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Putney High School is a dynamic place to work, offering a range of career opportunities and benefits.
We are consistently ranked among the top performing schools both in London and the UK and are known for our ground-breaking initiatives in everything from biophilia and design thinking to the science of learning, and for our leading co-curricular programme.
Ours is an incredible community in which to teach, work and learn. With a focus on continued professional development, membership of leading organisations and a superb package of personal benefits provided by the GDST, this is an opportunity to play a role in a warm and inclusive organisation which has been a powerful voice in education for over 150 years.
Current Opportunities…
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Salary: GDST Support Staff band, Grade 5, FTE 1: £47,547 – £66,000 per annum. (Actual salary: £39,836 – £55,297 per annum), dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: The successful candidate will work full time during term time, plus 10 days
Required from: September 2025A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and well-qualified Designated Safeguarding Lead to join the school’s Senior Leadership Team. You will take responsibility for safeguarding and child protection across the whole school (including online safety) from Reception through to Sixth Form.
Reporting to the Deputy Head Pastoral & Co-Curricular, you will work in close liaison with the Deputy Head Pastorals in both the senior and junior school to oversee and implement safeguarding policies, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and GDST expectations, reporting to the Heads of each school.
The DSL role is a dynamic and strategic role involving close collaboration with a range of stakeholders to advise and support on child welfare, safeguarding and child protection matters and liaising with relevant agencies such as the local authority and police to ensure a robust and effective response to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns. You will work closely with the school Nurses’ team and Wellbeing Lead to integrate medical and mental health support within the school’s pastoral framework.
If you have proven experience and expertise working within the field of Safeguarding to a highly competent professional standard, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information about the school, person and role, please refer to the Candidate Brief.
To apply for this exciting opportunity please click the link: Application Link
Applications must be received by Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 9am.
Interview date: 21 May 2025.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
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Salary: GDST Middle Leaders’ scale ML2 (£52,533 – £68,742 per annum) or ML3 (£56,424 – £71,825 per annum), dependent on experience and qualifications.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Required from: September 2025This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and well-qualified SENDCO to join one of the UK’s leading schools.
As the SENDCO you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team in the strategic development and management the school’s policies and systems for Special Educational and Additional and/or Disabilities Learning Needs.
The Learning Enrichment department has a unique role across the school, supporting the ethos of inclusion by promoting neurodiversity awareness, helping all students understand how to learn best. To support this, you will oversee the running of the Learning Enrichment Department at Putney High School and liaise closely with the Junior School Head of Learning Enrichment, as well as our Senior School Heads of Key Stage, Heads of Year and Heads of Department, to ensure all students are supported to achieve their learning potential, both academically and pastorally.
If you are a qualified SENDCO with a passion for education, with the ability to inspire, motivate and support pupils, and have excellent leadership skills, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information about the school, person and role, please refer to the Candidate Brief.
To apply for this exciting opportunity please click the link: Application Link
Applications must be received by Thursday 8th May 2025 at 9am.
Interview date: Tuesday 13th May 2025.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
