Job Description

Heathfield School

Bracknell Forest

Salary:

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

26 September 2025

Job overview

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Required from January to July 2026

Heathfield School is seeking a passionate and experienced English specialist to lead our high-performing department during a maternity cover. With excellent GCSE and A Level results, and a strong culture of creativity and ambition, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact in a close-knit, supportive community.

Applications should be submitted on the School's forms, which can be accessed on our website:

heathfieldschool.net/about-us/job-vacancies

The completed form should be accompanied by a letter of application and submitted by email: recruitment@heathfieldschool.net

Closing date: 26 September 2025.

Applications will be acknowledged and will be evaluated against the selection criteria. We reserve the right to call suitably qualified candidates to interview before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Heathfield School welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Right to Work in the UK is essential and is checked prior to, or at, interview stage. Heathfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Heathfield expects all staff to share this commitment and adhere to, and comply with, the School's Safeguarding Children and Child Protection policy and procedures at all times. Heathfield School is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and the creation of an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment selections are made according to suitability for the post, irrespective of background or protected characteristics.

About

Heathfield School

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Heathfield School

London Road, Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 8BQ
United Kingdom

+44 1344 898 343

Based in Ascot, Berkshire, Heathfield School is a Boarding and Day school for girls aged 11 - 18, founded by Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt in 1899.



Headteacher



Jonathan Williams

Values and Vision

The School's motto is, "The Merit of One is the Honour of All". The students at Heathfield School are encouraged to fulfil their goals, to have confidence and to be respectful of others. The girls are taught that they are equals in the world and can achieve anything they set their mind to. Parents should be a part of their children's academic life. The girls will make friends for life and become a part of the local community.



Heathfield is a dynamic and busy day, weekly and full boarding community where girls thrive. We provide an environment where a girl's childhood will be happy and secure; where every girl discovers her own unique passions and talents and accordingly, develops the confidence and self-belief to enable her to succeed.



In our latest Inspection, the school achieved 'Excellent in all categories'. The inspectors found that: 'the overall achievement of the pupils is excellent and represents the successful fulfilment of the school's ambitious aims'. They also stated that 'pupils are happy, articulate and confident' and that 'pupils grow into young people who make a difference to the world and live their lives boldly'.



Small class sizes and a teacher/pupil ratio of an average teacher / pupil ratio of 5:1 to ensure all pupils receive engaging teaching and individual attention. Our diverse range of co-curricular subjects and activities evolve every year to accommodate new trends and interests. This 'have a go' attitude is infectious and filters down from the upper year groups, which means that girls have the confidence to take risks. Pupils learn where their strengths and challenges lay and are enabled to improve on both.



Well-known for our prowess in the Arts, students enjoy participating in the wide range of Drama and Musical events that take place each term. Heathfield is the only school in the UK to benefit from a Creative Partnership with Falmouth School of Art and a unique collaboration with Parsons, Paris. Students also benefit from the close relationship with the world-famous London College of Fashion, and Heathfield's biennial Fashion Show is now legendary.



The construction of our new Sixth Form Centre is now complete, facilitating our new Sixth Form programme which includes Mentorship, Leadership and Presentation skills.



Standing in beautiful surroundings just outside Ascot, the school is conveniently located being just 30 miles from central London, 9 miles from the M4 and 5 miles from the M3 motorways.



Entry is at 11, 13 or 16. Scholarships are awarded for Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport at all three entry points. The school holds termly open mornings. Please visit our website for details: heathfieldschool.netPlease note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow

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