The Role

Experienced Primary Teacher
(Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties)
Permanent
Required for September 2020 (or earlier if possible)
 
Victoria Drive is a warm, welcoming and inclusive Primary Pupil Referral Unit that prides itself on the highly effective working partnership with Wandsworth Primary Schools. It provides expert teaching and support to pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD). The core objective of the work is to sustain very low levels of exclusion by promoting the inclusion of pupils and strengthening schools’ capacity to respond to pupils’ needs.

We wish to appoint an experienced primary teacher, with an outstanding record of managing children with challenging behaviour and ensuring good progress. The successful candidates will be expected to plan and deliver the National Curriculum: primary curriculum, as well as delivering specific programmes aimed at developing the social and emotional skills of the pupils within the Pupil Referral Unit. The successful candidates will need a high level of resilience and a commitment to working as a team to support vulnerable children. There will also be opportunities to work peripatetically to support pupils in their mainstream schools.

Experience of teaching within a specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health setting is not required.

Visits to the PRU are essential for anyone considering applying for these posts.
Please contact the School Bursar Sarah Parmenter 0208 780 2360 to book a time to visit.

If you would like to be a part of our team, an information pack and Job Description are available below or For an application pack and further information please contact Sarah Parmenter on 020 8780 2360, admin@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email - admin@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 28 February 2020 (at Noon)
Interviews: 13 March 2020

Victoria Drive PRU is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS clearance prior to starting work.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
78 Victoria Drive
Southfields, London
SW19 6HR
Tel: 020 8780 2360
Fax: 020 8789 9453
Email: admin@victoriapru.wandsworth.sch.uk

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils