Cranleigh School seeks to appoint for September 2025 a dynamic honours graduate to join a good-humoured, successful and enthusiastic department to teach English from years 9 to 13. This post will suit someone of energy and intellect who is prepared to play a full part in the life of this busy and friendly boarding school.
Cranleigh is a leading, fully co-educational independent boarding and day Senior School comprising around 700 girls and boys aged 13 – 18. A preparatory School is also in close proximity.
Cranleigh aspires to be a beacon of excellence in learning and teaching and is committed to the continuing professional development of all employees.
We aim to recruit a teacher or trainee teacher who will enthuse and engage pupils across these year groups and possesses a sound grounding in literature and its contexts. The department will be helpful and supportive in enabling a new appointee to settle in and establish how the courses work; previous teaching experience is beneficial but by no means necessary.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about literature, good-humoured and a good team player. In addition, they will expect to get involved in all aspects of this busy boarding school. They will be allocated to one of the eight boarding houses, where they will be a Tutor to a group of students and perform one boarding duty per week. All teachers are expected to contribute to the School’s co-curricular programme alongside their academic responsibilities.
Please read ‘Join Our Team’ on our website to gain an impression of the ethos to which the successful candidate is expected to contribute. Accommodation is available with the post.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the post informally, please get in touch with Gordon Neill, the Head of English, by email in the first instance: gjnn@cranleigh.org
For further details and to apply, please visit our website and recruitment portal:
Candidates are requested to submit a brief letter of application, together with the online application and supported by a full CV (via the ‘Apply now’ button) as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 am on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
Applications are considered as they are received and therefore the vacancy may close sooner than advertised and early applications are encouraged.
Cranleigh School recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to a DBS check.