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Watergate School - Class Teacher

  • Employer: Lewisham Schools
  • Reference: WGTEACH0923
  • Published: Thu 14/09/2023, 16:40 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 09/10/2023, 16:40 PM
  • Working Pattern: Term Time
  • Hours: FULLTIME
  • Salary: £30,000 - £74,999
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Watergate School

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 January 2024.  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.

To download an application pack please click on the links below:- Job description & person specification  Application form Safer Recruitment Form Equal Opportunities Statement

Safeguarding Policy

  

Please Send completed applications to Adeana Roberts - a.roberts@watergate.lewisham.sch.uk

Closing date: Sunday 8th October 2023 – 12.00 Midnight

Interviews -  Week Commencing  9th October 2023

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

Watergate School, Lushington Road, Bellingham SE6 3WG

Tel: 020 8695 6555         Fax : 020 8695 8280

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 

  

  • Employer: Lewisham Schools
  • Reference: WGTEACH0923
  • Published: Thu 14/09/2023, 16:40 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 09/10/2023, 16:40 PM
  • Working Pattern: Term Time
  • Hours: FULLTIME
  • Salary: £30,000 - £74,999
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Watergate School

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