Class Teacher – Nightingale Community Academy’s Satellite Centre

Nightingale Community Academy, London, SW17 7DF

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Inner London Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  + SEN 1 Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspiring, resilient, and compassionate Class Teacher to join our new satellite team. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with SEMH/ASD needs, creative in their approach to teaching and learning, and committed to supporting pupils to achieve their full potential, both academically and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the diverse needs of pupils with SEMH/ASD and associated learning needs.

• Create a positive, safe, and structured classroom environment that promotes emotional regulation, resilience, and confidence.

• Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and wider staff to provide a holistic and personalised approach to learning.

• Monitor and assess pupil progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to EHCP reviews and reports.

• Contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting enrichment activities and promoting the school’s values and ethos.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience in primary, secondary, or special education settings.

• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with SEMH needs and the ability to build strong, trusting relationships.

• Excellent classroom management skills and a nurturing, trauma-informed approach.

• The ability to work flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating empathy, patience, and resilience.

• Commitment to continuous professional development and a strong belief that every child can achieve and succeed.

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits: Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Nightingale Community Academy SP - Class Teacher - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 206 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nightingale Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nightingale Community Academy website
• Email address: SSmith@nightingaleca.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nightingale-community-academy

Nightingale Community Academy is a school for boys aged between 5 and 19 who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.

Some learners also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or other learning difficulties. At Nightingale Community Academy we are committed to raising the expectations of our learner group, removing barriers to learning and delivering attainment at the highest level.

“Since the start of the school in September 2016, the principal and his leadership team have shown a tireless determination to improve the education it offers. Their ‘no excuses’ approach means that nothing other than the highest quality of education is good enough”. (Ofsted February 2019) – (The full Ofsted Report, is now available on our website).

Nightingale Community Academy is committed to a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting learners’ needs, and promotes high quality professional development for all staff.

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