Class Teacher

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Class Teacher for a full-time permanent role in a specialist setting. The position involves working with children aged 5-14 who have social, emotional, and mental health needs, providing a holistic educational approach with strong support services in place. Applicants should possess Qualified Teacher Status and experience in managing diverse classroom needs.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Recent successful teaching experience at primary and early secondary level.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned pupils and demonstrate good classroom practice.
• Lead and manage support staff to maximize children's learning.
• Prepare lesson plans in line with National Curriculum requirements.

Skills

Good teaching practice

Lead and manage staff

Positive classroom environment

Effective communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Understanding of equal opportunities

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Go back Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Class Teacher

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Gloucester House has an opportunity for you.

Job summary

Gloucester House has an opportunity for you.

Class Teacher

1 Full time role --- 37.5 hours a week

1 Part time role --- 30 hours a week

Gloucester House is a specialist school with an embedded mental health team. The school is small (21 Children) and provides a unique therapeutic and education package. We are a fully integrated service with mental health and educational staff working closely together to provide a holistic approach for children with social emotional and mental health difficulties.

We can offer you an opportunity to:

• Work in a unique setting which offers an integrated health and education package

• To be part of an innovative, dynamic & supportive team

• Be part of a team that is committed to CPD opportunities in a unique setting.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

For more information on Gloucester House please visit: www.gloucesterhouse.net

Candidates are requested to use the section "Supporting Information" on the application form to set out their reasons for applying and their suitability, referring to the person specification, for this post.

Please note:

The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require under the reasonable direction of the headteacher.

1. To teach pupils assigned to him\her, and to exemplify a good standard of classroom practice.

2. To lead and manage a small group of support staff in order to maximise children's learning and behaviour for learning.

3. To prepare and implement long, mid and short term planning, in line with National Curriculum requirements and the curriculum policy. This will include planning and preparing lessons in advance.

4. To ensure children's individual needs are catered for though knowing the child's statement/EHCP and planning accordingly.

5. To ensure appropriate differentiation/personalisation so that pupils of all ability levels are able to access the curriculum in place.

6. To carry out assessment, recording and reporting procedures for all pupils assigned to him\her, including setting targets and writing annual review reports.

7. To contribute to the Integrated Care Plan ensuring Positive Handling Plans are up to date and implemented, and to record progress in relation to these.

8. To promote the general progress and well-being of pupils assigned to him\her.

About us

Gloucester House forms part of the Tavistock Clinic and is managed by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. It is a specialist school and CAMHS team which provides education and clinical services for up to 21 pupils aged 5-14 years who have social, emotional and mental health needs, often alongside other learning difficulties such as specific language or literacy difficulties and sometimes more general learning difficulties. Many of our pupils are neurodiverse.

Baseline records show that all pupils are underachieving when they start at Gloucester House. Many of the pupils who attend are from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, some of whom have experienced trauma or other adverse experiences in their early lives. The pupils come from both inner and outer London boroughs.

Gloucester House aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment through an effectively integrated educational and therapeutic approach to promote the holistic development of the children and young people..

All the pupils at Gloucester House have an EHCP, some pupils are looked after or adopted, and many have had multi-agency involvement prior to attending Gloucester House.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience of working with children with special educational needs; in particular children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• Recent successful teaching experience at primary and early secondary level
• Evidence of effective oral and written communication skills.
• Evidence of the ability to ensure good behaviour among children in the classroom and to help to create a positive ethos

Skills

Essential

• An understanding of good teaching practice in primary years and the conditions required to raise levels of achievement.
• An ability to lead and manage a small group of staff to be able to consider plan for and be responsible for progress and containment of a class of up to 7 complex and challenging children
• An ability to create a positive classroom environment that encourages independent working and celebrates achievements
• An ability to work effectively with parents\carers
• An ability to work sensitively, flexibly and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaise effectively with a clear understanding about the contribution of the teacher's role in the process.
• An ability to manage a complex workload, which includes monitoring, planning and assessment for the children's range of needs.
• An ability to understand and promote equal opportunity policies in all aspects of Gloucester House's life.
• An ability to manage the personal, psychological impact of working with this specific population of disturbed children
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Desirable

• Knowledge of legislation in the area of special educational needs.

other

Essential

• The post-holder will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

TLR

Essential

• 5. TLR requirements For TLR 2 a teacher is responsible for the management of an area of the curriculum, including writing and implementing Action Plans, monitoring and impacting progress in the subject area.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address

33 Daleham Gardens

London

NW3 5BU

Employer's website

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experienceMain scale/UPS + SEN + Inner London Weighting