Teachers Required

A TLR may be available for an experienced teacher willing to take on subject leadership and additional teacher and leadership responsibility

This is a full-time permanent contract. (ECTs subject to successful completion of ECF) Required to start from September 2024.  

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.

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

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
• 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

·        For ECT applicants, a commitment to professional development through training and mentoring, a bespoke ECT programme and dedicated ECT & PPA release time

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