13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Required from September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 May 2025

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

Pay scale

Teachers Pay Scale

Additional allowances

+ SEN 1 (£2,679)

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Smallwood Primary School Language Unit for an excellent practitioner who is committed to the development of high quality inclusive provision for pupils with language impairments and associated special educational needs.

We require a confident, enthusiastic teacher with a ‘can do’ mentality and excellent inter-personal skills to work as part of a team in developing and delivering a range of learning activities.

You will be:

  • An outstanding classroom practitioner
  • Knowledgeable about Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties.
  • Passionate about teaching and learning
  • Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of communication disorders, including DLD, Autism and effective strategies used to enhance the learning and development of these pupils
  • Ability to adapt the curriculum to suit the needs of the children.
  • Committed to enabling pupils to progress in all areas of their educational experiences in our school
  • Committed to inclusion
  • Willing to undertake training for professional development

Significant experience in the teaching of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and/or language impairment is essential and knowledge of Makaton and TEACCH is desirable.


What the school offers its staff

Smallwood Primary School and Language unit is a one form entry school with 259 pupils currently on role, including a resource base with 45 pupils. Our recent Ofsted inspection (2022) graded it a ‘Good’ school, highlighting: ‘pupils enjoy coming to school and are safe’, “Teachers are encouraging. They have high aspirations for all pupils and make it possible for them to succeed in their learning”.

We are a school moving forward with purpose to improve the quality of teaching and learning with a commitment to raising standards.

This is an exciting time to join Smallwood’s team as there are opportunities for forward thinking, passionate individuals to play a significant part in further developing our school.


Further details about the role

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/.

Completed application should be returned to the school by email: admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: Friday 16th May 2025 @ 9am
Interviews: Tuesday 20th May 2025

We are 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 a DBS check.

CVs are not accepted.

Smallwood Primary School & Children’s Centre
Smallwood Road
Tooting SW17 0TW
T: 020 8672 6024
F: 020 8682 2065
Email: admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
Website: www.smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs. F. Loudon

Commitment to safeguarding

We are 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.

CVs are not accepted.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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

About Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
278 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Smallwood Primary is an expanding school, with a Language Resource Base and Children’s Centre, conveniently situated close to Earlsfield mainline station and Tooting Broadway underground. We are a school moving forward with purpose to improve the quality of teaching and learning with a commitment to raising standards.
We are passionate about the education of our children, continuous professional development of all staff and a strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

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