Teachers Required
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, London, SW12 8QJ32 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Required to start from September 2024
Closing date
10 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Pay Scale
Additional allowances
A TLR may be available for an experienced teacher willing to take on subject leadership and additional teacher and leadership responsibility.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a forward-thinking aspirational school and we are proud of the education and care that we provide for all of our children and families. We have an incredibly hardworking pupil body and staff who achieve high standards of results with our latest results in the top 10% of the country.
You will need to be:
- an excellent classroom teacher with a proven record of raising achievement
- resourceful, innovative and able to embrace change
- have the knowledge and expertise to enthuse your colleagues
- a teacher who is committed to personal and professional development
- fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils
What the school offers its staff
Holy Ghost is a thriving one form entry primary school tucked away on the peaceful, residential Nightingale Square in Balham. It is a 5 minute walk from Wandsworth Common train station and Balham train/tube station.
We are a small, catholic primary school who has a strong school community. We are looking for talented and enthusiastic teachers to join our friendly schools and work as part of our team. A practicing Catholic would be preferred, but applications from candidates who are supportive of our strong Catholic ethos are very welcome too.
In return we can offer:
- Hardworking, engaging and well-behaved pupils and supportive parents.
- A warm and supportive team where collegiality is intrinsic to our work
- Ongoing collaborative professional development
- For ECT applicants, a commitment to professional development through training and mentoring, a bespoke ECT programme and dedicated ECT & PPA release time
- Excellent opportunities for professional development. As a school we have a strong track record in developing middle leaders.
- A well-resourced curriculum
- Specialist teachers in French, Music and PE and specialist planning in Computing
- Astro Turf Sports Pitch on the playground
Further details about the role
Visits are warmly welcomed. We look forward to hearing from you and would encourage you to contact the office to arrange an appointment at office@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk.
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed application should be returned to the school either by email to our school business manager Linda Humphries: sbm@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post.
Closing date: Monday 10th
June 2024
Shortlisting: Thursday 13th
June 2024
Interviews: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June 2024
Holy Ghost Primary 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.
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.
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square
London SW12 8QJ
Tel: 020 8673 3080
Web: www.holyghostschool.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Holy Ghost 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.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbm@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk
At Holy Ghost School, working in partnership with parents to help fulfil their baptismal promises, we seek to affirm Christ through whom, and for whom all of us were made.
Arranging a visit to Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk.
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