Teacher of English and Humanities
Prestfelde School
Shropshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 2 November 2026
- Apply by:
- 22 September 2026
Job overview
Teacher of English and Humanities (Fixed Term Contract, preferred start date November 2026)
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher to work in the Prep section of our school. The successful candidate will be passionate about English, have high expectations of pupils and be committed to fostering a love of reading, writing and literature amongst children, delivering KS3 and KS4 content to children in the prep section. They will deliver high quality humanities lessons, including Religious Studies, to KS2 and KS3 children.
This includes preparing children for Common Entrance and, potentially, Senior School Scholarship examinations to a range of leading senior schools. The role will include monitoring pupil progress, supporting colleagues within the department and championing literacy across the School. The Teacher of English will be responsible for contributing to the development of English and humanities with a range of year groups.
The postholder will contribute fully to the wider life of the School, including extracurricular activities, educational visits and occasional Saturday morning provision as required. As a busy prep and boarding school, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who are willing to contribute more broadly to school life. Additional expertise, such as boarding, sports coaching or chaplaincy, would be an advantage.
If you are passionate about English and enjoy working with young people in a 13+ prep school setting, we would be delighted to receive your application.
The Teacher of English and Humanities will be an outstanding and inspirational teacher with a passion for English, literacy and ideally Religious Studies.
You will be expected to promote and exemplify the School’s Mission:
‘Our aim is to enable all boys and girls to develop their love of learning, academic potential and individual talents in a caring community which fosters sensitivity, confidence, a sense of service and enthusiasm for life.’
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About Prestfelde School
Prestfelde School is an independent, non-selective, co-educational, Christian preparatory school for children aged 3-13+. It is situated in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and has day and flexi-boarding provision.
Prestfelde was founded in 1929 by the Reverend GK Dovey. In 1949 it became part of the Woodard family of schools, a charitable trust that shares a Christian foundation and set of beliefs. The stunning 30-acre parkland site is home to a mixture of beautiful Victorian architecture, modern purpose-built teaching facilities, outdoor play areas, extensive sports grounds, and a swimming pool
Our children also benefit from our onsite Chapel and Theatre, purpose-built Music School, Design, & Technology workshop, Drama Studio, Library, two ICT suites, Art Studio, two Science Laboratories, Medical Centre and a Boarding House which offers children the opportunity to experience boarding in a flexible, supportive way.
Headteacher
Matty Thavenot
Values and vision
Prestfelde School aims to offer a 21st-century education while maintaining its roots in tradition. Teachers provide a high quality education in an actively Christian environment. Prestfelde promotes a love of learning in all girls and boys. The School enables all its pupils to maximise their academic potential and to develop their individual talents in a caring, Christian community which fosters sensitivity, confidence, a sense of service and enthusiasm for life.
The School prides itself on an explicit set of core values which are at the heart of all that it does: Empathy, Aspiration, Perseverance, Selflessness, Respect, Unity, Confidence, Integrity, Courage and Humility.
These values are encapsulated in the five aims outlined as follows:
- To provide, within a Christian context, an all-round education which fosters a love of learning in all children, and which enables girls and boys to maximise their potential in all areas of school life.
- To maximise academic potential in all pupils.
- To recognise, promote and encourage individual talents.
- To produce well mannered, sensitive and self-confident young people by providing them with the encouragement and the opportunities to demonstrate selflessness, a sense of service and a zest for life.
To provide an environment – physical, emotional and spiritual – which motivates, challenges and supports each individual.
ISI report
We are thrilled and delighted that following our 2023 ISI inspection, the school has been awarded the highest possible grading. To be awarded “Excellent” in both categories of the quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements, and the quality of pupils’ personal development is something to be extremely proud of. I am particularly pleased that the report reflects what we see from our children every day at Prestfelde. Pupils are achieving highly across so many areas of school life; they are happy, caring and love learning. The dedication and expertise of our teaching staff, along with the attention to detail and professionalism of our support staff has been a key factor in achieving these grades, as well as ensuring that the School is fully compliant in all regulatory areas. This report recognises the work of our wonderful community, whilst providing a springboard for the future. Alongside our 2029 Centenary Strategy, this will ensure that Prestfelde retains its position as a UK leading independent prep school.
https://www.prestfelde.co.uk
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