Pre-Prep Reception Teacher (Maternity Cover)

As a Pre-Prep Form Teacher, you will have particular responsibility for the education and wellbeing of a class of Reception pupils and work within our Early Years Centre alongside our Nursery team. Children in the Prep School are taught by their Form Teacher for the majority of subjects and taught by Specialist Teachers for subjects such as Music, Languages, Forest School and PE. You will be part of a small and supportive team of teachers within the Prep School and work closely with the Deputy Head – Head of Prep.

Every member of staff at Rye St Antony is committed to ‘The Rye Way’, actively encouraging pupils to Be Ambitious, Be Curious and Be Themselves. Staff ensure that all children are enabled to reach their full potential through passionate, innovative and individualised teaching, using our bespoke book-based, enquiry-led curriculum which centres around thought provoking critical thinking questions. We welcome applicants from the independent or state sector, who demonstrate an ability and a genuine desire to see children shine and exceed their own and our expectations of them, both academically and pastorally.

How to apply

Applications (application form with contact details for two referees, full curriculum vitae and an accompanying letter addressed to the Head, Miss Joanne Croft) should be emailed to HR@ryestantony.co.uk

For an application form, please visit the Staff Vacancies page of the school’s website. Applications will be accepted only from candidates who have completed the application form in full.

When a suitable candidate is sourced, we reserve the right to close this post. Interviews will take place shortly after receipt of selected applications.

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the School expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Amended), and therefore all relevant convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Candidates must not have been disqualified from working with children, and must not be named on the Children’s Barred List or be subject to any sanctions imposed by a regulatory body. An overseas police check may also be required.