SEN Humanities Teacher
Melrose School, Mitcham/ Raynes Park, Surrey, CR4 3BEThis job expired on 14 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
SEN1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- An excellent teaching record
- Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
- Experience of the use of restorative practices and effective behaviour management skills as well as good rapport with challenging pupils.
- Ability to monitor and review through self-evaluation, report writing and a clear system of record keeping
- Ability to teach flexibly, innovatively and responsively in a challenging environment
- Evidence of ability to successfully manage and support pupils with SEMH
- The ability to plan and deliver outstanding teaching and learning for both individuals and small groups with high quality outcomes for all pupils
- Dedication to creating a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Consider yourself to be patient, compassionate, determined, kind, rigorous and hard-working
- Have a genuine desire to improve the lives of some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people in London
- Actively seek out ways to improve your practice
What the school offers its staff
- A wonderfully supportive family of teaching, support, therapy and admin staff
- No more than 10 students in a class
- Young people who want to be in school and enjoy their time with us
- Supportive parents
- A huge building, redesigned and fully renovated to our specific requirements
- Bespoke SEN facilities and resources
- On-site parking and secure cycle storage
- On-site gym (after school hours)
- A comprehensive induction programme for all new staff
- An extensive staff wellbeing programme
- A train station 5 minutes’ walk away (Wimbledon Chase)
- Weekly CPD
- Career progression within Whatley as we continue to grow, and across Melbury College
Further information about the job
Whatley Campus, Melbury College is a new SEN school and we are proud to support students with autism. We opened in September 2022 and judged as GOOD by Ofsted less than two years after opening.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Humanities teacher who has a strong commitment to raising standards and who can promote a positive school culture. The role will include teaching a Humanities curriculum within our secondary phase to Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils. If you are passionate about unlocking the potential for young people, we would love to hear from you!
This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed teacher to work within a dedicated and successful team and positively impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in Merton through our trauma-informed approach.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Melrose School
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Melrose School website
- Email address
- oafam@melbury.merton.sch.uk
At Melrose, we cater for pupils with social, emotional, mental health needs and many have additional challenges and diagnoses and present with difficulties in social communication and emotional regulation. We pride ourselves on the specialist support and nurturing environment we offer which enables pupils to access tailored support and learning so that each young person is able to engage positively in education and fulfil their potential.
Within our Primary provision, we have four mixed-aged classes. Each class has a teacher and two teaching assistants with class sizes of around six pupils. All pupils access the National Curriculum which is adapted and delivered creatively to support learner engagement. Specialist SALT and OT provision is integrated into the primary curriculum. In Year 7, we run a ‘nurture class’ which bridges the transition from primary into secondary education. This runs similar to a primary model where pupils are taught for the majority of the school day by one teacher in their classroom with some specialist teaching throughout the week. From Year 8 onwards, pupils work in tutor groups and access specialist teacher across the week, moving around the school. Class sizes in Secondary are around six pupils with a teaching assistant supporting each lesson. At Secondary, pupils access a GCSE pathway which is supported with a vocational offer at Key Stage 4. Across the school we provide ‘Social Development Opportunities’ which offer structured enrichment activities to develop skills such as teamwork and resilience. The work across our school is underpinned by our trauma-informed practices.
Arranging a visit to Melrose School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email oafam@melbury.merton.sch.uk.
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