About Us

Hours: Full-Time – 1FTE
Required: September 2024
Contract: Permanent

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF AN EFFECTIVE 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 IT’S STAFF?

An innovative, enthusiastic and inspirational class teacher is required to work with students within our pre-formal pathway. The teacher will have responsibility for a class of students and will be expected to provide a holistic education ensuring that the needs of each individual pupil are met. This will involve ongoing and close liaison with parents/carers, colleagues, therapists and other professionals.

The 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 

•    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 planning

•    Excellent opportunities for CPD

•    Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

•    A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued

•    Opportunity to train as a Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment, Teacher of the Deaf or Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Multi-Sensory Impairment 

Please Note: Candidates are not required to possess a QTVI, ToD or QTMSI qualification on appointment. However, Teachers at Linden Lodge School are required to undertake the mandatory qualification if they do not already possess this.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively, these can also be downloaded from the school website https://www.lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk/vacancies

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

Closing Date for all applications: 16th May 2024
Shortlisting: 17th May 2024
Interview Date: Week Commencing 20th May 2024

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.

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