SEN Specialist Teacher

Melrose School, Mitcham/ Raynes Park, Surrey, CR4 3BE

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job description

The post is covered by the current Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the additional duties include:

Particular Duties:

A teacher is responsible for

Professional Development

• Keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in any subjects taught, raising, when appropriate, issues with Headteacher
• Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness
• Build up a thorough understanding of their professional responsibilities in relation to school policies and practices
• Set a good example to the pupils they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct
• Participate in Performance Management arrangements

Teaching and Managing Pupil Learning

• Under the guidance of the AHT, lead the Wandle curriculum across the school and provide specific subject expertise to the development of practice and curriculum policies.
• Under the guidance of AHT, plan and prepare appropriately differentiated programs to meet the needs and aptitudes of each pupil setting suitably challenging targets ensuring educational programs are tailored to meet their needs as identified in their EHCPs.
• identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught.
• Be aware of and sensitive to the particular complexities pertaining to the education of pupils with ASC, learning needs and associated SEMH.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for pupils’ learning and motivation.
• Set clear targets for pupils' learning, building on prior attainment and considering each pupil as an individual.
• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time.
• Use teaching methods which keep pupils engaged, including stimulating pupils’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources.
• Organise and maintain the school’s teaching rooms to ensure that the organisation and display of pupils’ work is designed to promote the learning and reflect their achievements.
• Set high expectations for pupils' behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships, acting to pre-empt and deal with inappropriate behaviour in the context of the behaviour policy of the school.
• In consultation with the AHT, ensure that pupils are thoroughly prepared for assessments and examinations and that any work is completed and marked according to examination board and departmental criteria.
• Liaise effectively with support staff.
• Act as form tutor, providing pastoral support and having oversight of a small group of pupils
• contribute to the wider curriculum on offer at Whatley Campus, where all teaching staff provide a wide range of enrichment activities that motivate and engage our pupils.

Monitoring and Assessing Pupil Progress

• Assist in the school’s arrangements for the assessment and monitoring of the educational functioning of the pupils and other written reports as required
• Mark and monitor pupils’ work providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting targets for pupils’ progress.
• In liaison with the AHT, assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future teaching.
• Maintain full records of attendance, attainment and examinations/assessments for pupils taught, including members of your tutor group.
• Produce and analyse student predictions and results as requested by the AHT/ Headteacher.
• Participate in discussions of pupil targets and progress, and of development of strategies to meet school targets.
• Oversee the pastoral needs of all pupils taught and passing on any concerns to the appropriate member of staff.
• Mentor and negotiate individual targets for pupils.
• Participate in and lead when appropriate annual reviews.

Resources within the School

• Select and make good use of learning resources to enable teaching objectives to be met
• Ensure that stock and equipment is well cared for and economically used.
• Ensure that the classroom presents a stimulating and tidy environment.
• Implement the school Health and Safety Policy.
• Ensure that Health and Safety policies and practices, including Risk Assessments, throughout your lessons are in-line with national requirements.

Communication with Parents

• Attend any appropriate meetings with parents.
• Provide informative reports to parents
• Raise, in consultation with the Headteacher, particular concerns regarding pupils with parents.

Internal Communication

• Provide information required by Senior Leadership Team and SENCo.
• Actively participate in school meetings.

Staff Absence

• Ensure that appropriate work has been set and that the resources required are available.

Additional Specific Responsibilities

• As negotiated with the Headteacher in the interests of the pupils and of the CPD of the member of staff.

Safeguarding

Be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people as this applies to the worker’s role within the organisation.

To also be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to the worker’s role. To ensure that the line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which the worker may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection.

Melbury College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. As such all applicants will be required to submit details of two references who will be contacted in advance of interviews for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake enhanced DBS check.We reserve the right to close the position early for the right candidate.

We welcome visits to the school, please contact recruitment@melbury.merton.sch.uk to arrange.

We are an equal opportunities employer

What the school offers its staff

We offer the following:

• The opportunity to plan, develop and lead a unique, dynamic, successful and forward looking school, supported by committed and conscientious colleagues
• The opportunity to be part of an expanding provision with close links and partnerships across several different sites.
• An excellent environment in which to further develop your skills with opportunities for professional development.
• A provision with a creative, open and supportive ethos.

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

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

SEN Teacher JD and PS.pdf - 96.1 KB (opens in new tab)

LBM Guidance and diversity doc (1).pdf - 54.3 KB (opens in new tab)

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: swanderema@melbury.merton.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/melrose-school

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 swanderema@melbury.merton.sch.uk.

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