Bedford School’s outstanding Classics department seeks a full-time teacher to join the team from September 2025. Latin and Classical Civilisation have become increasingly popular since reform of languages within the Prep School made Latin compulsory for all boys in Year 6 and 7. The Upper School department is situated in the newly-refurbished 41 De Parys Building within bright and spacious classrooms, which sit alongside the English department’s rooms, with whom we share communal facilities.
The department consists of three teachers; one of whom has responsibility for the delivery of Year 6-8 Latin, and two others who teach fully across the school’s age range up to Year 13.
The successful candidate will be a team player. The ability to communicate effectively is essential to enable our happy, inclusive and purposeful working environment to flourish. The successful candidate will also be able to make a substantial contribution to inspiring pupils’ passion for Classics beyond the classroom.
This role could be an exciting new challenge for a well-qualified teacher seeking to broaden their experience amidst outstanding facilities and opportunities. Alternatively, Bedford School has outstanding and well-established in-school support available for recent graduates who wish to train as a teacher. The department successfully hosted a PGCE trainee from the University of Cambridge last term and the team is always open to fresh approaches to enable high quality teaching and learning within a friendly and supportive environment.
Full-time teachers at Bedford are expected to play a full part in the extensive co-curricular programme and be a Tutor attached to a boarding or day house.
Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025
Interview Date: Friday 25th April 2025
The Head of Classics, Mr Alistair Melvill, would be happy to talk to prospective applicants and can be contacted through the main school reception on 01234 362200 or by email amelvill@bedfordschool.org.uk
The Bedford 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). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 01/09/202

Please refer the Job description for details