SEND Teacher (SEND)
Garratt Park School, London, SW18 3TB13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required from April 2026 or September 2026
Closing date
12 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers’ Pay Scale
Additional allowances
+ SEN 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an innovative, creative teacher driven to provide the best possible education for young people with special needs?
This is a teaching role delivering a broad, engaging curriculum, adapted to meet a range of learning needs and EHCP targets. We are seeking a flexible and reflective practitioner who is willing to teach across Key Stages 3–5 and contribute to accredited pathways, including Entry Level qualifications at KS4 and Level 1 and/or GCSE courses within the sixth form, particularly within their specialist areas.
We are particularly interested in colleagues with a subject specialism in Art, PE or Humanities. However, the ability to teach across a range of subjects and work collaboratively within a small school environment would be highly advantageous.
Applications are welcomed from teachers with experience in primary, secondary or special school settings who have a genuine commitment to inclusive practice and preparing students with SEND for meaningful next steps.
What the school offers its staff
“Staff are proud to work at the school. They say that leaders consider their well-being and that they have the support and training they need to do their job.” (Ofsted 2024)
We provide all of our staff with a comprehensive training programme, including delivering on site, trauma-informed, crisis prevention training (CPI). This means that our school remains ‘calm and welcoming’ . We understand the demands of working in an SEN school so we provide all staff with 30 minutes ‘Administration & Development’ every day, in addition to their statutory PPA. We have a supportive body of staff and everyone is automatically a member of the Employee Benefit Scheme with a range of external support and discount offers.
Garratt Park School is a special school for children and young people aged 11-19 who have moderate learning difficulties, along with other special needs disabilities including Autism, SCLN, sensory impairments and a small number with more complex needs. We are situated in the inner London borough of Wandsworth and most of our students come from the local area, from diverse backgrounds with around one third entitled to free school meals. Earlsfield is well served by public transport with easy access to the city centre.
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our friendly and welcoming school. Please contact Janice Button at recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk to arrange this.
Further information about the job
An information pack, including a 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.
Closing date: 12 March 2026 (at noon)
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd March 2026
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.
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 a DBS check.
CVs are not accepted
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
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About Garratt Park School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 216 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Garratt Park School website
- Email address
- recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk
We are a special school for students aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties. Around half have ASD, and one third have input from our own speech and language and occupational therapy team. They are from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds: more than half are from ethnic minority groups, and nearly half attract pupil premium.
We are located near Earlsfield station, which has excellent links with central London and Surrey. The local area is culturally rich.
Our chief aims are:
To prepare our students for full social inclusion, because students are at the centre of all we do.
Provide a range of academic and practical accreditations from Entry Level to GCSE. All students take the Duke of Edinburgh Award and the Personal Development Programme.
Offer experiences in the local community, including college placements, work experience and a wide variety of trips and visits. We have formed links with Tate Modern, the Oval and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and others.
Ensure that our students go to college or into work when they leave us; over 5 years, 97% have found appropriate placements.
Our staff are a culturally diverse group with varied experience in primary and secondary mainstream schools, as well as in special schools. The staff is highly supportive, and teachers value the support of teaching assistants, therapists, learning mentors and literacy support specialists. The Leadership Group provides strong support and direction.
The school is a highly popular choice amongst parents, both in Wandsworth and in surrounding authorities. Our funded number has increased over the last year. We are always over-subscribed, and currently have 212 students in 210 funded places.
Relationships in the school are founded on our UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Award, which also underpins our Good Behaviour Policy.
Arranging a visit to Garratt Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk.
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