Special Needs Teacher - January 2026 Start

Occupational Therapist – Band 6 North West London | Full time, term time only | ASAP Start | £22.41 - £27 per hour equivalent to £31,000 – £38,000 Bring your clinical skillset into a specialist school community where practical, purposeful therapy changes how children with additional needs participate, learn and navigate their world. This role offers the chance to shape daily experiences for pupils with diverse sensory, physical and functional needs, ensuring they can access education with confidence and dignity. You’re a reflective, well-organised practitioner with prior paediatric experience, ideally including autism, neurodevelopmental needs, sensory regulation and functional skill development. You are HCPC-registered at Band 6, or a Band 5 developing confidently toward Band 6. You’re comfortable completing holistic assessments, formulating clear intervention plans and delivering approaches that support meaningful participation. Maybe you have experience supervising others, contributing to service development and thinking creatively about how environments, routines and systems can better enable young people to thrive. You value neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practice and enjoy working collaboratively to embed supportive strategies across the whole school. What the role involves: Supporting secondary-aged pupils with varied occupational needs, including those with autism, motor skill challenges, sensory processing differences and complex profiles. Working as part of a committed OT and therapy team that values shared thinking, professional dialogue and practical support. Taking on an established caseload with full handover, giving you clarity, continuity and space to build on existing effective practice. Delivering targeted intervention, contributing to EHCP outcomes and modelling strategies that help staff adapt environments, tasks and routines to promote independence and engagement. The school: A specialist setting supporting children and young people with significant learning needs, autism, medical needs and a wide range of sensory and functional differences. A community that focuses on inclusion, individual pathways and equipping students with skills for independence, adulthood and meaningful participation. A collaborative multidisciplinary culture where therapy, teaching and pastoral colleagues work closely to meet each learner’s holistic profile. An ethos grounded in understanding, respect and celebrating neurodiversity, ensuring pupils feel safe, valued and supported. A structured therapy framework offering consistency, supervision, professional guidance and opportunities to develop specialist practice. If you’re looking for a Band 6 OT role where your expertise directly supports independence, regulation and participation across a specialist school community, please apply or contact daniel@psinclusion.co.uk.

Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 North West London | Full time, term time only | ASAP Start | £32,000 - £45,000 Communication opens doors for every young person, and your expertise can help them step into their world with confidence. You’re a thoughtful, organised practitioner with paediatric experience, ideally including work with autism, neurodevelopmental needs and complex communication profiles. Perhaps you are a HCPC registered band 6 or a band 5 therapist progressing toward band 6, confident with assessment, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention. You have experience supervising others and contributing to service design. You enjoy thinking at a system level, considering pathways, outcomes, quality and the family experience. You value neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practice and want to embed meaningful communication strategies throughout the school. Step into a specialist environment where your clinical insight directly shapes how pupils connect, express themselves and engage with the world. You will support a diverse cohort with varied communication profiles, using approaches that truly make a difference in their day-to-day school experience. What the role involves: Supporting secondary-aged pupils with varied communication needs, including those with autism and complex profiles. Working closely within a dedicated SaLT team including a therapy assistant and SaLT lead who value collaboration, shared problem-solving and professional support. Stepping into an established role with a full handover, giving you continuity and the foundation to build on existing good practice. Delivering targeted intervention, contributing to EHCP outcomes and modelling communication strategies that empower staff across the school. The environment: A specialist setting supporting young people with significant learning needs, autism, medical needs and diverse communication profiles. A community that prioritises inclusion, individual pathways and preparing students for independence, adulthood and meaningful lifelong skills. A strong, connected multidisciplinary approach, with therapy, teaching and pastoral teams working closely to meet each learner’s holistic needs. An ethos rooted in understanding, respect and celebrating neurodiversity, ensuring pupils feel safe, known and supported. A structured and well-established therapy framework that provides stability, professional guidance and opportunities for development. If you’re looking for a Band 6 role where your expertise transforms communication and confidence across a whole school community, please apply or contact Daniel on 0203 011 4848 daniel@psinclusion.co.uk

