SEN Class Teacher
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit, London, SW17 0TWThis job expired on 16 May 2025 – see similar jobs
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.
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
- School website
- Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit website
- Email address
- admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
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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