27 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    4 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Pay Scale M1 - M6 (£37,870 - £50,474)

Additional allowances

SEN1 Allowance of £2,787

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Been educated to degree level;
  • Qualified Teacher Status;
  • Strong understanding of SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs and a trauma-informed approach.
  • Strong understanding of working with children with special education needs specifically those undergoing assessments for EHCP.
  • Strong understanding of children with speech, language and communication difficulties and those with diagnosis of neurodiversity.
  • Proven record of classroom management;
  • Experience of working with primary aged children with emotional and behavioural needs;
  • A passion for teaching and making links with other areas of the curriculum.
  • Positivity, patience, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for all learners.

Experience of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including pastoral and therapeutic staff

What the school offers its staff

  • An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives;
  • Class sizes of a maximum of 8 students;
  • Strong community spirit;
  • Staff who are supportive towards each other;
  • Excellent Teaching Assistants and pastoral support;
  • A curriculum where personalised learning is at the heart;
  • Free access to our employee assistance scheme;
  • A strong commitment to your professional development and career management;

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.

We are a unique Pupil Referral Unit with ‘Good’ status, committed to providing high-quality education and support for pupils who may have experienced challenges in mainstream settings. We aim to make a difference to the education and life chances of vulnerable young people in the London Borough of Sutton.

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational teacher to deliver outstanding lessons to our Key Stage 1 and 2 students. Strong literacy is required. You will promote high standards of students’ attendance and behaviour and have the ability to engage with their Social and Emotional needs to overcome their barriers to learning.

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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Additional documents

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About The Limes College

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
84 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02086521150

The Limes College is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) which offers alternative education provision outside of a traditional schooling environment to key stages 1 to 4; it accepts students from mainstream schools in Sutton with educational and behavioural needs. The current roll of around 150 students consists of those who have been permanently excluded or those at risk of exclusion. Many students are with us for only a short time while some will remain on roll for their entire GCSE courses. In the last academic year, we worked with 210 students.

Arranging a visit to The Limes College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sroopchund@thelimescollege.org.

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