About Us

Required from September 2025 (or earlier)

Are you an innovative, creative teacher driven to provide the best possible education for young people with special needs?

This is a general teaching role across a broad, life-skills-based curriculum. You will teach a small class with high levels of support from experienced LSAs, and you’ll have the flexibility to tailor learning to meet the individual needs of each student. A creative and practical approach is essential, and a genuine interest in SEND teaching is a must. If you have a specialism in a subject such as PE, humanities, PSHE, music or art, we will aim to incorporate this into your timetable. 

“Staff are proud to work at the school. They say that leaders consider their well-being and that they have the support and training they need to do their job.” (Ofsted 2024)

We provide all of our staff with a comprehensive training programme, including delivering on site, trauma-informed, crisis prevention training (CPI).  This means that our school remains ‘calm and welcoming’. We understand the demands of working in an SEN school so we provide all staff with 30 minutes ‘Administration & Development’ every day, in addition to their statutory PPA. We have a supportive body of staff and everyone is automatically a member of the Employee Benefit Scheme with a range of external support and discount offers. 

Garratt Park School is a special school for children and young people aged 11-19 who have moderate learning difficulties, along with other special needs disabilities including Autism, SCLN, sensory impairments and a small number with more complex needs.  We are situated in the inner London borough of Wandsworth and most of our students come from the local area, from diverse backgrounds with around one third entitled to free school meals. Earlsfield is well served by public transport with easy access to the city centre.

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our friendly and welcoming school. Please contact Janice Button at recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk to arrange this.

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

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email: recruitment@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk or post. 

Closing date: Wednesday 30th April 2025 (noon)                  
Interview date: Week beginning 5th May 2025
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to a DBS check. 

CVs are not accepted.

Garratt Park School
Waldron Road, London
SW18 3TB
Tel:   020 8946 5769
Email: info@garrattpark.wandsworth.sch.uk 
Headteacher: Sharon Gladstone
Current roll: 215

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils