Welcome

Thank you for your interest in joining Ridgewood School. At Ridgewood, we seek to appoint individuals who are fully committed to securing students’ success, and who have a genuine passion for the profession. It is important to us that you enjoy your time working at Ridgewood, and that you feel able to give 100% in a supportive, innovative and high-energy environment. Our team of staff and governors are dedicated to ensuring that all our students reach their full potential, and that staff also feel they can be the best they can be.

As the successful applicant, you will join a school community of friendly, committed and enthusiastic teaching and associate staff. We believe that the best results come when we all work together, and we hope that you will soon become part of our community and feel part of our inclusive ethos.

We believe that the effective training, support and development of our staff enables them to be the best they can be, and to give our students an exceptional teaching experience. Ridgewood School offers its staff bespoke packages which are tailored to their career point and path, and which encourage them to become reflective, enthusiastic and expert practitioners. We employ a dedicated Leadership Coach who not only designs individual inductions for new staff, but continues bespoke CPD in order to help you develop your career throughout your time here. Many of our current middle and senior leaders have flourished through their individually catered development plans and progressed throughout the school from mainscale positions.

We offer our students an environment in which they can flourish, and see the results of their own hard work pay off. With the help of our dedicated staff, they can prepare for the road ahead and begin their journey into adult life equipped with the skills they need to ensure a happy and successful future.

I hope you feel that Ridgewood is the right school for you. We believe there is a lot we can offer those who choose to come and work here.

Maggie Dunn
Headteacher