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We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference: you will see a footballer enjoying lunch with a chorister and a dance captain running a recycling project with a young chess enthusiast.
We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.
That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.
Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by motivated and intellectually curious staff. There is a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector and we also have a range of staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate.
Current Senior School Job Vacancies
Tennis Coach
Required: ASAP
Closing Date: Friday 8th March 2024
Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1950 pupils, just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic tennis coach to help further promote and develop our highly successful whole school Tennis Academy. The successful candidate will assist the Head of Tennis in organising and leading the extra-curricular teams and practice across all age and ability ranges. They will also deliver high-quality tennis coaching sessions to students of all abilities and ages.
An LTA Licensed or Registered tennis coach, they should understand the basic principles of sports development, have a flexible approach to work, and hold a minimum LTA Level 2 qualification.
Applications can be submitted using the relevant Interactive Recruitment Form on this page. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
German Teacher Trainee
Full Time (one year)
Start date: August 2024
Apply by: June 2024
Brentwood School is seeking strong language graduates to train as secondary school German teachers.
Brentwood School is the lead school for the North London & Essex Hub of the National Modern Languages SCITT, a school-centred, subject-specialist teacher training programme focused on addressing the critical shortage of Modern Languages teachers. Discover a unique teaching training experience with the SCITT approach, setting it apart from conventional teacher training programmes:
- Immerse yourself in the school environment from the outset, culminating in the achievement of both qualified teacher status (QTS) and a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) at the end of the year.
- Engage in hands-on classroom experience with two diverse school placements in our partner schools, providing a well-rounded training experience.
- Benefit from expert instruction, as all aspects of the course are taught by experienced Modern Foreign Languages specialists, and the subject-specific PGCE is delivered and awarded by Sheffield Hallam University.
- Access training through Hub sessions at Brentwood School and national training days organised by the NML SCITT central office, offering a comprehensive and varied learning experience.
Successful candidates will receive a £25,000 bursary (subject to eligibility) for the training year, with the opportunity to apply for more substantial scholarships of £27,000 from the British Council (subject to eligibility, successful application, and selection). Trainees may also be eligible to seek financial assistance from Student Finance England for course fees (£9,250) and maintenance loans to support their educational journey.
Bursaries for subject knowledge enhancement courses of varying durations are available, subject to eligibility.
We are actively seeking candidates with the potential to become exceptional teachers. Demonstrating extensive subject knowledge in your chosen language or being a native speaker is crucial. A good honours degree or an equivalent recognised qualification, coupled with a high level of fluency in at least one modern language, is essential for prospective candidates.
Information about taster days at Brentwood School (comprising lesson observations and an introduction to the course) and the application and selection process can be found here or by contacting Reina Campbell on [email protected]. Applications are submitted via DfE Apply. The course start date is August 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level.
Spanish Teacher Trainee
Full Time (one year)
Start date: August 2024
Apply by: June 2024
Brentwood School is seeking strong language graduates to train as secondary school Spanish teachers.
Brentwood School is the lead school for the North London & Essex Hub of the National Modern Languages SCITT, a school-centred, subject-specialist teacher training programme focused on addressing the critical shortage of Modern Languages teachers. Discover a unique teaching training experience with the SCITT approach, setting it apart from conventional teacher training programmes:
- Immerse yourself in the school environment from the outset, culminating in the achievement of both qualified teacher status (QTS) and a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) at the end of the year.
- Engage in hands-on classroom experience with two diverse school placements in our partner schools, providing a well-rounded training experience.
- Benefit from expert instruction, as all aspects of the course are taught by experienced Modern Foreign Languages specialists, and the subject-specific PGCE is delivered and awarded by Sheffield Hallam University.
- Access training through Hub sessions at Brentwood School and national training days organised by the NML SCITT central office, offering a comprehensive and varied learning experience.
Successful candidates will receive a £25,000 bursary (subject to eligibility) for the training year, with the opportunity to apply for more substantial scholarships of £27,000 from the British Council (subject to eligibility, successful application, and selection). Trainees may also be eligible to seek financial assistance from Student Finance England for course fees (£9,250) and maintenance loans to support their educational journey.
Bursaries for subject knowledge enhancement courses of varying durations are available, subject to eligibility.
We are actively seeking candidates with the potential to become exceptional teachers. Demonstrating extensive subject knowledge in your chosen language or being a native speaker is crucial. A good honours degree or an equivalent recognised qualification, coupled with a high level of fluency in at least one modern language, is essential for prospective candidates.
