Job Description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, charismatic and knowledgeable teacher, with the ability to teach a range of subjects across KS1 and KS2. The post is suitable for someone with experience either in the state or independent sector.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join this happy, developing and innovative school. The role would suit an enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate individual who wishes to share their drive and motivation with young people.

We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and to experience our school at first hand. If you would like to do this please email HR@thorpehallschool.co.uk

What can Thorpe Hall School offer?

• the opportunity to be innovative and to develop new educational procedures and student experiences;
• the ability to develop a significantly broad portfolio;
• an exciting, challenging and stimulating place to work in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Who/what is Thorpe Hall School looking for?

• excellent leadership potential, strong management and communication skills demonstrable through your present role;
• a capacity for hard work and resilience; and a belief that this is at the core of success;
• a creative thinker with an ability and determination to secure high quality outcomes for all students;
• an exceptional and innovative classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching and the ability to share this with students;
• a leader who places the well-being of all students first.

Closing date for applications: 17th March 2025. We reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than the stated closing date should there be a good response to the advert and therefore encourage early applications.

Thorpe Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, enhanced DBS and a declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.

Information about the School

A fully inclusive, co-educational, independent day school for children aged 2 – 16, Thorpe Hall School offers small class sizes, excellent facilities and outstanding results at Key Stage 2, at 11+, and at GCSE.

Our pupils have a happy and positive school life, rich in variety and with a wealth of opportunity for them to be challenged and to achieve. At the core of our success is a strong and focused pastoral and wellbeing programme. Here, children of all ages are nurtured and supported to develop their confidence, social skills and friendships, and their love of learning and taking part.

We encourage intellectual risk-taking and create an environment where students are free to question, free to discover, free to try, and free to succeed. Although every student has different abilities and talents, we believe they all have a unique contribution to make, and we enthusiastically celebrate their successes.

Founded in 1925, Thorpe Hall is a forward-thinking school that retains the traditional values of hard work, respect, fairness and good manners. In addition, we aim to foster confidence, perseverance, tolerance, and integrity; to enhance communication skills; to embrace creativity; to encourage teamwork and promote an open-minded and outward-looking philosophy.

We are committed to providing a broad and varied life beyond lessons so that our students not only have the pleasure of trying many new activities when they are young but also find and develop essential skills that will form a vital part of their adult lives. The co-curricular programme at Thorpe Hall School is rich and diverse and enables pupils to explore their potential and discover new interests and passions.