Locum Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6 North West London | Full time, term time only | ASAP Start | £32,000 - £45,000 Step into a specialist environment where your clinical insight directly shapes how learners connect, express themselves and engage with the world. You will support a diverse cohort with varied communication profiles, using approaches that truly make a difference in their day-to-day school experience. You’re a thoughtful, organised practitioner with substantial paediatric experience, ideally including work with autism, neurodevelopmental needs and complex communication profiles. You are HCPC-registered band 6 or a band 5 therapist progressing toward band 6, confident with assessment, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention. You have experience supervising others and contributing to service design. You enjoy thinking at a system level, considering pathways, outcomes, quality and the family experience. You value neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practice and want to embed meaningful communication strategies throughout the school. What the role involves: • Supporting secondary-aged pupils with varied communication needs, including those with autism and complex profiles. • Working closely within a dedicated SALT team including a therapy assistant and SALT lead who value collaboration, shared problem-solving and professional support. • Stepping into an established role with a full handover, giving you continuity and the foundation to build on existing good practice. • Delivering targeted intervention, contributing to EHCP outcomes and modelling communication strategies that empower staff across the school. The environment: • A specialist setting supporting young people with significant learning needs, autism, medical needs and diverse communication profiles. • A community that prioritises inclusion, individual pathways and preparing students for independence, adulthood and meaningful lifelong skills. • A strong, connected multidisciplinary approach, with therapy, teaching and pastoral teams working closely to meet each learner’s holistic needs. • An ethos rooted in understanding, respect and celebrating neurodiversity, ensuring pupils feel safe, known and supported. • A structured and well-established therapy framework that provides stability, professional guidance and opportunities for development. Requirements: • Band 6 HCPC-registered Speech & Language Therapist, or an experienced Band 5 working confidently toward Band 6 • Substantial paediatric experience, ideally including autism, neurodevelopmental needs and complex communication profiles • Strong skills in assessment, differential diagnosis and evidence-based intervention • Experience supervising others and contributing to service improvement or design • Confidence in system-level thinking: pathways, outcomes, quality measures and family experience • A commitment to neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practice If you’re looking for a Band 6 role where your expertise transforms communication and confidence across a whole school community, please apply or contact daniel@psinclusion.co.uk

Unqualified PE Teacher with strong experience Location: Finchley Pay: £194.21–£240 per day (PAYE) Contract: Part-time – Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Start: Immediate Are you driven to transform the confidence, wellbeing and potential of young people who need PE delivered with patience, purpose and heart? A specialist SEN provision in Finchley is seeking an experienced, confident and compassionate Unqualified PE Teacher to deliver high-quality, nurturing physical education sessions to a very small group of pupils with complex needs. The school offers a calm, ethical and relationship-focused environment where consistency, respect and trust shape every decision. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference within a setting that values creativity, emotional safety and tailored support. With only nine pupils on site, you’ll have the freedom to design PE sessions that suit each learner’s readiness, interests and individual goals. Pupils thrive on structure and patience, so your ability to connect, reassure and inspire will be central to their progress. Key Responsibilities Plan and deliver engaging, accessible PE sessions for a very small SEN cohort Drive pupils to off-site PE locations using the school vehicle (practice run required) Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may present as dysregulated Support young people with ADHD, autism, school avoidance and social or emotional needs Create a structured, safe and encouraging learning experience at all times Candidate Profile Strong experience delivering PE within SEN, primary, secondary or specialist settings Confident driver with a full, clean licence Calm, patient and supportive approach with vulnerable learners Reflective, proactive and values-led, with a child-centred mindset Comfortable working within a very small, specialist team What the School Provides Small cohort with exceptionally high levels of support A therapeutic, relational environment with a committed SEN team Freedom to deliver personalised, meaningful PE sessions off site A culture built on honesty, wellbeing and dignity for every learner If you’re motivated by purposeful work and ready to make an impact in Finchley, apply today or contact daniel@psinclusion.co.uk for more information. Unqualified PE Teacher, SEN, SEMH, ASC, ASD, ADHD, Specialist Provision, Behaviour Support, Inclusion, Part-Time Teaching, Finchley, Trauma-Informed, EHCP, Special Educational Needs