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Brentwood School is seeking to recruit an outstanding Teacher of English to join this high performing School. We are looking for an enthusiastic, qualified graduate to teach English in our well-equipped department. The successful candidatewill be a perceptive and reflective practitioner in the classroom, committed to
promoting academic excellence and embracing innovative teaching techniques. They will also be adynamic communicator who has a demonstrable enthusiasm for their subject and aproven ability to inspire and motivate pupils at all stages.
The successful candidate will be able to teach English at KS3, GCSE, IGCSE, A Level. They will join a dynamic and thriving department staffed by fourteen full and part-time teachers. The department is excellently resourced with books, teaching materials and ICT equipment. English is a very popular choice of subject in the Sixth Form, where English is studied either as an A Level or within the IDBP programme.
The School and the senior management team are strongly supportive of English and recognise the important role it plays in the intellectual life of the whole School community. A variety of reading groups, public-speaking, debating events, theatrical expeditions contribute to the life of the department within the School.
The role involves teaching English throughout the School. The successful candidate will be expected to inspire and engage pupils with the outstanding quality of his or her teaching and the individualised support offered outside the classroom. All teaching staff are expected to play a full part in the wider life of the School through co-curricular involvement.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff.As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time*
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership*
Free on-site parking*
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high-quality concerts, musicals, shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
(*Not a contractual benefit)
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk.
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: HR@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."