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Full time – 32.5 hours per week
Working hours – 08:15 - 15:30, with 45 minutes lunch break
Contract – Temporary (2 years)
Term time only - 39 Weeks
Start date - As soon as possible

Would you like to 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 working in the popular on-site café. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to spend valuable time in the classroom, fostering a seamless transfer of skills from the educational setting to the café environment.

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 TAAR will work alongside another Café TAAR and have support from experienced teachers. You will work collaboratively to ensure the café is an integral part of the school curriculum.

The successful candidates 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.  

We offer: - 

•    An outstanding training programme 

•    A variety of career pathways 

•    Opportunities for promotion within the school

•    Opportunities to work with a multi-disciplinary team

•    Access to employee wellbeing scheme 

•    School Direct routes into teaching 

We offer excellent training and support along with a Pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.

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

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

For any further details please contact the school by email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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

Closing date: 24th November 2023

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 note that we do not accept CVs.

Paddock Lower and Middle School
St Margaret’s Crescent
Putney
SW15 6HL
Tel: 020 8878 1521
Head of Lower School:  Deborah Dockery
Head of Middle School:  Lynette Martyn
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos
Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Paddock Upper School & Sixth Form
Priory Lane
Roehampton
SW15 5RT
Tel: 020 8878 1521
Head of Upper School: Robert Pearce
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos
Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/  

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils