Pre-Preparatory Teacher

Summary

As a leading Prep school in the heart of rural Berkshire, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a supportive, nurturing working environment, an established programme of professional development and highly motivated pupils and staff.

Detail

From September 2025, we are looking for a teacher to come and join our team of dedicated and passionate teachers. We welcome applications from Early Careers Teachers as well as more experienced practitioners. We are very happy to consider applications from colleagues seeking either full or part time work, please note on your application form your preferred working pattern.

Elstree Pre-Prep is an exciting place to work. We are a close community and pride ourselves on the very special, warm environment that has evolved since our inception, influenced largely by the family principles of Elstree School. We are often the first experience of school life and understand how important these initial steps on the educational road are. We understand each parent’s desire for their child to feel happy and secure and consider our role in the children’s development and happiness to be a very privileged one. Our committed, energetic and enthusiastic staff look forward to working in partnership with parents throughout their child’s time at the Pre-Prep. All children are valued as individuals and are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the full.

Elstree Pre-Prep consists of eight classes catering for boys and girls from 2-7 years old. It was founded in 1993 with just eight pupils and now caters for around eighty children. We are situated on a site of great natural beauty between Reading and Newbury and have an excellent academic record combined with first-rate facilities. The children are taught in classes by their class teacher for the majority of the day but have specialist teachers for Music, French, Drama and PE.

To find out more about Elstree and to apply, please download an application pack and email your completed form to apply@elstreeschool.org.uk If you require further information, please call Rachel Pither Head of HR on 0118 971 0604.

Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. The closing date for all applications is 9am on Monday, 28th April 2025.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Documents

• Application Form
• Pre-Prep Class Teacher Candidate Pack September 25

Further Information

https://www.elstreeschool.org.uk/whats-on/job-vacancies/