4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025, subject to clearance

  • Closing date

    14 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    1 October 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can 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: 32.5 per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS (FTE £34,514 -£46,001) or UPS (FTE 47,592 - £51,179) per annum

Additional allowances

SEN 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to the expansion of this work, we are looking to recruit a Primary teacher to join our team of teachers and therapists who would be interested and committed to helping us further develop our work for children with this unusual profile.

The ideal candidate

To be considered a real asset for this position, you must demonstrate:

  • Outstanding practice within the teacher standards and have a strong understanding / knowledge and experience of working with children with special needs, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
  • A desire to think outside of usual educational pedagogy to find workable solutions for children that have strong cognitive potential but require a highly personalized approach to their education.
  • High emotional intelligence with the ability to lead a team of classroom assistants in teaching a curriculum based around student’s motivations and interests whilst supporting children’s emotional regulation through positive behavioral approaches.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About The Link School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 19
School size
152 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19

The Link School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. Situated in the London Borough of Sutton all three sites are easily accessible by public transport and well placed to draw upon a wide range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities having easy access to Surrey and London.

The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.

Staff provide pupils with an outstanding education based on strong practitioner research and the holistic curriculum offer that promotes strong personal and social education as well as cognitive development. It is a rewarding and inspirational place to work. To find out more about us visit www.thelinkschool.co.uk

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