Waverley School

CLASS TEACHER (Full Time) - Maternity Cover

Salary:                         MPS1 (£34,514)/UPS5 (£51,179) Outer London & SEN 1 Allowance

Contract Start date:    13th January 2025

Pupils on roll 162 FTE

Waverley School is a large, Local Authority maintained day school in Enfield, North London. Our pupils are ages 3-19 with severe complex needs.  We currently have 162 FTE pupils on roll across three sites. The largest site is Waverley School and the other two sites are Waverley@Bell Lane and Waverley@Honilands.

We wish to recruit a full time class teacher to cover a maternity contract, this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed teacher to develop their special educational expertise as we offer a comprehensive induction programme and opportunities for further training, including provision for ECTs.

As a teacher at Waverley, you will be required to plan, prepare and deliver exciting, differentiated and creative lessons to spark curiosity and wonder within our wonderful students and motivate them to fully engage in and embrace learning. You must be dedicated to developing your own knowledge, skills and attitudes and be highly organised and reflective in order to continually adapt your teaching according to the needs of the students. You must be an effective communicator in order to liaise with a range of professionals and lead a class team. You will play an integral role in developing the self-esteem, communication, confidence and independence of every pupil you teach and you will work with the rest of the school community to cultivate young adults who are active members of society.

The successful candidate will join our thriving and successful school which was designated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in July 2024.

We wish to appoint a teacher with:

●        A positive attitude with emotional resilience

●        A commitment to special education and improving the lives of children and young people with disabilities

●        Excellent organisation skills with experience of planning, assessing and monitoring progress

●        Relevant teaching experience

●        Ability to reflect on and adapt teaching

●        A reflective approach to their ongoing professional development

Informal visits are highly recommended to view our provision and resources, please do not hesitate to contact: h.bacchus@waverley-sch.co.uk.

Please look at the school website for more information about the school; www.waverley-school.com .

For the Job Description, please click here.

For the Person Specification, please click here.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

All schools in Enfield are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at Waverley is expected to share this commitment.

CLOSING DATE:           Monday 21st October 2024

INTERVIEWS:               Thursday 24th October 2024

START DATE:                Monday 13th January 2025

Please note we do not accept CV’s.