Class Teacher (SEN)

Class Teachers

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Salary information: MPR - UPR, £37,870 - £56,154 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SEN 1, £2,787 per annum

Start date: ASAP or January 2026

ECT’s welcome to apply.

Meadow High School is a large and inclusive secondary school catering to pupils with a wide range of Special Educational Needs, including complex needs and autism.

We are proud of our supportive, nurturing environment and our commitment to providing high-quality education tailored to the unique needs of every student.

We are seeking two passionate, resilient, and enthusiastic Class Teachers to join our school community. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school that works collaboratively to empower our pupils with lifelong skills and enables our young people to reach the highest levels of independence in adult life.

We are looking for an applicant who holds Qualified Teacher Status and preferably has experience in an SEND setting or working with young people who have learning disabilities. Candidates with UPS will need to demonstrate how they could continue to offer a whole school impact.

The successful applicants will also be a form tutor to a tutor group and will be required to write and conduct Annual Reviews of their tutor group’s EHCPs as well as monitor pupils progress against the EHCP outcomes.

To support the Local Authority we are expanding further with a new development project. This is an additional site based in Harefield, called 'Northwood Road'. This will house up to 100 Pathway 1 pupils and should be ready for us to occupy in Autumn 2026.

Please note, the successful candidate(s) will be deployed to either of our Pathways.

• Pathway 1 (Location: Royal Lane, Hillingdon until Autumn 2026, Northwood Road, Harefield Village from Autumn 2026 onwards.)
  
• Pathway 2 (Location: Royal Lane, Hillingdon.)
  

This will be discussed further with candidates during the interview process.

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
  
• Experience working in an SEN setting (preferred but not essential – training and support will be provided).
  
• A positive attitude, patience, and strong interpersonal skills.
  
• An ability to teach across a range of subjects.
  
• Good organisational skills.
  
• A flexible and adaptable approach to teaching
  
• A passion for teaching pupils with SEN.
  
• A commitment to an inclusive environment and education to learners with additional needs.
  
• A good understanding of safeguarding and child protection (training will be provided).
  

We Offer:

• A welcoming team environment with ongoing support.
  
• A commitment to your continued professional development.
  
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme.
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, Information and Support)
  
• Opportunities for growth and development within an expanding SEN setting.
  

Closing date: Thursday 2nd October at Midday

Shortlisting: Wednesday 8th October

Interviews: Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th October

CVs will not be accepted.

Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that may have happened, and are publicly available online, and which we may want to explore with candidates at interview.