The Role

Full time - 29.25 hours per week
Working hours - 09:00 - 15:30, with 45 minutes lunch break
The 29.25 hours per week include a 30 minutes class meeting each week
Contract - Permanent
Term time only - 39 Weeks
Start date - As soon as possible

Part time hours will be considered. If you wish to apply for this, please state this clearly on the Application Form giving details of hours/days requested.

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 be experts.  Because of our substantial growth, we have several opportunities for Teaching Assistants at our school.

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

You should be: -

• Committed to putting pupils first and helping them to reach their potential;
• A team player;
• Keen to contribute to school life

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.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. 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: 17th January 2022 (at noon)
Interview dates:  We advise the candidates to apply as soon as possible and reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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 Primary School
St Margaret’s Crescent
Putney
SW15 6HL
Tel: 020 8788 5648
Fax: 020 8789 6533
Head of Lower Primary School:  Deborah Dockery
Head of Middle Primary School:  Lynette Martyn
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos
Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Paddock Secondary School & 6th Form
Priory Lane
Roehampton
SW15 5RT
Tel: 020 8878 1521
Fax 020 8392 9735
Head of Secondary School:  Robert Pearce
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Santos
Website: https://www.paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils