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Reception Class Teacher

Reception Class Teacher

Pembridge Hall School

Notting Hill

  • Expired
Salary:
Comeptitive
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
1st September 2025
Apply by:
28 February 2025

Job overview

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

 

In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

 

By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.


ROLE SUMMARY:

Pembridge Hall is an independent girls’ preparatory school (ages 4 – 11) of 463 girls set in a tranquil residential square in Notting Hill. Pembridge prepares its pupils for many of the top day and boarding senior schools in the country and therefore works at a level significantly above National Curriculum expectations.

 

Pembridge Hall places our girls at the heart of everything. By combining traditional values with an innovative education, girls are prepared for life in an ever-evolving world through an ambitious and aspirational prep school experience. Placing emphasis on each girl as an individual, we recognise that happiness, a love of learning and emotional well-being are intrinsic to academic performance. Pembridge Hall girls are nurtured, challenged and empowered to succeed.

 

As a reception class teacher, you will inspire and nurture young minds and create a dynamic and engaging learning environment where every child thrives. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality education, ensuring the safety, well-being, and academic success of your pupils while fostering a love for learning.

 

As a key member of our school community, you will embrace and uphold the ethos, values, and vision of Pembridge Hall, working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and the Senior Leadership Team to provide an enriching educational experience. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a school that values excellence, creativity, and the development of every child’s full potential.

 

This is a maternity cover position, starting September 2025.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contribute to raising standards of attainment by preparing and teaching stimulating and energetic lessons of a high standard and according to pupils’ needs 
  • Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to develop self-esteem and interpersonal skills 
  • Identify clear learning objectives and outcomes, building on prior attainment, with appropriate challenge 
  • Establish effective relationships with colleagues and set a good example through personal and professional conduct 
  • Contribute to the life of the school through effective participation in meetings and school events 
  • Take responsibility for, and promote, the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all pupils in your care 
  • Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person 


THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

  • Teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 
  • Experience of teaching children in the Early Years 
  • Experience of teaching Phonics to a high level  
  • Able to use an appropriate range of teaching and learning strategies 
  • The ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team 
  • Creativity in problem solving with a willingness to take on new approaches 
  • Knowledge of National Curriculum EYFS, Key Stages 1 and 2 is desirable 
  • Knowledge/experience of girls only education is desirable 
  • Knowledge of the London Independent day school system is desirable 


SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

School Application Form

Please download and complete our application form to submit alongside your CV. Application form found by clicking here

Candidate Pack - Reception Class Teacher

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About Pembridge Hall School

Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with over 119 premium private schools spanning six continents providing premium education to over 85,000 students ensuring they all receive a first-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

We offer you the chance to work/live in an exciting new location, collaborate with passionate educators, develop your skills, and grow in a role that inspires you.

Please visit our careers site for further information and to see our latest opportunities - https://careers.inspirededu.com/


Pembridge Hall is an independent girls’ preparatory school set in a beautiful residential square in Notting Hill, London. It provides education for four to eleven year old students and has 440 pupils in its care. 

Pembridge Hall School was founded in 1979 by a religious order of nuns. It moved to its current site in 1983.

The school is split over two sites, between which the girls can easily walk. Reception and Years 1-3 are at 18 Pembridge Square, while Years 4-6 are at 10 Pembridge Square. There are specialist teaching rooms for Computing, Drama, Science, French, Music and Art, along with two gyms and an Innovation Space.

Pembridge prepares its pupils for 11+ examinations and consequently they are offered places at the top day and boarding senior schools in the country. The individual is valued and the school is a community which promotes disciplined, enquiring minds and facilitates children’s development into successful learners and thinkers, equipping them with the necessary skills for their future role in society.

Headteacher

Sophie Banks

Vision and values

Pembridge Hall recognises that our girls will enter a complex and ever-changing world which befits emotionally intelligent, resilient girls who can embrace the wonderful opportunities available to them. Pembridge girls love coming to school and gain an appreciation of wider society and the diversity of nationalities, faiths and languages represented by Pembridge families. We believe that creativity and independence of thought are as integral to the girls’ development as traditional forms of learning.

ISI report

“Pupils in all years achieve highly across the curriculum, especially in English and mathematics, and almost all obtain places at their first choice in senior schools.”

"Pupils love learning; they have highly positive attitudes, fostered by a rich and challenging curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities."

"Pupils are personable, sociable and enthusiastic. Their positivity is reinforced by the care, support and encouragement of their teachers and underpinned by collectively understood school values, which result in pupils' impeccable behaviour."

View Pembridge Hall School’s latest ISI report

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