Job description
Person specification
Criteria
Qualifications and experience
- Degree (Essential)
- Successful special school experience (Desirable)
- Training and experience of using a range of specialist strategies (Desirable)
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum and how to apply to teaching in a specialist setting
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies for pupils with special educational needs
- A good understanding of how children learn
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
- Ability to use skills and knowledge and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider school community
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and how to implement it effectively
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies and commitment to follow whole school protocols to support emotional regulation
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal qualities
Essential
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
Benefits
Special Needs Allowance
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About this school
Paddock School
Community special school · Ages 4–19
- Pupils
- 220
- Avg teacher salary
- £58,824
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 6.1:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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London, Wandsworth, SW17 0DZ
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- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 21 July 2026
- Closing date
- 31 August 2026
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