LATIN TEACHER
Apply by: 12.00 pm on Friday 31 January 2025
Interview on: Thursday 6 February 2025
Employment commences: 22 April 2025
Location: Twickenham / South West London
Contract type: Full-time or Part-time
Contract term: Maternity cover (up to a year)
Salary: School’s Own Pay Scale
We are seeking a professional and motivated part-time Teacher starting in April 2025 who will plan and deliver Latin lessons to children in Year 6, 7 and 8. Many of these children will continue to study Latin in secondary school. This is a fixed-term (maternity cover) role for up to one year. Depending on the applicant’s preference and suitability, the role could be increased to full-time to include teaching other humanities subjects across Key Stage 2 as well as being a Form Teacher for a class. The Teacher will work as a member of Prep School teaching staff.
As a teacher at Newland House School, you will support the school’s aim in ensuring that we provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced, covering the academic, artistic and physical elements that are crucial for the development of the whole child. We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment, and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil’s strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills.
In addition, they will be required to set and maintain high educational and moral standards, undertake other appropriate duties as may be required, participate in and support the school in all its many and varied activities.
The post merits a salary commensurate with the role and the successful applicant's relevant experience.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and an observed teaching lesson.
Please ensure you review the job application pack for detailed information about the role and application process.
Newland House School is a successful, flourishing co-educational independent day school for children from 4 to 13 years, based in Twickenham in South West London.
Newland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This role amounts to regulated activity with children.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
At Newland House School, we celebrate diversity, champion equality, and foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Safeguarding Statement
Newland House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in accordance with the guidelines of the government document, Keeping Children Safe in Education. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Newland House School values diversity, equity and inclusion for its pupils and staff. We want our community to feel valued and respected, so we are working hard to build an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity in different forms to reflect the community we serve. We believe that having a diverse workforce offers different perspectives which helps us to work towards our shared vision and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join our School.