Special School Teacher – Maternity Cover Starting 22nd February or 12th April 2027
Inner London MPS / UPR + SEN point dependent on experience.
Governors wish to appoint an outstanding, excellent secondary special school practitioner with expertise in SLD, PMLD or ASC. Applications from main stream practitioners with relevant experience will also be considered.
Vale School is a unique all age community special school in Haringey, North London. We offer a high quality, child-centred, inclusive and specialist education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs including physical disabilities, medical conditions, learning difficulties, communication difficulties and emotional and behavioural needs. The school is located in purpose-built accommodation attached to a secondary school.
You will have:-
A positive attitude towards and ability to engage with children who have a range of disabilities.
Experience of successfully teaching children with a range of special education needs.
Ability to use formative assessment to plan and deliver effective teaching and learning.
Ability to lead, organise and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
High expectations of all pupils and an ability to reflect this through your planning and target setting.
Ability to plan and deliver an engaging and exciting curriculum tailored to pupil needs.
We offer:-
Children and families who are a joy to work with.
The opportunity to work with an excellent team of professional and dedicated colleagues.
A supportive and friendly environment in which to work.
Training and support.
The Vale is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
The Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed – further details are available from the school business manager, details below, by e-mail lisa.rustean@vale.haringey.sch.uk.
Vale School
Secondary Department
Trulock Rd
N17 0PG
Tel 020 8801 6111
Closing Date: 27th November 2026
Interviews: Thursday, 3rd December 2026
Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised. Please email applications to the school business manager at lisa.rustean@vale.haringey.sch.uk.
Please note that we are unable to accept CVs as a form of application.
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