Trainee SEND Teacher
Town/City:Eltham
Salary/Rate:£24,000 - £30,000
County:Greater London
Course:Phase 1
School Type:Secondary
Subject:S.E.N
Job ref:SM-SSE-SEN
Post Date:15. 05. 2026
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Partnerships Co-ordinator
About the Role
This Trainee SEN Teacher opportunity provides valuable hands-on classroom experience within a supportive and inclusive specialist school setting in Greater Londn.
As part of Grad2Teach’s salaried teacher training programme, you will work closely with experienced SEN educators to support pupils with a range of additional learning, communication, and emotional needs.
This graduate teaching role is designed to help future teachers develop practical classroom skills, confidence, and professional knowledge while progressing towards independent teaching responsibilities and a PGCE route.
As a trainee educator, you will:
- Support teaching and learning across SEN classrooms
- Deliver targeted interventions and personalised learning activities
- Assist pupils with communication, emotional regulation, and engagement
- Develop behaviour management and inclusive teaching strategies
- Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, therapists, and support staff
- Gain practical experience aligned with the Teachers’ Standards and Core Content Framework (CCF)
- Build towards increased teaching responsibility during Phase Two
This specialist school environment places a strong emphasis on inclusion, wellbeing, and helping every learner achieve success.
About You
We are looking for a compassionate, patient, and motivated future teacher who is passionate about SEN education and supporting young people.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree or relevant educational background
- Previous teaching experience, SEN support work, teaching assistant experience, youth work, mentoring, or care-based experience
- A genuine interest in special educational needs and inclusive learning
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Emotional resilience, adaptability, and professionalism
- A commitment to learning and professional development
This role is particularly suitable for:
- Graduate trainees seeking a salaried route into teaching
- Aspiring SEN teachers
- Experienced teaching assistants ready to progress into teaching
- Career changers with transferable support or pastoral experience
Training & Progression
Grad2Teach provides a structured and supportive pathway into teaching through a salaried teacher training programme.
During Phase One, you will:
- Complete the Level 4 qualification in education and teaching
- Develop professional practice aligned with the Core Content Framework (CCF)
- Build evidence towards the Teachers’ Standards
- Receive regular mentoring, coaching, and classroom support
Successful trainees can progress into Phase Two, where they take on greater independent teaching responsibilities while working towards a PGCE with Coventry University.
This SEN teacher training programme combines practical classroom experience, professional development, and long-term career progression within specialist education.
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