The Role

Salary: Unqualified – Scale 1C, Point 2 - £17,148.22 (Actual)

Qualified - Scale 3 point 5 – 6 - £18,088.32 - £18,586.32 (Actual)

Hours: Full-Time (32.5 hours per week)

Working Pattern: Term Time Only (39 weeks)

Required: ASAP

Can you help a young person with a dual-sensory impairment reach their potential?

An opportunity to join our highly motivated and skilled team as an Intervenor has become available.

The post is based within tour specialist Alba Centre for deafblind pupils and involves working with students who have a dual sensory impairment/deafblindness.

This is an opportunity for someone who is passionate about transforming the lives of young people with deafblindness, promoting their independence and helping them develop key skills for when they transition to adult life.

Whilst we are looking for experienced and qualified intervenors, intervenor training will be provided for the right candidate.

Linden Lodge School is a leading provider of education for visually-impaired children and young people aged 2 – 19 years. We have an impressive three acre campus in Wimbledon offering fabulous indoor and outdoor innovative facilities to support teaching and learning.

Candidates must possess a qualification as an intervenor OR be willing to undertake this qualification.

We can offer you:

• Personalised induction programme
• A positive and supportive team within the school
• A staff wellbeing programme which includes:

  - Employee Assistance programme

  - Free local gym membership

  - End of term staff awards

  - Weekly art and Pilates classes

Linden Lodge School is a very special place to work, 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 interests.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. 

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: 05 May 2021 (at noon)

Shortlisting: 07 May 2021

Interview Date: 13 May 2021

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.

Linden Lodge School

61, Princes Way,

Wimbledon Park,

SW19 6JB

Tel: 020 8788 0107

Headteacher: Deborah Rix

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils