Teaching Staff
Salary: Inner London Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale + 1 SEN Point
Start Date: 1st September 2026 or possibly earlier – Applications from ECT’s welcomed
Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre is a special needs school in the London Borough of Camden. We have 265 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 a classroom teacher to join our special needs school in the new academic year. If you are an Early Career Teacher we 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
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS
Useful information under ‘Learning’: https://www.swisscottage.camden.sch.uk/learning/curriculum
Salary: Inner London Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale + 1 SEN Point
Closing Date: 5 May 2026, 12.00pm
Interview Date: 11 May 2026
Other Information
Shortlisting: Wednesday 6th May 2026
Interviews: Monday 11th May
Start Date: 1st September 2026 or possibly earlier
School Tour dates: Wed 29th April and Friday 1st May, 10.00am.
Please email recruitment@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk to book onto a school tour.
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.
