Class Teacher - Watergate School

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

Job summary

Watergate School, an Outstanding primary special school in London, seeks an exceptional Class Teacher. This position involves leading students with complex learning difficulties and includes opportunities for professional development. If you're an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher keen to make a difference in a creative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching children with special educational needs (SEND) is desirable.
• Enthusiastic, creative, and able to secure exceptional outcomes for pupils.

Responsibilities

• Lead a class of students with severe and complex learning difficulties.
• Develop and implement a child-centered curriculum.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and support staff.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with SEND

Job description

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Watergate School - Class Teacher

Salary: Inner London Main Scale or UPS + SEN allowance

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Job Description

Watergate School - Class Teacher

Salary: Inner London Main Scale or UPS + SEN allowance

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

We are looking an inspirational teacher to join our expanding, experienced and skilled team starting September 2025 Watergate is an Outstanding primary special school for children with a range of severe and complex learning difficulties, many of whom also have autism. We are at an exciting stage of our development, with expansion on the horizon and a holistic, child-centred, curriculum in place.

At Watergate we believe in creating an aspirational, exciting, creative and fun learning community so our children are happy, motivated and develop a love for learning.

Leaders, including governors, have ensured that there is an ambitious and well-designed curriculum. Planned sequences of lessons help pupils to work on personalised goals. Teachers use interesting and imaginative resources to bring lessons to life. Staff know pupils very well and have extensive subject knowledge in the areas they teach. They also have an expert understanding of pupils’ needs.

Ofsted March 2022

Multi-disciplinary working and close family liaison are central to our ‘team around the child’ approach. We are looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner who is able to secure exceptional outcomes for pupils. You will be expected to take a role in leading an area of the curriculum and to be an active part of the Watergate school community.

We offer significant professional development opportunities for all staff, wherever you are on your career path. We would welcome applications from experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers with some experience of children with SEND

If you are an inspirational, enthusiastic and skilful teacher, keen to develop your career in an innovative, creative and caring learning community, we want to hear from you.

Please click the link below to download an application pack:

Job Description And Person Specification

Application Form

Safer Recruitment Form

Equal Opportunities Statement

Safeguarding Policy

Please send completed applications to Adeana Roberts – [e-mail]

Closing date: 28 th June – 12.00 Midnight

Interviews – Week Commencing 29 th June 2025

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit to the school.

Watergate School, Lushington Road, Bellingham SE6 3WG

Tel: [phone] Fax : [phone]

Web: watergate.lewisham.sch.uk

Watergate school takes its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children very seriously. All staff must share this commitment. +

The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks. If you have lived or worked overseas for three months or more as an adult (Over 18) you must provide the relevant overseas check. Original evidence of right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment

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