Contract Type: Full-time Temporary
Start Date: 01/09/2026
Location: Barnet, London
Salary: £41,935 - £56,154 per annum (M3 – U3)
Salary will be determined based on experience and position on the Main Pay Range. The maximum salary is applicable to candidates with substantial teaching experience equivalent to U3.
About the Role
Teach Now is recruiting for a compassionate and innovative SEN Teacher to take on a Lead Teacher for Engagement role within a specialist secondary setting in Barnet.
This is a key middle leadership position focused on supporting students with the most complex learning needs, including those with multiple disabilities, profound communication needs, and sensory differences. You will lead the development of highly personalised, sensory-based learning pathways and create engaging, therapeutic learning environments that enable every student to thrive.
Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will champion communication-focused approaches, including AAC, and drive the development of specialist curriculum pathways, alternative assessment methods, and high-quality teaching practices across the school.
About the School
The school offers a warm, therapeutic, and person-centred environment with small class sizes and high staffing ratios. Staff benefit from excellent SEND-focused CPD and strong collaboration across teams.
You will be supported by a dedicated leadership day each week, an experienced senior leadership team, and a HLTA, allowing you to focus on both strategic development and outstanding classroom practice.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead provision for students with complex and profound learning needs
• Design and implement personalised, sensory-based learning pathways
• Champion communication strategies, including AAC
• Support and coach staff in adapting teaching for complex learners
• Develop alternative assessment approaches and specialist curriculum content
• Work collaboratively with therapists, teachers, and support staff
Requirements
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - essential
• Experience working in a SEN setting, particularly with complex needs - essential
• Strong understanding of communication needs and sensory-based learning
• Experience across secondary key stages
• Eligibility to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
• Enhanced DBS required
Benefits
• One dedicated leadership day per week
• Supportive senior leadership team and HLTA assistance
• Small class sizes and high staff-to-student ratios
• Excellent SEND-focused professional development
• Opportunity to progress within a forward-thinking trust
• A collaborative and wellbeing-focused working environment
Why work via Teach Now?
Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:
• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance
Salary description
£41935.00 - £56154.00 per year