Class Teacher - School Based Provision
Sherington Primary School, London, SE7 7JPThis job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale - Upper
What skills and experience we're looking for
If you:
- are committed to and passionate about the education of children with special educational needs;
- have a belief that all children should be enabled to achieve to the best of their abilities and to reach their full potential;
- are optimistic, enjoy new challenges and working as part of a team;
- are able to work creatively and collaboratively, making the most of the support and resources that are available from the school, local authority and external partners such as Phoenix Special School;
- are able to plan and deliver engaging learning on a daily basis, developing exciting and innovative methods that stimulate curiosity and create excitement in your classroom;
- are able to create a nurturing learning environment designed around each individual’s needs, where personal development and wellbeing are as important as the academic curriculum;
- are able to embed communication and interaction opportunities that enable students to communicate their needs, interact with others, make choices and contribute to the world around them;
- understand the importance of building emotional regulation and resilience for all in order to promote positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes;
- are able to manage a team of staff and collaborate with a range of professionals to deliver meaningful learning opportunities;
- are committed to building caring relationships, providing a friendly and warm welcome to our parents, governors and the wider community.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Strong leadership with a clear strategic direction who place staff wellbeing at the heart of all that we do.
- An SLT and governing body who are passionate about and committed to ensuring that the quality of education for all pupils including those with special educational needs is of a very high standard.
- A unique and exciting opportunity to create a bespoke provision for Sherington children who have Autism and complex needs.
- Committed, dynamic and supportive staff.
- A broad and rich curriculum.
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Further details about the role
We are looking for a class teacher for our brand new Specialist School Based Provision. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about and committed to the education of children with special educational needs. This job comes with a unique opportunity to shape and develop our brand new Provision.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, ideas, and a passion to drive the work forward with the SENCO and create a structured environment that meets the needs of Sherington Children who are Autistic and have complex additional learning needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
Sherington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references amongst other pre-employment checks.
We will also consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online. Shortlisted candidates will be informed that we may carry out these checks as part of our due diligence process.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sherington Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 438 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sherington Primary School website
- Email address
- shealy@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8858 5497
Sherington is a thriving and dynamic school. We believe that ‘character + academics’ is the goal of true education and deliver this through Positive Education and the PERMA model. By placing wellbeing at the heart of education, our pupils are encouraged to flourish – emotionally, socially, psychologically and academically. Sherington has a reputation for high standards.
Arranging a visit to Sherington Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shealy@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk.
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