EDUC 3666 - Principal Teacher of Support and Flexible Learning - in London

Overview: Cathkin High School. 35 hours per week. Salary: Principal Teacher 4, £64,503 per year.

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your skills and qualifications via the "Me" tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled "REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS".

Actual closing date: Applications must be received by 11 February 2026, 11:55pm.

Location: Cathkin High School.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Principal Teacher 4, £64,503 per year.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and support the work of colleagues providing strategic direction and guidance as necessary.
• Lead curriculum development and quality assurance.
• Contribute to the development of school policy in relation to the behaviour management of pupils.
• Review and support professional needs, and performance of colleagues through career-long professional learning.
• Where required, lead, implement and manage whole school policies including, where appropriate, guidance, pastoral care and behaviour support.

Principal Teachers must be given a reduction in weekly class contact to enable them to carry out those duties which are in addition to their duties as classroom teachers. Its extent may vary according to the nature and scope of those duties. The additional duties of principal teachers must be capable of being undertaken within the 35-hour working week and, where a principal teacher retains a classroom teacher role, within the arrangements agreed at establishment level through the working time agreement.

Application Questions:

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission; your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents. Answers to each question should not exceed 4000 characters.

• What personal and professional development, skills and experience can you bring to this post?
• Please evidence how you can demonstrate a range of interpersonal and communication skills.
• In what ways have you been involved with and contributed to initiatives within your present establishment?
• What leadership and management skills and experience, including leading and working with people can you bring to this post?
• Please provide any other details that you feel will support your application.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

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