Class Teacher – Early Years – Maternity Cover

Linden Lodge School, London, SW19 6JB

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required: January 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover Fixed Term (12 months) - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Teachers Main/Upper Scale (Inner London)
• Additional allowances:

  + SEN Allowance (depending on mandatory qualification)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you want to be part of an outstanding and successful team?

Are you a creative and innovative practitioner?

Are you committed to continuing professional development?

Do you want to work for an organisation that promotes best practice and values its staff?

We have a vacancy for an innovative, enthusiastic and inspirational Class Teacher to work with our Early Years students with visual and/or other sensory needs. The teacher will have responsibility for a class of students and will be expected to provide a holistic and organic education ensuring that the needs of each individual pupil are met in accordance with the aims of the SEND setting. This will involve ongoing and close liaison with parents/carers, colleagues, therapists and other professionals.

You will be teaching an Early Years class and will play a central role in ensuring all students achieve their potential; whatever their needs.

The Class Teacher will be expected to:

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment through Engagement Model, Routes for Learning and use of Earwig
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities as required

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you as a teacher?

• A school which values you as a professional
• Curriculum pathways designed around the holistic needs of the pupils in each department
• Clear system for short and medium term planning
• Excellent opportunities for CPD
• Staff Health and Wellbeing programme
• A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/.

Alternatively, you can download an application and details from the school website https://www.lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk/vacancies

Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@lindenlodge.org.uk.

Closing Date: 16th October 2025 (at noon)
Shortlisting: 17th October 2025
Interview Date: 23rd October 2025

Linden Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, an enhanced DBS will be required.

At Linden Lodge we recognise our people are a great strength, we consider the diverse talents they bring to our workforce and are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy in advance of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We recommend applicants submit applications as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

CVs are not accepted.

Linden Lodge School
61 Princes Way
London SW19 6JB
Telephone: 020 8788 0107

Commitment to safeguarding

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, an enhanced DBS will be required.

we recognise our people are a great strength, we consider the diverse talents they bring to our workforce and are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

CVs are not accepted.

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

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description.pdf - 121 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification.pdf - 130 KB (opens in new tab)

About Linden Lodge School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 150 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Linden Lodge School website
• Email address: recruitment@lindenlodge.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/linden-lodge-school

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