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SEN Secondary Teacher

SEN Secondary Teacher

Blossom House School

Wimbledon

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
13 May 2024

Job overview

In order to meet the needs of students, we are expanding our Education for Life curriculum provision for students for whom this would be more appropriate. These students will be following the Equals curriculum, with a strong emphasis on students practising real-life skills in real contexts such as learning about money by buying something in a shop or learning about literacy by reading menus and road signs. Our overall goals for these students are to develop their literacy and numeracy skills alongside providing a broad and diverse curriculum, to ensure they can use and apply these skills in everyday life, and to prepare them for future employment and independent living.

At Blossom House, close multi-disciplinary team work, is one of our core values. We are very proud of our dynamic team of specialist teachers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teaching assistants and art therapists who work very closely together to ensure our students experience a meaningful, holistic timetable of activities to optimise their independence and emotional wellbeing.

What the role involves:

This is an exciting opportunity, which is currently based in our fabulous Wimbledon School, to be part of the school’s continued growth.

This role involves planning, teaching and delivering an adapted and pertinent functional curriculum, within a maximum class size of 6 pupils, working alongside an experienced MDT. The provision will largely follow the guidelines of the Equals Curriculum, so experience teaching functional or adapted curriculums would be beneficial. The new teacher will be creating schemes of work that equip these children with the education, functional needs and life skills that are essential to them to succeed in an ever-changing landscape.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.

• A relevant teaching qualification (QTS).

• Experience or enthusiasm for delivering functional/adapted curriculums and implementing learning in real life contexts.

• Experience with the Equals curriculum is favourable, but not essential.

• Experience and/or interest in working with students with moderate learning difficulties, language disorder, ASD and ADHD.

• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.

• Experience of using symbolised communication systems (AAC) and/or Makaton to support language and learning in the classroom is favourable, but not essential.

• Experience of using technology to support literacy and numeracy skills.

• The ability to build good working relationships with children, school staff, parents and carers.

• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.

• The ability to manage a small group of children with social communication needs.

• A proven track record of working effectively in a team and demonstrating key skills such as adaptability and problem solving.


The role is a Permanent, Full-Time only role

Monday to Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm)

Salary from: Dependent on experience

To Start: September 2024

Closing date: 13th May 2024

Early applications are encouraged

Please note this position is currently based at our Wimbledon School: 24 Gladstone Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1QT

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About Blossom House School

+44 20 89467348

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Blossom House is a very special place to work, not just because of our wonderful team of staff, but also because of the satisfaction of supporting the development of our fantastic pupils. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2023, we aim to continually evolve our working environment to ensure we remain an outstanding place to work.

We believe in the importance of supporting our staff in all ways and we are committed to investing in your personal development, giving you the opportunity to undertake external courses as well as offering training in INSET. We have a Learning Teaching and Therapy Support Team in place to offer one to one coaching if required.

​All assistants currently have the opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.

We also acknowledge any stress that may be experienced through working in this environment. To support our teaching staff, therapists and other staff, we offer sports activities (including yoga and football) and an employee assistance programme which includes one to one counselling.

When you join the team at Blossom House, you’ll benefit from:

  • A modern, climate-controlled working environment at Motspur Park.
  • Well-equipped teaching rooms with interactive whiteboards.
  • Ample underground car parking and good transport links at Motspur Park, while our Euston school is within walking distance from London Euston rail station.
  • Small classes (maximum of 10 but usually less).
  • Learning Support Assistant in every class.
  • A wellbeing programme that includes a £60 termly wellbeing allowance.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • An independent employee assistance programme.
  • UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your day to day healthcare      expenditure such as optical and dental bills and offers cashback (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
  • Free lunch once a week and ample drinks and snacks in our comfortable staff room.
  • Cycle scheme and Tech scheme.
  • End of term parties and gifts.

Comments from our staff

‘I was going to give up teaching until I joined Blossom, 8 years later and still learning new things and enjoying it.’

‘It’s nice to feel part of a community where care is at its centre.’

‘Being able to work as such a close team, with so much support, is brilliant.’

‘Everyone is so friendly and the team approach makes working here so much easier.’

We are always interested in meeting friendly, competent, dedicated, suitably qualified and experienced candidates for roles at Blossom House. If you are interested in making a difference and joining our dedicated team, please send your application to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk.

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.

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