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Newland House is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Registered Educational Charity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For roles that amount to regulated activity with children the post will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Your attention is drawn to the school's Safeguarding Policy, Recruitment Policy and other supporting documentation accessible on the right hand side of this page.
All applications should be sent to Mrs Alka Soni, Head of HR & Compliance (Tel: 020 8865 1231) by email to asoni@newlandhouse.net by the closing date for the role.
No CVs will be accepted.
Current vacancies
Gap student
Contract type and term: 2023-24 academic year commencing 1 September 2023. Term time only (33 weeks per year)
Salary: £14,874 p.a. (subject to review of pay from September 2023)
The School is seeking two Gap Students to support teachers in various parts of the school. The posts will mainly involve working as a member of the Sports department and in particular supporting either the Director or Deputy Director of Sport. The School’s main aim is to provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced, covering the academic, artistic and physical elements that are crucial for the development of the whole child.
This role is a great opportunity for those who are planning a career working with young people and who need experience to get their first job or get onto a course. You can prepare for a career working with children and demonstrate the impact you can have on their lives. It is a one-year post which gives you an insight into a range of roles on offer in schools. You will help with administrative work, lunch duties, sports arrangements, lessons and matches. You will learn to plan, organise, support, extend and enrich the lives of children and be a reliable team player and will work with children in all age ranges from the Nursery to Prep. The Gap student will start the day with Breakfast Club which operates daily from 7.30 a.m. and may need to work occasional evenings and weekends to support fixtures.
No particular qualifications are required but good GCSEs, a keen interest in Sport and working with children are all essential. As well as a generous salary, you will be entitled to breakfast and lunch.
Minibus driver
We are looking for a responsible minibus driver for our Whitton to Twickenham school run. You would be required to pick up the bus from school at 7:15 a.m. and drive to the first pick up point in Whitton High Street for 7.30 a.m. arriving back at school by 8.15 a.m. After school the children must be picked up from school at 3.50 p.m. taking the reverse route back to Whitton. Salary will include payment for 33 weeks term time, statutory holiday and attendance at staff inset.
This is a term-time only role and hourly rate is £11 p.h.
The ideal candidate MUST have full, clean driving licence with full PSV or D1 entitlement, and either be First Aid trained or willing to be.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview .
Learning Enrichment Specialist
We are looking for Learning Enrichment specialists to join our SEND department. We need a Dyslexia specialist to work two days each week and Dyscalculia specialist working one day each week.
The ideal candidate would be a specialist with dyslexia and/or dyscalculia-specific qualifications or experience supporting pupils with dyslexia and or dyscalculia to run one-to-one and paired sessions for children with specific difficulties in Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3. An OCR level 5 qualification or above (or working towards one of these) would be an advantage. An interest in SEND and a desire to develop SEND knowledge is essential.
The ideal candidates will be required to work under the guidance of the Head of Learning Enrichment using the strategies recommended in pupils’ Personal Support Plans.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Is dedicated, hardworking professionals with experience of working with pupils with additional needs.
- Has high personal integrity and professionalism.
- Has patience with a flexible approach and positive attitude.
- Has a respect for the school’s ethos, aims and values.
We offer:
- An excellent working environment with good resources
- Supportive colleagues and community
These posts are part-time working either one or two days a week (0.2 or 0.4 FTE), and we can be flexible about timings. You will be required to set and maintain high educational and moral standards, undertake other appropriate duties as may be required, participate in and support the school in organising its varied activities.