Information about taster days at Brentwood School (comprising lesson observations and an introduction to the course) and the application and selection process can be found here or by contacting Reina Campbell on [email protected]. Applications are submitted via DfE Apply. The course start date is August 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level.
French Teacher Trainee
Full Time (one year)
Start date: August 2024
Apply by: June 2024
Brentwood School is seeking strong language graduates to train as secondary school French teachers.
Brentwood School is the lead school for the North London & Essex Hub of the National Modern Languages SCITT, a school-centred, subject-specialist teacher training programme focused on addressing the critical shortage of Modern Languages teachers. Discover a unique teaching training experience with the SCITT approach, setting it apart from conventional teacher training programmes:
- Immerse yourself in the school environment from the outset, culminating in the achievement of both qualified teacher status (QTS) and a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) at the end of the year.
- Engage in hands-on classroom experience with two diverse school placements in our partner schools, providing a well-rounded training experience.
- Benefit from expert instruction, as all aspects of the course are taught by experienced Modern Foreign Languages specialists, and the subject-specific PGCE is delivered and awarded by Sheffield Hallam University.
- Access training through Hub sessions at Brentwood School and national training days organised by the NML SCITT central office, offering a comprehensive and varied learning experience.
Successful candidates will receive a £25,000 bursary (subject to eligibility) for the training year, with the opportunity to apply for more substantial scholarships of £27,000 from the British Council (subject to eligibility, successful application, and selection). Trainees may also be eligible to seek financial assistance from Student Finance England for course fees (£9,250) and maintenance loans to support their educational journey.
Bursaries for subject knowledge enhancement courses of varying durations are available, subject to eligibility.
We are actively seeking candidates with the potential to become exceptional teachers. Demonstrating extensive subject knowledge in your chosen language or being a native speaker is crucial. A good honours degree or an equivalent recognised qualification, coupled with a high level of fluency in at least one modern language, is essential for prospective candidates.
Information about taster days at Brentwood School (comprising lesson observations and an introduction to the course) and the application and selection process can be found here or by contacting Reina Campbell on [email protected]. Applications are submitted via DfE Apply. The course start date is August 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level.
Head of Chinese
Required: September 2024 (January may be considered for the right candidate)
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Interviews: Monday 13th 2024
Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Head of Chinese to lead a dynamic and thriving Mandarin Chinese department. Chinese at Brentwood is currently taught by two full-time teachers. Chinese is part of a wider, very large MFL Department comprising sixteen full-time members of staff, seven part-time members of staff, and three native speaker assistants. Italian, German, French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are all taught within the MFL Department.
At Brentwood School, all boys’ and girls’ classes up to GCSE are taught separately and in the Sixth Form are taught together. Mandarin Chinese is taught throughout the Senior School, with our first full GCSE cohort sitting exams in summer 2024, and also to some of our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils at the Prep School as part of an academic enrichment carousel.
On entering the School at Year 7, pupils choose two modern languages: one of French or Spanish; and one of German or Chinese. They continue with both of these languages throughout Years 7 and 8, and all students must study at least one Modern Foreign Language to GCSE. We teach the AQA Mandarin Chinese GCSE course, and support a small number of Chinese native speakers in the Cambridge IGCSE Chinese as a First Language course. We currently offer Mandarin Chinese in our IB Diploma Programme as a Language B course, as an ab initio course, and also support a small number of Chinese native speakers in the bilingual Language A Literature course. The growth and success of our Chinese programme means we will likely require a part-time language assistant or teacher in due course.
Teachers use authentic materials and develop tailored resources to enhance their teaching. One of the strategic development goals for the MFL department is to develop a “bilingual” pedagogy, in which history, geography and culture are taught through the target language. We have invested considerably in online resources and iPad teaching and all teachers are expected to exploit and develop the opportunities this offers for student motivation and teaching and learning.
The MFL Department aims to encourage as many pupils as possible to learn languages and to maintain and stimulate lasting pupil curiosity and interest. A high proportion of our Sixth Form pupils go on to read Modern Languages at top universities, including Oxbridge.
The School and the Senior Leadership Team are strongly supportive of Chinese, and MFL more widely, and recognise the important role it plays in the life of the whole School community.
Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector and we also have a range of subsidised staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate.
Applications can be submitted through the TES website, alternatively applicants who do not have a TES account should use the relevant Interactive Recruitment Form on this page. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Senior School Employment Documents
Interactive Recruitment Form: Please download the Interactive Recruitment Form PDF below and then complete, sign and save using an Adobe PDF Reader. Please do not complete this form in a web browser as your data may not save.
Once the form has been completed, please send back to the HR Department here.
Please also note an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as part of our pre-recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.
