Teacher of Visually Impaired – 6th Form
Linden Lodge School, London
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Job details
| Subject | Other |
|---|---|
| Working pattern | Full-time only |
| Salary | Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £30,480 to £49,571 |
Job summary
aged 2 – 19 years. We are constantly building and growing our provision and opportunities to join our skilled and highly motivated team as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired have become available.
This is an exciting time to join the school. In our most recent OFSTED, Leadership and Management was judged “outstanding” (January 2019) where “leaders’ expert knowledge and steadfast commitment to children have inspired them to continue their own professional journeys”. We have an impressive three acre campus in Wimbledon offering fabulous indoor and outdoor innovative facilities to support teaching and learning.
The postholder will be based within our 6th Form with students who are working towards a range of nationally recognised accreditations such as ASDAN and ‘Personal Progress’. We are looking for an outstanding teachers to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational programmes to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential.
We are looking for an outstanding teacher who:
• Is experienced in delivering a post-16 curriculum
• Is creative and able to apply a range of SEN Teaching Strategies that are suitable for a diverse class group
• Is able to effectively plan differentiated lessons for a class group with a wide variety of individual learning requirements
Experience of teaching post-16 students with a Visual Impairment would be an advantage
A TLR is potentially available for the right candidate
We can offer you:
• High quality teaching and learning opportunities
• Access to training both in-house and externally
• Small classes with high staff ratio.
• The opportunity to train as a qualified teacher of the visually impaired/multi-sensory impaired
• A staff wellbeing programme which includes:
o Employee Assistance programme
o Free local gym membership
o End of term staff awards
o Weekly art and Pilates classes
Linden Lodge School is a very special place to work and staff wellbeing and career progression is very important to us. In addition to our Staff wellbeing programme you will be provided with tailored in-house and external training appropriate to your needs and aspirations.
School Tour: We would encourage applicants to visit the school before applying. Please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Louise Greenwood, to arrange a suitable date and time either by calling 020 8788 0107 or e-mailing head@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk
Completed applications should be emailed to: hradministrator@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk.
You can also download an application and details from the school website http://www.lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk/75/staff-vacancies/cat/7/linden-lodge-school
Closing Date for all applications: 12th December 2019
Shortlisting: 13th December 2019
Interview Date: TBC
Linden Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, an enhanced DBS will be required.
CVs are not accepted.
Essential educational requirements
Undergraduate Degree
Essential qualifications
QTS
Essential skills and experience
SEN Teaching Experience
Employee benefits
SEN Allowance
A TLR is potentially available for the right candidate.
School overview
| School type | Academy |
| Education phase | Not Applicable |
| School size | 140 pupils enrolled |
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Ofsted report | View Ofsted report |
| Website | Linden Lodge School website (opens in a new window) |
| Contact email | richard.jones@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk |
About Linden Lodge School
Specialist provision for students with Hearing and Visual Impairments
School location
61 Princes Way, London, SW19 6JB