Part Time Class Teacher

Bedelsford School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2QZ

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

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, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: Part Time 19.50 hours, Wed-Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Outer London Teachers Main Pay (Scale SP1-SP6) Actual Salary £22,722.00 - £30,284.40 (FTE £37,870 – £50,474) per annum,
• Additional allowances:

  plus SEN allowance £1,672.20 (FTE £2,787) Existing UPS points will be honoured for the right candidate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Class Teacher to join our welcoming school community. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children with additional needs, delivering tailored lessons that support and inspire every child to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and preparing lessons
• Teaching, according to student’s educational needs, the assigned pupils
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• Having regard to the curriculum and policies for the school, and with a view to promoting the development of the abilities and aptitudes of the pupils in any class
• To manage a team of teaching assistants and liaise with therapists and other professionals who work with the pupils.
• Delivery of After School Clubs that promote academic development or/and extracurricular activities.
• Support the provision of musical hydrotherapy within the school.

Key Requirements:

• Have qualified teacher status.
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner.
• Have a thorough knowledge of best SEN practice.
• Have a commitment to the use of ICT for communication and curriculum access.
• Have knowledge of relevant recent educational legislation, reforms and initiatives.
• Have a clear vision of the essential features of excellence in a special school.

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)

• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme

• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)

• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work - visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, John Prior, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Bedelsford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bedelsford School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bedelsford School website
• Email address: MHartzenberg@bedelsfordschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bedelsford-school

Bedelsford School is an outstanding special school which aims to provide innovative education and a challenging environment for pupils aged 2 to 19. The school specialises in educating pupils with a wide range of Physical Disabilities including those with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties and Complex Health needs. However, we are a changing population and many of our pupils now have CLDD (complex learning difficulties and disabilities).

The school converted to Academy status in April 2016 and was last inspected by Ofsted in December 2018 . Inspectors observed: Bedelsford School has high expectations of all and aims to provide consistent and sustained improvement, working collegiately with key partners.

We keenly take account of the development of neuroscientific knowledge and research to better enable us to develop the skills of our staff team, understand the unique ways our pupils learn and implement the teaching strategies which will ensure pupils make the maximum progress they can.

Bedelsford School works in close partnership with Parents/Carers to ensure that collaborative goal setting takes place and that all students reach their full potential.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Kingston Upon Thames and Surrey