Class Teacher
Salary: Inner London Main Scale or UPS + SEN allowance
Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
We are looking an inspirational teacher to join our expanding, experienced and skilled team starting Autumn Term. Watergate is an Outstanding primary special school for children with a range of severe and complex learning difficulties, many of whom also have autism. We are at an exciting stage of our development, with expansion on the horizon and a holistic, child-centred, curriculum in place.
At Watergate we believe in creating an aspirational, exciting, creative and fun learning community so our children are happy, motivated and develop a love for learning.
Leaders, including governors, have ensured that there is an ambitious and well-designed curriculum. Planned sequences of lessons help pupils to work on personalised goals. Teachers use interesting and imaginative resources to bring lessons to life. Staff know pupils very well and have extensive subject knowledge in the areas they teach. They also have an expert understanding of pupils’ needs. Ofsted March 2022
Multi-disciplinary working and close family liaison are central to our ‘team around the child’ approach. We are looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner who is able to secure exceptional outcomes for pupils. You will be expected to take a role in leading an area of the curriculum and to be an active part of the Watergate school community.
We offer significant professional development opportunities for all staff, wherever you are on your career path. We would welcome applications from experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers with some experience of children with SEND
If you are an inspirational, enthusiastic and skilful teacher, keen to develop your career in an innovative, creative and caring learning community, we want to hear from you.
Click here to download the Application Documents:
Safer Recruitment Form (Must be completed)
Please send completed applications to Adeana Roberts – a.roberts@watergate.lewisham.sch.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 19th May 2026 – 5pm
Interviews will take plac on Thursday 21st May 2026
Please contact the school office to arrange a visit to the school.
Watergate School, Lushington Road, Bellingham SE6 3WG
Tel: 020 8695 6555 Fax : 020 8695 8280
Web: watergate.lewisham.sch.uk
Watergate school takes its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children very seriously. All staff must share this commitment.
The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks.
If you have lived or worked overseas for three months or more as an adult (Over 18) you must provide the relevant overseas check
Original evidence of right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment
Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse borough. This reflected in all aspects of daily life, from the response to the pandemic where the community rallied to support our most vulnerable residents, to the 170 languages spoken in our homes, schools and businesses. We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
As we plan ahead, we are working towards a fairer, greener, healthier and more economically sound future for all in Lewisham. This means continuing our efforts to tackle climate change for generations to come; ensuring that good health and wellbeing is equally accessible to everyone; and safeguarding local jobs and up-skilling residents with tools they need to succeed. Building on the community spirit and activism that has been so prevalent in recent years, we are committed to creating a Future Lewisham we can all have a part in.
