SEN Classroom Teacher

The Bridge Keystone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Shape the school

Small class sizes

SEND training

Job summary

The Keystone School, part of The Bridge Trust, is seeking an exceptional SEN Classroom Teacher to deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching for pupils with autism and related needs across the school.

The successful candidate will contribute to a flexible timetable, teach GCSE and BTECs/Functional Skills, and work within a small, supportive team committed to student progress and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching GCSE and functional skills.
• Experience teaching pupils with autism or similar needs.
• Positive and creative teaching approach.
• Ability to adapt to flexible timetabling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching for pupils with autism.
• Teach across key stages as needed with flexibility.
• Support student wellbeing and progress through engaging lessons.

Skills

GCSE teaching

BTECs

Functional Skills

Job description

SEN CLASSROOM TEACHER

Required for The Keystone School – part of The Bridge Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative secondary teacher to join our team as our secondary school expands. We are a small secondary school, with up to fifty students, therefore the SEN teacher will have the responsibility for teaching other subject(s).

We have some flexibility on which subject (s) are included on our teaching timetable; therefore, we are keen to hear what subject strengths teachers could bring to our school.

Start Date: May 2027 or sooner for the right candidate

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 30th November 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 8th December 2026

Contract: Permanent, Full-time Contract

Salary Grade: Teacher Pay Scale + SEN allowance

Are you an exceptional teacher looking for your next career move? The Keystone school would like to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Classroom Teacher to join our school. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, inclusive and engaging teaching for pupils with autism and associated needs across the school:

• Skilled in teaching GCSE
• Able to teach BTECs and Functional Skills qualifications
• Positive and creative, with a flexible approach to teaching
• Forward-thinking, inspirational and receptive to change
• An excellent teacher with a successful track record of impacting positively upon student progress and wellbeing
• Able to respond to behaviour with resilience using a sensitive and positive approach

Our story:

The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of seven special schools, one primary school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults.

The Keystone School is part of the Bridge Trust and opened its Primary school in September 2017, its Secondary school in 2018 for Key Stage 3 and opened its Key Stage 4 provision in 2023. The school consists of two bases, a primary and a secondary, both of which are co-located with mainstream partner schools. At Keystone we nurture active minds; our students are encouraged to achieve their full academic potential, and their wellbeing is at the heart of all we do.

We are a school for students with autism and follow key areas of the National Curriculum alongside a core Keystone curriculum tailored to the needs of our students. We use a positive behaviour approach which supports our students to develop the skills to become safe, independent and resilient young people.

The Bridge Trust:

The Keystone school is part of The Bridge Trust which is a unique Multi Academy Trust. The Trust which consists of seven special schools, two primary schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults.

In return, we can offer you:

• Excellent professional development opportunities linked with The Bridge Trust family of schools
• A chance to help define the school and progress your career
• Small class sizes with specialist teaching assistant support
• SEND training including ASC and ADHD
• A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities
• Access to a wide range of extensive employee assistance and benefit programmes whenever you need it.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

The Bridge Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.