“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:
We are looking to recruit a Swimming Teacher to join our busy and successful prep school for January 2025. This is a new role, which will be responsible for planning and delivering swimming lessons to pupils aged from 3-13 years.
Our pool has recently been refurbished and enclosed, allowing swimming lessons to take place all year round and, hence, this is a fantastic and exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Swimming Teacher to lead in developing a new swimming programme across our school.
This is a part-time position during term-time and exact hours will be agreed with the successful applicant in advance. Some flexibility around hours will be required. 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 to joranstead@pinewoodschool.co.uk or by post to Mrs Jo Ranstead, Director of HR. It would be helpful for candidates to please indicate the hours you would be available to work during the week. Applications without a completed School Application Form will not be considered.
• Deadline for applications: 8am Friday 27th September 2024
• Start date: January 2025