Teaching Staff
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre is a special needs school in the London Borough of Camden. We have 260 amazing pupils aged 4 to 19 identified with complex needs profiles. The school has 5 curriculum pathways across Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Post-16 provision within one school building. We are committed to providing an outstanding standard of education through meaningful research which informs our teaching and learning approaches. We have six consecutive Outstanding Ofsted Inspection outcomes.
We are recruiting classroom teachers to join our special needs school in the new academic year. Early Career Teachers have a comprehensive development and mentoring programme.
We are a school that is focused on your wellbeing and workload balance so that you can thrive in your role with the support of our wonderful school community.
What can we offer?
- A school which values you as a professional and commits to your wellbeing
- Five curricular pathways designed around the holistic needs of our pupils
- Daily time with the teaching assistants, peers, and external therapists for planning, reflection, training, and professional discussions (everyday 8:30-9:15 in addition to your PPA time)
- Professional Learning Community: formal clusters of classes that work together with joint planning, cross-class projects and initiatives
- Clear system for short- and medium-term planning
- Clear formative assessment system ‘Evidence for Learning’ which directly links to all moderation, annual review, and summative assessment systems.
- Allocated Leadership Mentor to support induction, reflections, multi-agency working, parental partnership, moderation of assessment and annual review processes
Essential Requirements:
- Reflecting the values of our school: Inclusive, Nurturing, Inspiring
- Passion for creating positive climates for learning
- Commitment to working in partnership with colleagues, families, and specialists
- Knowledge and understanding of special educational needs through experience in the classroom
- Knowledge and understanding of special educational needs through completion of relevant courses and training, demonstrating a commitment to continued professional development and learning (CPDL)
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Desirable:
- Further study, research, or qualifications in the area of SEN and Disability
Useful information under ‘Learning’: https://swisscottage.camden.sch.uk/learning/curriculum
Salary: Inner London Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale + 1 SEN Point
Closing Date: 22 April 2025, 12.00pm
Interview Date: 28 April 2025
Other Information
School tour dates: Please email to arrange.
Please send your completed application form to recruitment@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk
Contact the school HR team on email at recruitment@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk or by phone on 02076818080 if you have any questions.
Swiss Cottage School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions will be subject to five years of satisfactory references and DBS checks.
