Key Stage One Form Teacher ( fixed term maternity cover)

Introduction  

Blackheath Prep is an independent prep school for just over 370 boys and girls aged 3 to 11. Founded  

in 1996, it occupies a beautiful five-acre site close to Blackheath village. Its original Georgian and Victorian buildings have been extended and adapted to include large playgrounds and extensive playing fields, tennis courts, cricket nets and a Forest School area.  

It is a remarkable school with outstanding facilities, a formidable track record in academic success and impressive achievements in Music, Sport, Drama and Art.   

Children go on to a range of independent and maintained secondary schools, with a large proportion (at least 50% of the cohort over the last five years) being awarded academic scholarships at schools such as Alleyn’s, Colfe's, Dulwich College, Eltham College, James Allen’s Girls’ School, Sevenoaks School and City of London Schools and/or places at top Grammar schools such as Newstead Wood and St Olave’s. A large number of children are also awarded scholarships in Art, Drama, Music and Sport.  

The school was inspected in June 2019 and both the quality of pupils academic and other achievements and the quality of pupils’ personal development were judged to be excellent. Our website will give you a flavour of the school, its beautiful grounds and its superb facilities.  

The Role 

Blackheath Prep is seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational Key Stage One Form Teacher.  

The Form Teacher is responsible for the education and welfare of a class, in accordance with school policy, ensuring the safety and welfare of pupils and achieving the highest standards of learning and achievement for all. Additionally, they are expected to promote and support the ethos, aims and vision of the school and maintain its philosophy of education. The Form Teacher is responsible to the Head of Pre-Prep and ultimately the Head. 

Children in the Pre-Prep (Key Stage One) are taught by their Form Teacher for the majority of their lessons yet benefit from being taught by subject specialists in subjects such as music, art, PE, dance and drama. 

Terms of Appointment 

The post is available from January 2022 on a full time, fixed term maternity cover contract 

A competitive salary reflecting the level of experience to date 

Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme 

Fee remission  

A free staff lunch is provided during term time 

How to Apply 

Please send by email a completed application form and equal opportunities form, together with a covering letter to Asia Gibbs, HR and Compliance Manager: recruitment@blackheathprep.co.uk.   

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1 November 2021. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 November 2021. 

 Please note that the recruitment campaign might end earlier as the applications will be
 reviewed on a rolling basis so please do not delay in applying. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.