SEND Class Teacher

Sherwood Park School; London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Park School is hiring SEN Class Teachers for its new Manor Campus opening in September 2025. The school specializes in supporting pupils with severe/profound learning difficulties and autism. Candidates should possess recent teaching experience and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates individual differences.

Qualifications

• Recent and successful class teaching experience required.
• Experience in a special school desirable.
• Must demonstrate how to meet all sections of the person specification.

Responsibilities

• Teach pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism.
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team.
• Ensure respect for individual differences and accommodate neurodiversity.

Skills

Teaching experience

High expectations for learners

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

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SEN Class Teacher Sherwood Park School - We have openings in roles on our existing Sherwood Park & Hill Campuses but we are particularly seeking to recruit teachers for our new Manor Campus opening in September 2025

Salary: Pt M1 to Pt M6 (£36,413.00 to 48,532.00)

Contract type: Full Time (part time considered)

Contract term: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

At Sherwood Park School, we “Break The Mould: Redefining teaching and learning to realise the potential of every individual - working supportively together in a trans-disciplinary way to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners. Underpinning this mission is our LEARN ethos, which puts the respect and wellbeing of our learners and each other at the centre of every decision we make - we are a values led school.

Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond

Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be

Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity

Respecting our community in all areas of their life & learning

Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence

Sherwood Park School is an all age (3-19) Foundation Special School for pupils with Severe/ Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and /or disabilities (SLD/PMLD), as well as pupils who are Autistic with complex support needs. The school is unique with two existing Campuses - Sherwood Park and Sherwood Hill to meet the highly individualised needs of each of the learners. We are excited to be opening a third campus in September 2025. The Manor Campus is designed to meet the needs of primarily autistic learners as well as some with moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional differences and complexities.

We are looking for teachers with recent and successful class teaching experience who have high expectations of what children and young people with learning disabilities and autism can achieve. Experience of teaching pupils with learning disabilities and / or autism in a special school is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting teachers with a mainstream background to succeed. Teaching in a special school is unbelievably rewarding - If you have been considering a move to SEND teaching, this could be the right move for you!

Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

Sherwood Park School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check

Closing Dates for Applications: Friday 6th June 2025.

Safeguarding Statement

Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

SEN CLASS TEACHERS

SHERWOOD PARK SCHOOL

(Hill, Park & Manor Campuses)

SEN Class Teacher Sherwood Park School - We have openings in roles on our existing Sherwood Park & Hill Campuses but we are particularly seeking to recruit teachers for our new Manor Campus opening in September 2025

Salary: Pt M1 to Pt M6 (£36,413.00 to 48,532.00)

Contract type: Full Time (part time considered)

Contract term: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

At Sherwood Park School, we “Break The Mould: Redefining teaching and learning to realise the potential of every individual - working supportively together in a trans-disciplinary way to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners. Underpinning this mission is our LEARN ethos, which puts the respect and wellbeing of our learners and each other at the centre of every decision we make - we are a values led school.

Listening and responding to the voices of everyone in our school community and beyond

Enabling our learners and the whole school community to be the best they can be

Accepting and celebrating individual differences and celebrating neurodiversity

Respecting our community in all areas of their life & learning

Nurturing the individual to develop autonomy and independence

Sherwood Park School is an all age (3-19) Foundation Special School for pupils with Severe/ Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and /or disabilities (SLD/PMLD), as well as pupils who are Autistic with complex support needs. The school is unique with two existing Campuses - Sherwood Park and Sherwood Hill to meet the highly individualised needs of each of the learners. We are excited to be opening a third campus in September 2025. The Manor Campus is designed to meet the needs of primarily autistic learners as well as some with moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional differences and complexities.

We are looking for teachers with recent and successful class teaching experience who have high expectations of what children and young people with learning disabilities and autism can achieve. Experience of teaching pupils with learning disabilities and / or autism in a special school is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting teachers with a mainstream background to succeed. Teaching in a special school is unbelievably rewarding - If you have been considering a move to SEND teaching, this could be the right move for you!

Please note applicants must demonstrate how they meet all sections and subsections of the person specification for this role.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

Sherwood Park School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to receipt of a completed application, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check

Closing Dates for Applications: Friday 6th June 2025.

Safeguarding Statement

Sherwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.