SEN Teacher (SEMH – PRU)

Job Title: SEN Teacher (SEMH – PRU) 📍 Location: East London
💷 Salary: MPS/UPS – Paid to Scale
🕒 Contract: Full-time (Permanent or Long-term)
We are looking to appoint a skilled and resilient SEN Teacher to join a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in East London, supporting pupils with SEMH needs, challenging behaviour, and complex backgrounds. This is a highly rewarding role for a teacher who thrives in a structured, supportive, and trauma-informed environment.
The Role:

• Deliver engaging and differentiated lessons to small classes of pupils with SEMH needs
• Teach across core subjects (or your subject specialism) at KS3–KS4
• Implement consistent behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may be disengaged from education
• Track progress against EHCPs, Individual Behaviour Plans, and reintegration targets
• Work collaboratively with LSAs, behaviour mentors, pastoral staff, and external agencies

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• Experience working in a PRU, Alternative Provision, or SEMH setting (essential or highly desirable)
• Strong classroom presence with a calm, consistent approach
• Excellent understanding of trauma-informed practice and safeguarding
• The ability to motivate and re-engage vulnerable learners

What’s on Offer:

• MPS/UPS – paid to scale
• Supportive leadership with a strong pastoral ethos
• Access to specialist PRU and SEMH CPD
• Small class sizes and high staff-to-pupil ratios
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact on pupils’ lives and reintegration journeys

📩 Apply now to join a PRU where your skills, resilience, and dedication will change outcomes for young people who need it most.