English Teacher

Brambletye is an IAPS co-educational boarding/day school for pupils between the ages of 2 ½ and 13. Pupils are prepared for Common Entrance or Scholarship Examinations to a wide range of senior schools. The School was founded in 1919 at Sidcup Place, Kent and moved to its present site, just off the A22, one mile south of East Grinstead, in 1933. In 1969 it was formed into a charitable educational trust with a Board of Governors, which includes parents and Old Boys, with a range of academic and educational experience.   The School facilities are centred on a large country house in the Ashdown Forest, in its own woodlands and extensive playing fields. The whole property covers 140 acres. The School has outstanding sporting, music, drama and arts facilities. These include an Art Room and Design Technology Workshop, a Library, an ICT Room, a large Theatre and Music Rooms. There is also a Sports Hall, tennis and netball courts, two squash courts, an indoor swimming pool and several playing fields.

We believe that a perfectly balanced combination of traditional values with modern sensibilities makes Brambletye a very special to be. It enables our pupils to thrive as they learn and play, our teachers to love their work as they encourage and support, and our parents to feel pride and peace of mind as they see their children flourish and explore their abilities.  

This is an education which focuses on developing the whole person in a beautiful and historic setting.  We have thought hard about how we prepare our children for a future which may look quite different from today’s world. We encourage and inspire our pupils to be emotionally intelligent and adaptable.  We show them how to be the best people they can be, creatively, academically and physically. We give them the courage and belief in their abilities to become confident, happy individuals, well equipped for the next phase of their education and their lives.  

We are seeking a well-qualified, innovative and inspiring English Teacher.  The ability and/or willingness to teacher Religious Studies as a second subject would be highly desirable.

With a genuine passion for teaching and the ability to motivate, excite and inspire children and staff, you will be an outstanding classroom practitioner and will also be required to make a strong contribution to the thriving extra-curricular life of the school.  There are also excellent opportunities for CPD.

If you are interested in this position and would like an informal discussion prior to applying, please telephone Mr Andrew Morris, Deputy Head (Academic) on (01342) 321004 (Ext. 252) or email via: amorris@brambletye.com.

The closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday, 28th June 2018 at midday. Interviews will be held: the week commencing Monday, 2nd July 2018.

Early applications are encouraged as the School reserves the right to close this vacancy and interview candidates before the stated closing and interview dates if we have received what we deem to be a sufficient number of applications.

To apply, please download a copy of our application form and return fully completed with a covering letter to Heather White (HR and Compliance Officer via email: hr@brambletye.com.

Please note that applications not submitted on the Brambletye application form or where the Brambletye application form has not been completed in full, will not be considered.  CV’s will not be accepted in substitution for a completed Brambletye application form.

Brambletye School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection process.  All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.