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Teacher of Classics

Teacher of Classics

Brentwood School - All-Through with Sixth Form

Essex

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020
Apply by:
29 March 2020

Job overview

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of over 1600 pupils, just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding Teacher of Classics to join this high performing School. We are looking for an enthusiastic, qualified graduate to teach Classics in our well-equipped department of eight full-time teachers. Applications are welcome from experienced teachers as well as NQTs.

Latin is taught from Year 7, Greek from Year 9, and Classical Civilisation from Year 10. All three subjects are taught at A Level, with Latin also taught as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Pupil numbers are enviable: the current Year 11 has 42 studying Latin and 12 Greek, and the current Year 13 has 14 studying Latin and 5 Greek. Additional support is provided for students applying for Classics at university, and seven Brentwood pupils in the last four years have received offers to study Classics at Oxford or Cambridge.

Brentwood School has its own pay scale significantly above the maintained sector and subsidised accommodation might be available if required.

Brentwood School ethos

We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have beendoing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference: you will see a footballer enjoying lunch with a chorister and a dance captain running a recycling
project with a young chess enthusiast.

We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encouragethem to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always
remembering what Brentwood has taught them.

That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.


Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education.We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. There are a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to
name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector and we also have a range of staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate.

To download further information and an application pack, please visit our website or email: HR@brentwood.essex.sch.uk All Brentwood School vacancies can be found on the School’s website. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

We will arrange remote interviews via video-conferencing before Easter.

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 30th March 2020

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Brentwood School - All-Through with Sixth Form

First established in 1557, Brentwood School is one of the UK’s leading independent schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town, and a direct train ride from London Stratford station, Brentwood's campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education. 

The facilities at Brentwood School are of the highest quality across all areas - academic, arts and sport. Brentwood has around 1800 students, making it larger than the average school of its type, and just over 1200 of these students are in the Senior School, which includes approximately 70 boarding pupils. 

Brentwood's history spans almost 500 years and its School motto, ‘Virtue, Learning and Manners’, is taken from the School statutes of 1622. The principles of academic achievement within a caring Christian ethos remain a cornerstone of the School’s philosophy today.

Brentwood School is an excellent place to work and extremely well-located. Picturesque grounds and state of the art facilities make for a wonderful and inspiring learning and working environment. The campus is in the centre of Brentwood and a walk away from all the cultural, retail, gastronomic and nightlife facilities it has to offer. It is a mere 40 minutes to London from Brentwood Rail Station and 20 minutes from Shenfield Station, and with Crossrail due for completion in 2021, passengers will be able to reach Central & West London without having to change. 

Headteacher 

Mr Michael Bond

Benefits

As an academic institution, Brentwood recognises the importance of investing in its people and the value of continuing professional development: 

· Competitive salary

· Generous contributory pension scheme (and part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme)

· 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*

· Investment in people - a thorough PDP (appraisal) system

· Outstanding support for PGCE/NQT/RQT

· An innovative and ambitious Research & Development programme 

· 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

· The high level of pastoral care and parental support

· A broad academic and co-curricular programme

· The dedication and commitment of colleagues

· Pleasant working environment, School grounds and atmosphere

  • *Non-contractual benefit 


Values and Vision 

Although nominally a co-educational school, Brentwood School operates the diamond structure. This essentially means that pupils are taught in a co-educational setting only up to Senior School, before being split into single-sex groups. In the Sixth Form, the classes are co-educational once again, this is intended to ensure that students get the best of both single-sex and co-educational schooling. Admission into Brentwood School is selective, either by formal or informal assessment depending on year group. The school maintains high academic standards for its students, with a high-quality curriculum built around a strong set of core subjects, and supported by a huge range of co-curricular and sporting activities. 

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