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Pinewood School is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are committed to creating the best possible environment for both our pupils and our staff.

“We are delighted you are considering joining our school community. Pinewood is an extremely happy school, where relationships are built on kindness and respect. The success of the school and the well-being of its staff depend very largely on co-operation and trust between us all. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who wish to join our friendly and dedicated team.”     
– Neal Bailey, Headmaster

“There are many fantastic benefits of working at Pinewood: our beautiful countryside location, friendly and dedicated staff, Employee Assistance Programmes, well-being and emotional support, free parking, free lunches, social events, discounts at local gyms and numerous training opportunities. We are also proud to have signed the Menopause Pledge, which commits us to take positive action to ensure all our employees are supported during the Menopause. We very much hope you will decide to join our fantastic team.”     
– Jo Ranstead, Director of HR

What our staff say they enjoy most about working at Pinewood:

“The feeling of camaraderie amongst the staff and being part of the Pinewood ‘family’”

“Our fantastic working environment and feeling valued in my role.”

“Colleagues who really look after each other and pupils who are keen to learn.”

“The freedom and trust from management to teach my subjects as I see fit.”

Please click on the links for full details of current staff vacancies at Pinewood.

All application forms submitted electronically should be saved and emailed in either Microsoft Word or as PDF files.  Please do not submit application forms saved in Pages files.

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. 

The posts advertised here are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023) 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. 

Please go to the School Policies page to download our Policy on Safeguarding Children, and our Privacy Notice for the Whole School Community.

Please also click on the links below to read our recruitment policies:

Online Searching of Shortlisted Candidates

Recruitment Privacy Policy

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

Teaching Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to provide support for classes, groups and individual pupils across the year groups of Year 5 and 6.

This is a full-time role working 8am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday during term-time.   You will need to be able to demonstrate prior experience of working or volunteering in a school and have a genuine desire to become fully involved in all aspects of school life.  

Salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications.

For a detailed job description and application form please click on the links below.

Completed application forms should be sent by email or by post to Mrs Paula Exley, HR Assistant: paulaexley@pinewoodschool.co.uk

Applications without a completed School Application Form will not be considered.

  • Deadline for applications: 8am Monday 11th May 2026
  • Interview date:  w/c Monday 18th May 2026
  • Start date:  7th September 2026 (or as soon as possible after this following completion of any notice period).

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) 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. 

Teaching Assistant Job Description

Support Staff Application Form

Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant providing support for classes, groups and individual pupils across the year groups of Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.

This is a full-time role working 8am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday during term-time (plus staff inset training days).  You will need to be able to demonstrate prior experience of working or volunteering in a School and a genuine desire to become fully involved in all aspects of school life.  

For a detailed job description and application form please click on the links below.

Completed application forms should be sent by email or by post to Mrs Paula Exley, HR Assistant: paulaexley@pinewoodschool.co.uk

Applications without a completed School Application Form will not be considered.

  • Deadline for applications: 8am Monday 18th May 2026
  • Candidate informed if they have been selected for interview:  By end Tuesday 19th May
  • Interview date:  Thursday 21st May (am) 2026
  • Start date:  7th September 2026 (or as soon as possible after this following completion of any notice period).

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) 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. 

Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant Job Description

Support Staff Application Form

Grounds Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Estates Team as a Grounds Apprentice supporting the maintenance of our 84 acre site. 

This role provides the perfect start to your career in Grounds and Horticulture, learning how to maintain and support our sports pitches, gardens and woodlands.  Working under the direction of our Head of Grounds you will be provided with both on-the-job training and one day per week at a local college to complete your Level 2 Horticulture & Landscape Operative Apprenticeship.

For a detailed job description and application form please click on the links below.

Completed application forms should be sent by email or by post to Mrs Jo Ranstead, Director of HR: joranstead@pinewoodschool.co.uk 

Applications without the completed school application form will not be considered.

  • Deadline for applications: 8am Monday 1st June 2026
  • Start date: August 2026 

Pinewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) 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. 

Grounds Apprentice Job Description

Support Staff Application Form

Gap Assistants (Overseas)

If you are interested in applying to work at Pinewood as an overseas Gap Assistant, we recruit via the Gap company, Letz Live. Please contact them and let them know you wish to be put forward for our school and state the year in which you wish to work. You can find full details on their website: https://www.letzlive.org/