Class Teacher
Riverside School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
26 August 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2026
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
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday,
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS / UPS (Outer London weighting)
Additional allowances
1 or 2 SEN points, dependent on qualifications and experience.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status.
Experience
Experience of teaching or supporting pupils with additional needs (in current / previous posts or on teaching placement).
Professional Skills
Evidence of exciting and engaging classroom practice.
Evidence of innovative and creative collaborative work with colleagues.
Evidence of successful multi-agency working.
Proven ability in working successfully as part of a staff team.
Evidence of knowing how to evaluate one’s own strengths and areas for development.
Evidence of high levels of professionalism within a challenging environment.
Evidence of successful and personalised work with families.
Evidence of effective delegation to support staff.
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Leadership and Management
Evidence of successful experience in a leadership role.
Proven ability to support, challenge, develop and lead teams successfully.
Evidence of successful experience of developing initiatives and managing change.
Proven ability to lead and develop other staff through the modelling of exemplary teaching practices.
Evidence of effective contribution to School Improvement Planning processes.
Evidence of effective contribution to school self-evaluation.
Evidence of high personal performance within a challenging environment.
Evidence of innovative and creative work with families.
Evidence of effective delegation to staff and effective follow-up to ensure tasks are completed well.
Evidence of holding others to account for performance and improved outcomes.
Knowledge
Knowledge of recent curriculum and assessment developments for children with SEN.
Knowledge of child development as this pertains to effective teaching and learning.
Knowledge of approaches that can be applied successfully with pupils with additional needs.
Knowledge of how to provide effective pastoral support for pupils.
Knowledge of how to promote advocacy skills in children and young people with additional needs.
An interest in educational and leadership research.
Personal Skills
Proven ability to:
Generate enthusiasm for new ideas in both pupils and staff.
Inspire others with confidence.
Communicate effectively to groups and individuals,
Demonstrate a flexible approach to a variety of issues and a willingness to listen to others.
Analyse situations, to prioritise and to help to implement realistic solutions.
Provide advice and guidance to families in a positive and clear manner.
Remain calm when working under pressure.
Philosophy
Commitment to the provision of high quality education for all pupils.
Expectation of high pupil achievement.
Evidence of understanding and commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
Respect for pupils’ individual differences.
Commitment to family partnership in education and developing links between school, home & community.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Riverside School is committed to providing equality of opportunity and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Riverside School
- School type
- Special schools, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 357 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Recruitment@riverside.bromley.sch.uk
We are a forward-thinking and innovative all-age (3-19) special school with a diverse population: our 360 pupils are based on four sites, St Paul’s Cray, Beckenham, West Wickham and Phoenix (Bromley), in the London Borough of Bromley. Pupil, family and staff engagement is extremely important to us and we strive to involve the whole school community in making Riverside the most incredible place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. We aim to provide the kind of specialist education and opportunities that our families want and our pupils deserve. We stand together to promote inclusion and celebrate diversity so that everyone in our school community feels a true sense of belonging.
Our core values are at the heart of everything we do:
Aspiration Resilience Creativity Humility Integrity Trust Enthusiasm Courage Teamwork
They make up the acronym ARCHITECT to signify our passion for designing and building a school that will make an indelible mark on the world for generations to come; a school that will impact positively on everyone who enters, on people we may never meet, and in ways we may never know.
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