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Welcome from the Head

Thank you for your interest in King’s House School. I am very proud of our staff here
at KHS, and we are a friendly and caring school with a strong sense of community,
where pupils can thrive and flourish. The pastoral aspect of school life is at the heart of
everything we do, and we pride ourselves on providing an inclusive environment that is
both nurturing and challenging. I am proud of the supportive and collaborative culture at
King’s House, which helps staff and pupils to be the best they can be.

It is a joy to watch our pupils grow into confident young people, ambassadors for King’s
House when they leave us at 13+ to go onto a wide range of day and boarding Senior
Schools. We value a broad and balanced academic education, enabling our pupils to
develop their academic, social, sporting, emotional and artistic attributes.

We are committed to recruiting excellent staff across our teaching and non-teaching
departments and King’s House School Enterprises, with the opportunity to develop
careers. You will be joining the school at an exciting time, when we are investing in
our facilities to ensure an inspiring education for students for many years to come. In
September 2024, the school moved to coeducation with girls currently in over half of our
year groups.

I hope this provides you with a flavour of what life is like at King’s House School, with a
staff team who develop enthusiastic young people who can be relied upon to make a
positive contribution in all areas of school life.

Mark Turner
Head

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rooms, two science laboratories, a new design technology room and music area.
There are three forms in each year group. Forms are mixed-ability in Years 4 - 6
with some subjects setted, and streamed in Years 7 and 8. Pupils experience
increasing exposure to subject specialist teachers, who will teach a range of year
groups and sometimes more than one subject. The curriculum the pupils follow
prepares them for Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.

Throughout their time at King’s House, the pupils are encouraged to take part in
art, drama, music and sporting activities. There are productions every year for all
year groups, concerts and many more performance opportunities for music, as
well as numerous games fixtures and sporting activities. There are also outings
for all years to enrich the curriculum, and from Year 3 residential trips in the
summer term.

King’s House offers its pupils a broad and balanced curriculum and prepares
them well for their transition on to their next school. We cherish each pupil as an
individual and provide them with the skills and mental resilience to succeed in
whatever path they choose to take. Small class sizes means that we can get to
know each child and identify their unique strengths, interests and passions.

King’s House School

King’s House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys’ prep
school since then until September 2024, when girls joined for the first time as we
move to co-education. The school operates on three sites in or around Kings Road,
which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. The Senior Department (for
pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 Kings Road, the Junior Department on its own
site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The
school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Barnes Bridge, where there are
numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts, two 3G pitches and
all-weather pitch.

All children in the Nursery are guaranteed a place in Reception, and there are also
small intakes at Years 3, 4 and 7. Pupils generally stay until 13 when they move on
to a wide range of single-sex, co-ed, day and boarding schools, with a number each
year gaining scholarships.

The Nursery operates from its own site in a carefully restored building on Princes
Road. The youngest children, in Hedgehog Class (rising 3s), are based on the top
floor and Squirrels and Rabbits Class (rising 4s) on the ground floor. There is a very
positive, caring atmosphere to the Nursery, and the ground floor has an additional
Woodland Library also used for small group activities and specialist teaching. The
Nursery has its own dedicated staff supplemented with specialists from the school
PE, Music, Drama and Copmuting departments.

The Junior Department (JD) is housed in two Victorian buildings which have
been sensitively redesigned and linked to provide an exciting and stimulating
environment for the pupils. There is a two-form entry to Reception with about forty
children in the year group. This number grows to about 48 in Year 3 with three forms.
The class teachers deliver the vast majority of the curriculum, but pupils do have
lessons with specialist teachers for Music, languages, PE and Games and Computing.
All children take swimming lessons at a local pool from Years 1 - 3, and the Early Years
and Key Stage 1 regular use The Nest, the outdoor learning area the Sports Ground.
Pupils have Games lessons at the Grounds from Year 1 once a week, and twice a
week from Year 3.

Pupils move to the Senior Department site for Year 4. This is the original school site
and has been developed substantially since then. It is a deceptively large area which
includes the school’s theatre, gym, Astro turf pitch, two computer

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The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Learning Development Team to assist
in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil to whom you
are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities
available to them.

How to apply: please complete the application form on our website

https://kingshouseschool.org/application-form/

Closing Date: 10th October 2025

Start Date: 6th January 2026

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Salary: £16.63 per hour

Reporting to: Head of Learning Development/Head of the Junior
Department

Free school lunches during term time

Contract type: Part-time, Term Time only, Fixed Term Contract (until
2nd July 2026)

Hours: 8:30am to 3:25pm, Fridays only

We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the
closing date for strong candidates.

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Job Description

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

Supporting the Pupil

• To develop an understanding of the particular needs of the child and work
with direction from the Teacher, Head of Junior Department and Head of
Learning Development (SENCO) as required

• To aid the pupil to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations

and on his/her own by, for example:

o Clarifying and explaining instructions
o Ensuring the pupil is able to use equipment and materials provided
o Motivating and encouraging the pupil as required by providing

levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning
tasks as appropriate to pupil’s needs

o Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. speech and language, reading,

spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc.

o Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupil to

concentrate and stay on task

o Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour

management strategies

o Helping to make appropriate resources to support the pupil

• Monitor the pupil’s response to the learning activities and, where

appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to
achieve the intended learning outcomes.

• Under the direction of the teacher, carry out and report on systematic
observations of the pupil to gather evidence of their knowledge,
understanding and skills upon which the teacher makes judgements about
their stage of development

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Job Description

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

General Support
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To establish supportive relationships with the pupil concerned and to support the pupil
in developing social skills both in and out of the Classroom
Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about provision maps,
contributing to the planning and delivery as appropriate

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• Where appropriate to develop a relationship to foster links between home and school,

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and to keep the school informed of relevant information
To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the pupil with SEN, encouraging pupils to
interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner
To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school
To give positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the pupil’s
efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem.
Undertake formal and informal assessment of the child, as directed by the teacher, and
help to keep the necessary records up to date and to provide regular feedback on the
pupil’s learning and behaviour to the teacher/SENCO, including feedback on the
effectiveness of the behaviour strategies adopted
To mark pupils’ work under the direction of the class teacher
To provide individual support, as required, during examination sessions
To contribute towards reviews of the pupil’s progress as appropriate
To support the use of ICT in learning activities and with specific programmes to support
learning.

• Where appropriate, to know and apply positive handling techniques
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To know and apply school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, Behaviour,
Teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities etc.
To take part in training activities offered by the school to further knowledge and skills of
working with a child with specific learning difficulties
To accompany teachers and pupils on educational visits

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Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following:

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Experience of working with children who have Social Communication
Difficulties

Experience of working with children in Key Stage 1

An ability to relate to staff and parents

A flexible approach to work

To have a warm, consistent and caring approach towards child development
to promote inclusivity

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Safeguarding

King’s House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants
must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post,
including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from
previous employers. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which
support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the school’s Safeguarding
& Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct. Staff will receive appropriate child
protection training which is regularly updated.

Equal Opportunities Employer

King’s House School is an equal opportunities employer that believes in equal
opportunities for all, celebrates, and welcomes diversity. Employment decisions
throughout the school are made without regard to any status protected by law.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process,
please feel free to contact our HR Manager  via email:
towersey-veal.g@kingshouseschool.org or detail the adjustments in your
application.

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King’s House School, 68 Kings Road, Richmond TW10 6ES