About Us

Full time - 36 hours per week

Working hours - 8am to 4pm, with 48 minutes lunch break

Contract – Permanent/Fixed term

Term time only - 39 Weeks

Start date – 1st September 2025

Paddock is a special place where we put pupil’s interests first in everything we do. We are an Ofsted outstanding and innovative split site special school for pupils aged 4 – 19 with severe learning difficulties. Most of our children also have a diagnosis of autism. 

You will be responsible under the instruction or guidance of senior staff to provide reception support and general administrative, HR and Financial support to the school, working across both sites.

We pride ourselves on the warm, nurturing culture of the school, and staff share a deep commitment to supporting the individual needs of our pupil. Every pupil here is known, understood and nurtured.

Every valued team member in school plays a crucial part in maintaining our high standards and creating a nurturing and inspirational atmosphere throughout the school. The whole team is enthusiastic and united in their desire to prepare pupils for life beyond Paddock

Regardless of your position, at Paddock, we work corporately as a school to provide outstanding support and education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism, therefore there are several qualities and attributes that are highly valued:

• Team Player
• Compassion and Empathy
• Keen to contribute to school life
• Highly Organised 
• Life Long Learning
• Resilience
• Celebrate Learning
• Strong work ethic 

We offer: 

• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• An outstanding training programme 
• Access to employee wellbeing scheme 
• Opportunities for promotion within the school
• Cycle 2 Work
• Smart Schools Benefits (which include Lifestyle Savings, Wellness support, saving scheme for everyday expenses)

We would be delighted if you joined with us on this journey. 

We welcome visits to the school. Please contact recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time and date.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Alternatively, please contact the school for further details by email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to the school either by email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk or posted to the Upper School addressed for the attention of the HR Advisor.

Closing date: 27 June 2025 (at Noon)

Interview dates: We advise the candidates to apply as soon as possible and reserve the right to interview before the closing date and the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Paddock School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Please advised that CVs are accepted for individuals interested in scheduling a school visit. However, to advance in the recruitment process, submission of the application form is essential.

Paddock Lower and Middle School

St Margaret’s Crescent

Putney

SW15 6HL

Tel: 020 8878 1521

Head of Lower School:  Deborah Dockery

Acting Head of Middle School:  Frances Young

Paddock Upper School & Sixth Form

Priory Lane

Roehampton

SW15 5RT

From September 2025: Broadwater Road, Tooting SW17 0DZ

Tel: 020 8878 1521

Heads of School:  Robert Pearce and Lynette Martyn

Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos

Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils