Class Teacher for Pupils with Moderate to Severe SEND
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2d6a05d1-8864-458e-97d9-e29eb0595b02 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills & Abilities:
• Evidence of effective classroom practice with pupils with profound, severe and complex needs.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use technology to support pupil’s learning and for administration purposes.
• Awareness of successful strategies to support pupil communication through early literacy, numeracy and personal development.
• Experience in assessment for learning.
• An empathetic colleague who identifies the need for support and then takes discreet but appropriate action.
• A high level of commitment to school development, improvement and inclusive practice.
• The ability to set clear expectations and parameters and hold others accountable for performance.
• Ability to use data to analyse pupil progress.
• The ability to build and manage relationships constructively with a wide range of pupils, adults and professionals.
• Very well-developed personal organisation skills in order to meet the many and varied elements of the role.
• The ability to lead and work as a member of a team in a variety of roles.
• Emotional maturity and resilience.
• Consistency under pressure.
• Ability to use authority and able to respond appropriately.
What the school offers its staff
Parkwood Hall is a day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all.
It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible. We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
As we expand our school into the early years, we are currently seeking a Class Teacher who is passionate about working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs to join our highly skilled team. The roles would suit energetic and committed practitioners who can engage children and young people with SEND and continually focus on, and drive, delivery of an adapted curriculum that meets the needs of our pupils in all aspects of their learning including social development, personal needs, communication, independence and life skills.
In return, the successful candidates will join the committed and highly experienced classroom-based teams who are dedicated in providing the best education. Parkwood Hall offers an outstanding professional development package to all staff. In addition, Parkwood Hall also offers an Employee Assistance Programme, free hot drinks and snacks, and ample car parking. We are based on a beautiful site of more than 30 acres and an impressive Victorian building.
Application forms and further information can be requested from contact@parkwoodhall.co.uk. Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.
Please come and visit the school to book a tour click on the link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-school-tickets-1984038819518?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Parking
Pension
Breakfast and Lunch
Tea & Coffee
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Skills & Abilities:
• Evidence of effective classroom practice with pupils with profound, severe and complex needs.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use technology to support pupil’s learning and for administration purposes.
• Awareness of successful strategies to support pupil communication through early literacy, numeracy and personal development.
• Experience in assessment for learning.
• An empathetic colleague who identifies the need for support and then takes discreet but appropriate action.
• A high level of commitment to school development, improvement and inclusive practice.
• The ability to set clear expectations and parameters and hold others accountable for performance.
• Ability to use data to analyse pupil progress.
• The ability to build and manage relationships constructively with a wide range of pupils, adults and professionals.
• Very well-developed personal organisation skills in order to meet the many and varied elements of the role.
• The ability to lead and work as a member of a team in a variety of roles.
• Emotional maturity and resilience.
• Consistency under pressure.
• Ability to use authority and able to respond appropriately.
What the school offers its staff
Parkwood Hall is a day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all.
It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible. We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
As we expand our school into the early years, we are currently seeking a Class Teacher who is passionate about working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs to join our highly skilled team. The roles would suit energetic and committed practitioners who can engage children and young people with SEND and continually focus on, and drive, delivery of an adapted curriculum that meets the needs of our pupils in all aspects of their learning including social development, personal needs, communication, independence and life skills.
In return, the successful candidates will join the committed and highly experienced classroom-based teams who are dedicated in providing the best education. Parkwood Hall offers an outstanding professional development package to all staff. In addition, Parkwood Hall also offers an Employee Assistance Programme, free hot drinks and snacks, and ample car parking. We are based on a beautiful site of more than 30 acres and an impressive Victorian building.
Application forms and further information can be requested from contact@parkwoodhall.co.uk. Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.
Please come and visit the school to book a tour click on the link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-school-tickets-1984038819518?aff=oddtdtcreator
Free Parking
Pension
Breakfast and Lunch
Tea & Coffee
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.