Class Teacher, The Link School

Salary Range: MPR or UPS dependent upon experience (Outer London) + SEN 1

Contract: Full-time and Permanent

Start: 1st September 2023

Location: The Link School, Satellite site, Mollison drive, Wallington, SM6 9JN

The Link School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. Situated in the London Borough of Sutton all the three sites are easily accessible by public transport and well placed to draw upon a wide range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities having easy access to Surrey and London.

The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.

Staff provide pupils with an outstanding education based on strong practitioner research and the holistic curriculum offer that promotes strong personal and social education as well cognitive development. It is a rewarding and inspirational place to work. To find out more about us visit www.thelinkschool.co.uk

Our specialist satellite site is for children with autism and pathological demand avoidance (PDA).  It is well established and provides an innovative and quality approach to educating children that are frequently misunderstood by the education system.

Due to the expansion of this work, we are looking to recruit a teacher to join our team of teachers and therapists who would be interested and committed to helping us further develop our work for children with this unusual profile.

The ideal candidate

To be considered a real asset for this position, you must demonstrate:

•          Outstanding practice within the teacher standards and have a strong understanding / knowledge and experience of working with children with special needs, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.

•          A desire to think outside of usual educational pedagogy to find workable solutions for children that have strong cognitive potential but require a highly personalized approach to their education.

•          High emotional intelligence with the ability to lead a team of classroom assistants in teaching a curriculum based around student’s motivations and interests whilst supporting children’s emotional regulation through positive behavioural approaches.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

The Link School is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and pupils with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Susan Ramm on 020 8688 5239 or sramm@thelinkschool.co.uk to arrange a time to speak her.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact email of School.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. 

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered. 

Closing Date: Friday 5th May 2023

Interviews will take place w/c: 15th May 2023

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.