Experienced Primary Teacher

Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit, London, SW19 6HR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required for September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

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
• Contract type: Fixed term - (Temporary for one year)
• Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale (M4-UPS1)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an experienced primary teacher, with an outstanding record of managing children with challenging behaviour and ensuring good progress. The successful candidate will be expected to plan and deliver the National Curriculum: primary curriculum, as well as delivering specific programmes aimed at developing the social and emotional skills of the pupils within the Pupil Referral Unit.

The successful candidates will need a high level of resilience and a commitment to working as a team to support vulnerable children. There will also be opportunities to work peripatetically to support pupils in their mainstream schools.

Experience of teaching within a specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health setting is not required.

Visits to the PRU are essential.

Please contact the School Business Manager, Sarah Parmenter to book a time to visit on 020 8780 2360

What the school offers its staff

Experienced Primary Teacher-Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

Victoria Drive is a warm, welcoming and inclusive Primary Pupil Referral Unit that prides itself on the highly effective working partnership with Wandsworth Primary Schools. It provides expert teaching and support to pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD). The core objective of the work is to sustain very low levels of suspensions by promoting the inclusion of pupils and strengthening schools’ capacity to respond to pupils’ needs.

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 information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Completed application should be returned to the school

by email - sparmenter@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 26 June 2026 (at noon)

Interviews: 01 July 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

Victoria Drive PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be required to have DBS clearance prior to starting work.
Victoria Drive PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teacher - Job Description and Person.docx - 24.1 KB (opens in new tab)

Wandsworth Application form.doc - 208 KB (opens in new tab)

About Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit website
• Email address: sparmenter@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victoria-drive-primary-pupil-referral-unit

Victoria Drive is a warm, welcoming and inclusive Primary Pupil Referral Unit that prides itself on the highly effective working partnership with Wandsworth Primary Schools .It provides expert teaching and support to pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD). The core objective of the work is to sustain very low levels of suspensions by promoting the inclusion of pupils and strengthening schools’ capacity to respond to pupils’ needs.

Arranging a visit to Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sparmenter@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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