SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School is a great place to learn and teach. The children are energetic and positive, well supported by their families, and are led by dedicated and forward-thinking staff and governors. Although the school is currently Requiring Improvement, its journey to Good is well established: the school is “taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement” (HMI Nov 2014).

Assistant Headteacher: Inclusion

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher to further develop both classroom and leadership skills, working within an ethos of support and growth. You will be responsible for ensuring the continued improvement of standards of specific groups of children in the school, including those with Special Educational Needs, those in receipt of the Pupil Premium, those with English as an Additional Language and Higher Ability children. You will also line manage the Parent Support Adviser.

We require you to:

be passionate about children’s learning and development;
committed to ensuring that all groups of children achieve their best;
knowledgeable of the 2015 SEND Code of Practice and research such as that of the Sutton Trust;
be a great team player with a positive outlook;
have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour;
be an experienced classroom practitioner with a strong record of achievement and success;
be a practising Catholic or sympathetic to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

The school works in partnership with the Merton Deanery Catholic schools and also with the Mitcham Co-Operative Trust cluster of schools. These partnerships offer many opportunities for further professional development, including Masters level study.

We enjoy good transport links to Wimbledon, Sutton, Croydon, London Bridge and London Victoria.

Please come to visit our school in order to gain a clearer view of our supportive ethos. Please contact Alan Wild, School Business Manager on 020 8648 1459 or email awild@ss-peterandpaul.merton.sch.uk for an application pack.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th September 2015 @ 12 noon
Shortlisting: Monday 21st September 2015
Interview Date: Friday 25th September 2015

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK
SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

‘Learning Together, Achieving Together’

Head Teacher: Mr D Hennessey BEd (Hons), P.G. Dip. Ed., NPQH