Key Stage 2 Teacher (Years 3, 4 or 5) Maternity Cover

From January 2023, we seek to appoint a Key Stage 2 teacher to cover 12 months of maternity leave. The successful candidate will be an inspirational class teacher and will join a thriving Junior Department. They will work closely with the Head of the Junior Department, the Deputy Head Academic and the Junior Department team.

Sandroyd is an independent, co-educational prep school for day and boarding pupils aged 2-13. For over 130 years, Sandroyd has represented the best in prep school education. We aim to develop children through a combination of a caring and supportive environment with the provision of stimulating opportunities in and out of the classroom.

Sandroyd is a forward-looking prep school with a firm grip on tradition. In the Prep School, we are proud of our academic success at Scholarship and Common Entrance levels. Our Honours Boards tell a consistent tale of excellence in examinations to all leading public schools. This success results from the Academic ethos in both Prep and Pre-Prep Schools.

We are fortunate enough to enjoy wonderful facilities and resources. The school owns the freehold to Rushmore House and is set in extensive grounds within 600 acres of the stunning Rushmore Estate.

Sandroyd has approximately 220 pupils on the roll, with 40 in the pre-prep and 185 in the Prep School. The heart of the school is in boarding, and whilst many country prep schools have dramatically reduced their boarding in recent years, Sandroyd has bucked this trend. Our boarding is currently full.

Pastoral care is one of Sandroyd’s great strengths. Each child has a personal tutor or form teacher who is responsible for monitoring academic progress, seeing that out of class hours are spent profitably and productively and generally being the first port of call whenever needed. The school aims to produce academic, well-rounded children and to that end operates a long day. The prep school day starts at 8.20am and finishes at 6.30pm for senior children in the prep school.

Here is a link to the school’s policies: https://www.sandroyd.org/Policies/

Sandroyd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post involves contact with children and is classed as “regulated activity” by the UK government. As such, a number of mandated pre-employment checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken to ensure that the successful candidate is suitable for work with children. Additionally, suitability for work with children will be assessed by taking up appropriate references and at interview. Finally, candidates should be aware that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.