Key Stage 1 Teacher

Shrewsbury House Pre-Prep School in Esher, Surrey is an independent day school for boys and girls aged from three to seven years. It was founded in 1912 and is part of the Shrewsbury House School Trust and is administered by a Board of Governors.

We aim for academic excellence combined with outstanding pastoral care throughout our school.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Key Stage 1 Teacher to join our team this September. The successful candidate should be a fully qualified teacher with QTS and KS1 experience. This role would suit an inspirational teacher who has ambition to play an active part in a forward-thinking school, keen to further their individual career and contribute to the development of the whole school.

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, positive, caring professional to inspire the children through excellent class teaching and to help prepare them for the next stage of their educational development.

We expect the candidate to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school and embrace the school Values of Teamwork, Resilience, Aspiration, Care and Kindness (TRACK).

In return we can offer you –

- Opportunities to develop your career

- A friendly, fun professional working environment where values matter

- Caring, supportive, experienced colleagues

- A small school environment where children love coming to school and enjoy learning

To discuss this vacancy please contact Jon Akhurst, Head (e-mail: jonakhurst@shstrust.net).

This role is Term Time only plus 3 days before and after each term.

Job description, information on the school and application form can be found on the school’s external website (http://www.shrewsburyhousepreprep.net/) by clicking on ‘About Us’, ‘Vacancies’.  Applications should be emailed to the HR Administrator at recruitment@shstrust.net.

Closing date for applications: 9 am Monday 17th May though applicants will be considered as they are received and the school reserves the right to appoint at any point during the application process.

Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing 17th May .

Shrewsbury House School Trust does not use recruitment agencies to recruit, so please do not contact us.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION POLICY STATEMENT

Shrewsbury House School Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] disclosure and other checks, references, medical clearance and proof of legal right to work in the UK.