SEND Class teacher
Walton Leigh School, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5ABDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR + Fringe
Additional allowances
SEN 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a great opportunity for you to join our skilled, innovative, energetic and committed staff team and contribute to making a real difference to the lives of our very special pupils and their families.
Successful candidates will be supported within the class by a senior teaching assistant and a team of teaching assistants and more widely by a senior management team with many years’ experience and an excellent understanding of the rewards and challenges of teaching in a special school. You will also be collaborating with parents, therapists, specialist teachers and other professionals to support our pupils’ diverse needs and enable them to learn and make progress. You will have responsibility for a curriculum area (unless you are an ECT) which will be agreed on appointment.
What the school offers its staff
We are a Federation of two outstanding special schools for pupils with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, many with associated autistic spectrum disorder. Manor Mead is our Primary School with sites in Shepperton and Virginia Water; our Secondary School, Walton Leigh, for 11-19 year olds is in
Walton-on-Thames. Successful candidates will enjoy the benefits of The Federation of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools, which provides valuable opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practice, excellent professional development support and career progression.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following the procedures recommended to safeguard children, we will be taking up references if you are shortlisted for an interview. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to drogers@walton-leigh.surrey.sch.uk
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walton Leigh School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 87 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Walton Leigh School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- drogers@walton-leigh.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01932 223243
Walton Leigh School is a Surrey County Council maintained Special School for children and young people aged 11-19 with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties, many of whom have an autistic spectrum disorder and/or additional diagnoses. Walton Leigh is one of two special schools in the Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Federation.
Arranging a visit to Walton Leigh School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email drogers@walton-leigh.surrey.sch.uk.
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