The Role

UQ1 - Teacher Pay Scale UQ1 £21,641
Required for January 2019

Be part of an enthusiastic and skilled team that is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the pupils and their families; in an innovative special school for children and young people with learning difficulties autism and/or complex needs.

Paddock is a popular, outstanding split site school, known for our excellent internal training programme to develop all staff to become experts.  All staff are provided with bespoke training and the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to undertake relevant training relating to teaching pupils with autism / complex needs and managing a popular café. 

Paddock School café was established in 2013, and has gone from strength to strength.  It provides personalised learning opportunities and work experience for pupils throughout the school and helps develop vocational skills for life.  The café is unique in that members of the local and wider community regularly volunteer and support the pupils to be as independent as they can be.  The Café Lead Teacher will have full responsibility for the café and ensuring it is an integral part of the school curriculum.

The successful candidate will demonstrate creativity and excellent interpersonal relationships and be proud to work in a school that has the vision to Nurture, Inspire and Transform Lives. 

Informal visits are warmly welcomed – please contact the school to arrange.

For further information and to apply please download an application and details below  (please ignore the apply button)

Alternatively please contact the school for any further details by telephone on 020 8878 1521

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email, post or fax. 

Closing date: 11 January 2019 (at noon)
Interviews: Week Commencing 14 January 2019

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

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs

Paddock School

Head Teacher: Sarah Santos

Secondary School
Priory Lane
Roehampton
SW15 5RT
Tel: 020 8878 1521
Fax 020 8392 9735
Head of Secondary School:  Emily Hayward

Primary School
St Margaret’s Crescent
Putney
SW15 6HL
Tel: 020 8788 5648
Fax: 020 8789 6533
Head of Primary School:  Deborah Dockery

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils