Class Teacher
West Lea School, London, N9 9TU26 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
13 October 2025
Latest start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
26 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 August 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,413.00 - £53,994.00
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS, (Outer London)
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £2,679.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Principle responsibilities
Teachers across the whole school work to allow all our learners to flourish at West Lea whilst also promoting their independence through:
- Leading, supporting and developing their class team
- Providing pastoral care and support to learners within a secure learning environment
- Taking responsibility for planning, implementing and reviewing appropriate work programmes for identified learners in line with the national curriculum and school policies
- Maintaining assessment records and report on learners’ progress to key stakeholders in accordance with school policy
Learning for Life:
- Lead your own development through your own personalised learning plan
- Lead and develop all support staff through the Partnering for Performance process
- Be committed to seeing the potential in every learner, and supporting them in finding their pathway to adulthood so that they can flourish
- Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and other key educational policy and practice developments to identify best practice
Community:
- Be proactive in knowing all learners’ interests, needs, context and circumstances
- Develop supportive relationships with the families of learners in the class and communicate and consult with parents and carers regularly
- Ensure well sequenced planning in accordance with National and School Curriculum Policies, in co-operation with colleagues and the wider senior team, to ensure that learners experience a broad and balanced curriculum that prepares them for adulthood
- Organise and safely manage the learning activities for which responsibility has been given
- Ensure the implementation of effective assessment processes by providing verbal and written feedback to support the evaluation of learners’ progress and report to all key stakeholders, most notably the students and their parents/carers
- Work closely with colleagues to support curriculum development including contributing to the writing of medium- and short-term planning
- Support (and lead where appropriate) the wider curriculum for our learners including residentials
- Liaise with both in-house pastoral leads as well as external therapists, and other external agencies as required
- Carry out other duties of a similar nature from time to time as may be required by the senior leadership team
Inclusion:
- Build positive relationships with all learners to support and promote their learning and wellbeing throughout the day
- Provide clear, structured lessons, maintaining appropriate pace and challenge
- Ensure a close match between the learning experiences offered and the individual needs of the learners in the class, so as to give each one of them an opportunity to achieve to the maximum of their potential
- Assess learners’ responses to learning tasks and where necessary modify methods to meet needs
- Plan, coproduce and monitor each individual learners personalised learning plan (PLP) with all key stakeholders
- Plan weekly in accordance with national and school curriculum policies and in co-operation with the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that students experience a relevant and stimulating curriculum
- Promote and support the inclusion of all learners and develop their independence and self-esteem through both the in-house delivered curriculum and enrichment opportunities including trips that are accessible and meaningful for all
- Lead and support the class team in developing their understanding of the needs of our learners
Innovation:
- Be open to new ideas and seek solutions to support all learners especially those who are vulnerable and hard to reach
- Be proactive in the use of teaching strategies to adapt to the needs of each individual learner, ensuring high levels of student interest and promoting communication and independence
- Ensure that learners’ work is closely linked to first-hand practical experience and provide opportunities to practice these skills in real- life contexts (including at work)
- Provide learners with opportunities to lead their own learning and become independent thinkers and learners
Kindness:
- Ensure positive regard for all learners (and our people) and develop excellent relationships
- Create calm but stimulating learning environment that maintains the highest standards of organisation and ensuring displays effectively support learners
- Foster each learners’ self-image and esteem and establish relationships which are based on mutual respect, ensuring every student has a voice
- Be proactive in prevention and de-escalation of learner dysregulation and incidents and apply policies where relevant
- Understand that behaviour is a form of communication and work tirelessly to break down barriers for our learners
- Use behaviour management strategies, in line with school policy and procedures
- Be an exemplary model of both the values and what we expect of all adults working at this school - Be ready, Be Safe, Be Kind
- Recognise and praise positive behaviours
Health & Safety:
- Ensure the health and safety of learners and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the setting
- Be responsible for trips and events following school procedures to ensure that they are robustly risk assessed in consultation with leaders
- Ensure that the medical needs for all learners is known by all the class team and is effectively managed as per their care plans
- Have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the London Child Protection Procedures and the school’s safeguarding policy
- Support and implement the school and Local Authority’s Equal Opportunities, Whistleblowing and Data Protection policies
What the school offers its staff
We have an attractive employee benefits package, including:
- Pension scheme with 23.68% employer contributions
- Supportive learning culture with funded continuous professional development (CPD)
- Professional networking opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Opportunity to make your mark in a highly rewarding and meaningful role
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
West Lea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. Our professional and dedicated staff and Governors all share this commitment. Our school has policies and procedures in place for safeguarding our pupils, all of which are in accordance with local authority and statutory guidance.
The school also adheres to safer recruitment guidelines. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
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About West Lea School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 505 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Lea School website
- Email address
- people.team@westleaschool.co.uk
Based in the borough of Enfield, West Lea is a school that provides education to children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, from the ages of 4 to 25.
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. Our four campuses – Meridian, Haselbury, Learning for Life and Horizon – serve nearly 450 learners and are home to 220 employees.
A strong community that works together with the common goal of helping each other to flourish, our learners leave equipped with a ‘suitcase of skills’ that help them to progress onto further education and work.
We’re a disability confident employer that’s Investors in People accredited, with firmly held values placed at our core.
• Our origins are humble. We opened in 1938 as an open air school for ‘delicate’ children
• Our modern-day growth journey began in 2014, starting with 80 learners on a single site
• We now cater for students with a range of complex special educational needs and disabilities
• We’ve grown rapidly in response to increased demand across the borough of Enfield
• Our four campuses serve nearly 450 learners aged
4 to 19 and 25 learners aged 19 to 25
• Throughout their journey, learners develop vital life skills as well as achieve academically
• We actively prepare learners for adulthood, further education and the workplace
• Our provision includes the Attendance Support Service (ASU), Home Tuition Service and a post 16 bridging programme that enables learners to go to a local college
• Our Travel Training Programme enables many learners to travel confidently and independently
• Learners gain work experience with local employers and through our partnership with the Learning for Life Charity (LFLC)
• Our Supported Internship Programme gives young people aged 16 to 25 an opportunity to work
• 80% of our interns get jobs and 90% retain them
• We’re a founder member of the Enterprise Cooperative Trust in Enfield borough
Arranging a visit to West Lea School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people.team@westleaschool.co.uk.
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