PPA Teacher
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School, London, SE7 7HR16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: PPA Cover will be across the school and will be for 5 days a week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - UP2
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Assume responsibility for the education, safety and well being of the children in the class.
2. Develop pupils’ awareness of the Catholic faith within the overall religious education and view of the world in which they live, and continue to promote positive links with the Parish and Community.
3. Support the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver the curriculum in line with the National Curriculum requirements and with due regard to School policies, Mission Statement and individual children’s needs.
4. Follow advice given by Subject Leaders when planning programmes of work for children, to ensure that they experience a common approach and are provided with the best opportunities for their development.
5. Assess the needs of individual children and plan for those needs.
6. Regularly review the progress of the children and thus the effectiveness of the planning and teaching methods and keep appropriate records of pupils’ progress which can be passed on to future teachers and other relevant agencies.
7. Provide written reports for parents, future teachers and the Educational Psychologist when required.
8. Use the classroom and learning process to develop the social skills, imagination and self confidence of the children ensuring that they experience a variety of ways of recording their work, including the production of work for class and school displays.
9. Organise the classroom such that good order and discipline is maintained within a stimulating environment where children learn to respect each other’s needs.
10. Build relationships with parents through formal and informal meetings so they understand the progress their children are making and how they can integrate ‘home’ learning with school activities.
11. Work as part of a team, attend and participate in curriculum, administrative and organisational meetings. Participate in arrangements for further training and continuing professional development and take an active role in the formulation of school policies.
12. Adhere to the responsibilities laid down in the Staff Handbook and the requirements of the Performance Management Policy.
What the school offers its staff
- An Outstanding school
- A caring and happy learning environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos
- A wonderful new school with excellent resources and positive links with parents, the parish and the local community
- Minimum of one teaching assistant in every class
- Specialist teachers who assist in the school with the teaching of PE and Music
- A skilled and dedicated staff
- A supportive Governing Body
- Very supportive parents
- Wonderful children!
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 416 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- ngray@ourladyofgraceschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 8582262
Arranging a visit to Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ngray@ourladyofgraceschool.co.uk.
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