The Grove School, part of the SEARCH Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre- employment checks. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

SEN Teacher of Special Needs for The Grove

Salary: MPS + SEN 1

Contract: Full Time 

Location: Haringey 

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: September 2026 

• Are you looking for a new career challenge?

• Do you relish at being able to transform lives for young people with autism?

• Do you want to be part of a newly established SEN school?

• Do you love learning and developing your knowledge?

  If the answer is yes, then read on……...

We wish to appoint a teacher with an outstanding track record who is ambitious and ready for an exciting new challenge. The post will be working with youngsters with complex needs arising from their autism.

The Grove is a successful, Special School opened in September 2018, which meets the needs of pupils aged 5 to 19 on the autistic spectrum. We opened our doors to 42 pupils in 2018 and now oversubscribed with 112 on roll. We are in a newly refurbished school which has been designed around our pupils and offers specialist facilities to support our curriculum.

As a member of our team you will be part of the development and planning process. If you relish in being able to make your mark with innovative and creative practice and you are excited about making a real difference then this role will provide you with the scope to achieve this.

The post holder will be responsible for leading a class of pupils, teaching the full curriculum based on the primary model and ensuring there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all pupils. Class sizes are small and our experienced teams offer support with a collaborative approach to teaching. The post holder will also be expected to work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams and lead a team of learning support assistants.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Have previous experience of working within an Inclusive team;

• Teach a flexible teaching style

• Work within the curriculums as adopted within special schools;

• Have previous experience of teaching in an Autism-specific environment;

• Work closely within the school team;

• Have a passion for Autism Education and the Inclusion Agenda;

• Have experience of completing SEN assessments and differentiated plans;

• Be able to undertake specialist teaching on a 1:1, small group and whole-class basis;

• Be a motivational teacher for all abilities ensuring learning is engaging and inclusive;

• Work within and contribute to the school community;

• Have a commitment to an integrated, therapeutic approach and ethos;

• Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change

We are happy to offer school based tours or can chat with you over Zoom. Please email or call the school on 020 3876 6555 or office@thegroveschool.co.uk

You can access our prospectus on our website at www.thegroveschool.co.uk

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website: www.thegroveschool.co.uk

Completed application forms should be submitted on MyNewTerm by 12 p.m. on Friday 22nd May 2026. Interview date to be confirmed.

NB: Please note that CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school. Applications may be considered whilst the posts are being advertised. Search Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. We advise early applications are submitted.