Job Description

King's Bruton

Somerset

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

5 September 2025

Job overview

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced teacher of Latin to take on a maternity cover position, leading our highly successful Classics Department. Latin is taught throughout the school and continues to enjoy strong uptake at GCSE, with a number of students also choosing to pursue the subject at AS Level. The department consistently achieves excellent academic results, with most pupils attaining grades 9-7 at GCSE and A/B grades at AS Level. The successful applicant will also teach Yr7-8 Latin to a small number of classes at Hazlegrove.

The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Latin and will be committed to inspiring and challenging students across a range of abilities. They will play a key role in maintaining the high standards of the department, and will contribute creative and innovative ideas to further enrich the curriculum and wider school life. We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and those new to the profession, including ECTs. Candidates without a formal teaching qualification but with a strong academic background in Latin will also be considered.

This maternity cover role is available on a full-time or part-time basis. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, particularly in cases where a notice period may be required.

Further details may be obtained from the HR Assistant (01749 814316 or recruitment@kingsbruton.com). Letters of application, completed application forms with curriculum vitae, together with the names and addresses of three referees, should be sent to recruitment@kingsbruton.com

Closing date: Friday 5th September 2025





Interviews will be held towards the end of the week beginning 8th September 2025. King's Bruton is an independent co-educational boarding school committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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King's Bruton

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King's Bruton

The Plox, Bruton
Somerset
BA10 0ED
United Kingdom

+44 1749 814200

King's Bruton is a mixed independent school with sixth form in the Somerset town of Bruton. Students attend the school from the ages of 13 to 18, with the option to board throughout their school careers. There are approximately 370 students on roll. The Somerset school operates in partnership with Hazlegrove Preparatory School, in nearby Sparkford.



King's Bruton was founded as a boys' school in 1519, admitting girls in the late 1960s before becoming fully co-educational in 1997.

Headmaster

Ian Wilmshurst

Values and vision

King's Bruton is a smaller independent school and, as such, its values and vision revolve around the tight-knit community of students that it has cultivated. The Somerset school promotes a sense of loyalty, determination and encourages pupils to go above and beyond both in and out of the classroom.



Emphasis is placed on inclusivity and promoting diversity within the school. King's Bruton aims to foster a culture of acceptance and respect in all aspects of school life.

ISI report

"Relationships between staff and between pupils themselves are appropriate, and in their questionnaire responses the vast majority of boarders agree that they get on well together and feel safe in their boarding house. Staff are dedicated to the welfare of all pupils and provide a suitable structure for them to develop and thrive. Pastoral policies and procedures are effective and good behaviour is promoted."

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