Second in Learning Support
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2025
Job overview
Second in Learning Support
Commencing September 2025, an earlier start date may be considered
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our team as the Second in Charge of the Learning Support Department, with a specific focus on overseeing access arrangements.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that pupils with special educational needs receive the support they need to succeed academically and personally. This position involves assisting the Head of Learning Support in managing the department, coordinating access arrangements for assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and best practices. This is an excellent opportunity to develop professionally and for career enhancement in the area of Learning Support.
The School’s salary scale is substantially above the national scale.
Further details can be obtained from the School’s website: www.stpaulsschool.org.uk via the ‘Work with us’ link in the footer, or by email from the HR department on: recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk
The closing date for all applications is 9am on Monday 27 January 2025.
Interviews will take place on Friday 31 January 2025.
St Paul’s is a selective Independent Day School for boys aged 13-18, occupying a superb 45-acre site on the south bank of the Thames, west of Hammersmith Bridge. St Paul’s School excels academically at both A level and GCSE, with some of the highest national scores, but it is the work beyond the curriculum that excites both students and teachers alike.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our vision is to nurture a generation of Paulines that will make a positive contribution to the world; our three pillars of Scholarship, Opportunity and Character are the foundation of all that we do and we actively focus on five core character traits: Respect, Kindness, Humility, Integrity and Resilience.
We value diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to creating an environment where all members of our community can appreciate and benefit from this.
It is our expectation that the values of all applicants align with our values.
St Paul’s School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT
Attached documents
About St Paul's School
St Paul’s School was founded in 1509 and currently occupies a large site in Barnes, south-west London. A selective independent school, it provides an education for boys aged 7-18 and has boarding facilities for a small number of its students.
Prospective entrants are usually expected to pass online and/or written examinations across a range of subjects, as well as undergoing an interview with a senior member of staff. In order to improve accessibility for students from poorer backgrounds, a wide range of bursaries and scholarships are available for boys who reach the required academic standard.
High Master
Sally-Anne Huang
Values and vision
St Paul’s School has a strong focus on academic excellence, with students expected to reach and maintain a consistently high standard in their work at all ages. In order to properly support the development of pupils outside the classroom, the school invests heavily in a huge range of extra-curricular activities.
St Paul’s has seen extensive modernisation and expansion in recent years, with further development proposed in order to provide facilities of the very highest quality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. Throughout the school, pupils, including those with SEND or EAL, achieve exceptionally well both within and outside the classroom in response to excellent teaching. The most able pupils achieve outstanding success in school and external competitions. Within a culture of scholarship, the pupils’ attitude towards their learning is outstanding and plays a significant part in their progress and achievement.”
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