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  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    18 March 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 March 2026

Job details

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

Main Scale

Additional allowances

SEN 1 or SEN 2 Dependent on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

1. To undertake a major teaching commitment within the school. In response to

the needs of the school this will be as a class teacher which includes:

  • Leading a Class team

  • Planning, teaching, recording, and reporting for the class and group

  • subjects

  • Responsibility for the learning environment and resources for the class

    • Toparticipatein appraisal processes

    • To keep a brief diary, note of work carried out in non-contact time.

    • To contribute to the school’s staff development programme including staff

    • meetings and induction.

    • To contribute to, support and implement the school’s development plan.

    • There is an expectation that all staff will implement the school’s Equal.

    • Opportunity Policy when carrying out their duties and have a responsibility.

    • to develop practice in line with it.

    • Follow procedures detailed in KCSIE and the school safeguarding policy.

    • Staff are expected to work on either site as directed.


What the school offers its staff

The school is now based across two beautiful, purpose-built teaching and learning environments

The school offers an excellent induction programme, PPA time and extensive professional development opportunities.

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.

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About Greenvale School

School type
Special school, ages 11 to 19
School size
214 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

FULL TIME CLASS TEACHER REQUIRED FROM SEPTEMBER 2026

Main Pay Range

Salary: Main Range from Minimum Main Scale £40,317 to Maximum Main Scale £52,300

Plus, SEN 1 £2,787 or SEN 2 £5,497 depending on experience.

Greenvale School is a Lewisham community special school for children and young people between the ages of 11 and 19 who have severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (SLD & PMLD). Many pupils have additional diagnosis including autism, physical disabilities and medical needs.

The school is now based across two well resourced, purpose-built teaching and learning environments. Key Stage 3 and 4 students are on Waters Rd Catford and Key Stage 5 and Glade Provision students are based at the second school site on Mayow Road, Forest Hill.

Applicants should be able to work with the whole range of pupils at Greenvale and willing to be based on either site.

The school offers an excellent induction programme, PPA time and extensive professional development opportunities.

Greenvale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to all Lewisham pre-employment checks, including DBS, right to work, overseas, prohibition and online checks.

Greenvale School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation.

We also welcome applications from Early Career Teachers (ECT) and teachers with or without direct SEND teaching experience.

The expectation is that suitable applicants would be willing to work on either site wherever they are required.

For an application pack download the pack from our website www.greenvaleschool.co.uk

Completed application forms to be returned to s.meacock@greenvaleschool.co.uk. We do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: 18th March 2026

Interview Date: 26th March

Post to commence 1st September 2026

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