regulation

  • Access to multi-disciplinary support (including SALT, OT, and Educational Psychology)

  • Opportunities to shape curriculum and practice school-wide

Come and be part of a school where difference is celebrated, and teaching is transformative.

To Apply:
Send your CV and cover letter to Jamie at Jamie@psinclusion.co.uk

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