Lead Teacher - The Hive Enhanced Learning Provision
Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7UF16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025 (a later start date can be negotiated if necessary)
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M3-6
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about inclusion and making a real difference for children with autism? Do you have the creativity, compassion, and leadership to guide a dedicated team in a nurturing, purpose-built environment?
Monks Orchard Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced teacher to lead The Hive– our Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Hive is at the heart of our school community and offers an exciting, spacious, and enriching setting for up to 25 pupils from Reception to Year 6.
Most children access mainstream provision for part of the day with tailored support. The Hive is situated next to our Forest School and provides the ideal environment for holistic learning and development.
The Role
As Lead Teacher of The Hive, you will:
- Lead a dedicated team of teaching assistants.
- Plan and deliver a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum tailored to individual needs.
- Collaborate with the mainstream school team to ensure successful integration where appropriate.
- Work closely with families, external professionals, and the Croydon SEN panel to secure the best outcomes for each child.
- Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and pupil welfare.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with experience in special education or inclusive mainstream practice.
- A deep understanding of autism and a commitment to inclusive education.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Creativity, resilience, and a child-centred approach.
- A reflective mindset and commitment to ongoing professional development.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture.
- A purpose-built provision with great facilities.
- The opportunity to work with our ELP SENCo and support to pursue the NPQ in SENCo leadership.
- A chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
To really understand what makes The Hive special, we warmly welcome you to come and visit us. Please contact the school office on 0208 654 2570 to arrange a time – we would love to meet you.
If you’re passionate about inclusive education and ready to lead a thriving provision, there’s a place for you at Monks Orchard Primary School.
Monks Orchard Primary School is part of FACT Trust, a small Croydon-based multi-academy trust with inclusion at its core. We are continually striving to be an inclusive employer, and are committed to building a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive.
Commitment to safeguarding
Monks Orchard Primary School 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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@factrust.org
CVs are not accepted.
About Monks Orchard Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 195 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Monks Orchard Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@factrust.org
- Phone number
- 0208 654 2570
Monks Orchard is a thriving one form entry primary school on the outskirts of Croydon. Judged as good in our last OFSTED, we place learning at the heart of all we do. Within a culture of care and achievement, we aim to develop our children into confident and independent lifelong learners. We believe that with the right support and opportunities, our children can achieve anything.
We have a dedicated staff team who set high expectations for our pupils and work tirelessly to provide our children with an exciting and creative curriculum, tailored to their needs.
We believe that working in partnership with parents and the local community will enable our children to develop into great citizens; resilient, sociable and empathic.
Our Trust is committed to the professional learning of all staff and aims to ensure that they have the most up to date knowledge, tools and skills to ensure we can offer our children an education which is both inclusive and relevant.
Our website www.factrust.org/monksorchard offers you a chance to explore some of the great opportunities that children, families and staff experience at Monks Orchard.
Arranging a visit to Monks Orchard Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@factrust.org.
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