The Role

This is a full-time temporary teaching role required to start from January 2021 for 2 terms.  

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Battersea is looking for an outstanding, enthusiastic and motivated teacher to join our large, friendly team of staff in Year 3 to cover a maternity leave. Our children are lively and a pleasure to teach, they will welcome you wholeheartedly to the Sacred Heart community.

Applications from candidates who are supportive of our strong Catholic ethos are very welcome.

The successful candidate will:

Be an excellent teacher with a clear commitment to raising standards and accelerating pupil's progress.

Have secure subject knowledge of national curriculum subjects, particularly English and mathematics.

Have experience in using assessment data to inform the learning provision to meet the varied needs of pupils.

Be fully committed to working collaboratively across the collaboration within a church school ethos and the wider school community.

Be fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.

Have empathy and successful strategies to support all levels of learning and emotional needs.

 In return we can offer:

• A well-resourced curriculum in a friendly and supportive working environment.
• A proactive and enthusiastic staff team dedicated to learning.
• Motivated and well behaved children.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions opportunities to visit the site will be restricted to after school and by appointment only.

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

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email admin@sacredheart-battersea.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post. 

Closing date: 24 September 2020
Interviews: week beginning 05 October 2020

Sacred Heart Primary School 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.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

CVs are not accepted.

The Federation Of Sacred Heart And St Mary’s Catholic Primary Schools, Battersea

Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Este Road, Battersea
London, SW11 2TD
Tel no: 020 7223 5611
Email: admin@sacredheart-battersea.wandsworth.sch.uk
Web site address: www.sacredheartschoolbattersea.co.uk
Executive Head: Mr J. Brading Associate Head: Mrs N. Byrne

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils