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Hours: Full-Time – 1FTE
Required: January 2026
Contract: Maternity Cover Fixed Term (12 months)

Do you want to be part of an outstanding and successful team? 

Are you a creative and innovative practitioner? 

Are you committed to continuing professional development?

Do you want to work for an organisation that promotes best practice and values its staff?

We have a vacancy for an innovative, enthusiastic and inspirational Class Teacher to work with our Early Years students with visual and/or other sensory needs. The teacher will have responsibility for a class of students and will be expected to provide a holistic and organic education ensuring that the needs of each individual pupil are met in accordance with the aims of the SEND setting. This will involve ongoing and close liaison with parents/carers, colleagues, therapists and other professionals.

You will be teaching an Early Years class and will play a central role in ensuring all students achieve their potential; whatever their needs.

The Class Teacher will be expected to:

•       Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

•       Promote good progress and outcomes

•       Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

•       Plan and teach well-structured lessons

•       Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils

•       Make accurate and productive use of assessment through Engagement Model, Routes for Learning and use of Earwig

•       Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

•       Fulfil wider professional responsibilities as required

What can we offer you as a teacher?

•       A school which values you as a professional

•       Curriculum pathways designed around the holistic needs of the pupils in each department

•       Clear system for short and medium term planning

•       Excellent opportunities for CPD

•       Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

•       A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Alternatively, you can download an application and details from the school website https://www.lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk/vacancies

Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@lindenlodge.org.uk. 

Closing Date: 16th October 2025 (at noon)
Shortlisting: 17th October 2025
Interview Date: 23rd October 2025

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.

At Linden Lodge we recognise our people are a great strength, we consider the diverse talents they bring to our workforce and are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy in advance of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We recommend applicants submit applications as early as possible.  We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

CVs are not accepted.

Linden Lodge School
61 Princes Way 
London 
SW19 6JB
Telephone: 020 8788 0107

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils