Key Stage 2 Teacher

Engage  Inspire  Challenge

 Key Stage 2 Teacher
Full time/Part time
Required for the Autumn Term 2026

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The School

Aims of the School

The Appointment

Job Description

Person Specification

Salary & Benefits

The Department

Facilities & Staff

Child Protection

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At Davenies, our outstanding facilities support us
in providing a positive learning experience with our
own language of learning that nurtures each boy’s
understanding of how he learns.  Davenies’ boys
are polite and friendly with their own individual
characters, personalities, passions and interests.

The School

Davenies is a thriving IAPS day school for
boys aged 4-13.  Our ethos and philosophy
enable the boys to make the most of their
preparatory years, supported by high quality
pastoral care, a broad and stimulating
curriculum and numerous extra-curricular
opportunities.

Davenies has its own distinct character and from their
earliest years children are encouraged to relish the
learning experience.

We are committed to an education both in and out
of the classroom, thereby enabling the academic,
artistic, musical, creative and physical potential of
each child to flourish.  This school is a warm, caring
and happy one, where self-esteem is nurtured and
grown; we believe that by fostering a wide range
of interests and passions we provide the boys with
every opportunity to develop in confidence.  Our
high quality teachers have an excellent track record
of preparing children for life at the country’s leading
senior schools and beyond.

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Davenies’ vision is to engage, inspire and challenge.

Davenies’ mission is to ensure that every boy experiences a breadth of educational opportunities, encouraging and cultivating a lifelong
eagerness for learning, whether academic, creative, artistic or sporting. We encourage the boys to discover their own passions and
talent, to develop determination and resilience, to reach their potential, and to become mindful and thoughtful individuals, with a
strong sense of service, responsibility and community.

Davenies’ aims are:
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To offer academic excellence alongside an extensive educational experience
To delivery contemporary and highly skilled teaching approaches whilst embracing traditional values
To provide a vibrant, caring and inclusive environment to which all boys contribute and within which they thrive

The Appointment

Key Stage 2 Teacher (full time or part time candidates considered)

We have a very exciting opportunity to join us as a KS2 Teacher replacing our current
incumbent who is moving to another role within the school.  This is a full-time, permanent
position from the start of the Autumn Term 2026.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated KS2 Teacher to join our talented team. The
successful candidate will be responsible for creating engaging and inspiring lessons that meet
the needs of all learners, ensuring every child in your class has the opportunity to thrive. You
will play a key role in the academic and personal development of our pupils, using a creative
curriculum and a range of teaching methods to engage and motivate.

Fundamental to this is our understanding of boys and how we approach their learning, whilst never losing sight of each boy as an individual.

How to Apply

Davenies’ ethos underpins our vision to engage, inspire and challenge:
• By engaging, we develop curious, reflective and enthusiastic thinkers
• With inspiration, we nurture motivated and ambitious learners
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Through challenge, we cultivate courageous and determined characters

Davenies’ spirit provides the stepping stones that develop courteous, confident, thoughtful and independent young men, and supports our school’s motto,
singulus pro fraternitate laborans – each striving for the good of all.

To apply for this position, please submit a Davenies’ Teaching Staff Application Form with a
cover letter for the attention of the Headmaster by Friday 20 March 2026. Applications
should be sent via email to Ms Joanne Cook, HR Manager (hrmanager@davenies.co.uk).
Interviews will take place w/c 23 March 2026.

The selection process will include an interview with a panel of at least two senior members of
staff, and applicants will be required to teach a lesson which will be observed by a member of
the SLT. Other selection techniques may include staff interaction, and a tour of the School.

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Job Description

Academic

Additional Duties

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To prepare and deliver lessons in line with the agreed syllabuses and schemes of work
To keep a weekly planner
To work closely in a team with other Junior School teachers
To support and encourage pupils by planning and delivering engaging lessons which allow each child to reach their potential
To ensure that the children have a stimulating environment in which to work
To mark and assess pupils’ work in line with school and departmental policy and to record assessments in a clear and useful way
To ensure a high standard of display work on classroom boards at all times
To ensure that pupils present their work neatly and clearly
To liaise with the Deputy Head and/or Director of Studies where necessary
To liaise with Learning Support staff

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To take on supervisory duties during the normal school week
To organise two after school activities each week, which can be linked to your personal interests or teaching subjects
To address parents formally in public forums regarding curriculum matters
To cover for absent colleagues
To attend/be involved in the form play and other concerts of your pupils
To accompany day trips

All staff are expected to demonstrate individual responsibility to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people.
Working with Academic Departments

Pastoral

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To look after the well-being and pastoral needs of the children in your form
To communicate effectively and regularly with parents and other staff
To liaise with the Head of Junior School where necessary
To keep relevant staff informed of any pupil experiencing difficulties in your form

Departmental

▪ To take part in subject departmental meetings as required by the Heads of Departments
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To work closely with Heads of Departments to ensure departmental policies are met, schemes of work taught appropriately, and records and resources kept
and updated
To liaise with other teachers in order to ensure effective continuity at the end of the year

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Person Specification

Lower Key Stage 2 Teacher
Salary & Benefits

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Salary

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The candidate will be expected to hold a degree and should hold a PGCE and this may include newly qualified candidates.
The successful candidate will be required to complete child protection training online (arranged by the school) before they commence the role,
where they have not already received training in the past two years

Competences and Qualities

The teacher should be kind, approachable and have a sense of humour

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The candidate must make learning enjoyable
It is expected that the teacher will be extremely professional in that they are diligent, punctual and thorough
The teacher will be expected to encourage an atmosphere of mutual respect when dealing with boys, staff and parents
The candidate has to be an excellent communicator – with children and adults alike
The candidate must be able to work as part of the School’s team
The candidate has to enjoy working with children, to be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
The ability to use ICT, e.g. an iPad, to engage and inspire learning

Candidates will be able to demonstrate qualities expected of someone working with children and young people.

This role is assigned to the Teaching Pay Group: Teaching Staff and the salary will be competitive dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Critical Illness cover (up to 60 months payment of monthly salary then lump sum option).
Sick pay provision immediately upon joining
Cycle to work/Tech scheme
Fee remissions are available for the children of teaching staff

▪ A generous employer contribution towards an Aviva pension scheme specifically for independent schools
▪ Death in service (4 x annual salary)
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▪ We are able to provide childcare voucher provisions
▪ Onsite car parking facilities are available
▪ We place great emphasis on staff wellbeing and morale and we firmly believe in work/life
balance for everyone at Davenies. Social events for staff take place throughout the year
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Our talented catering team ensures that staff enjoy complimentary healthy and balanced meals every day
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▪ Davenies branded fleece

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www.davenies.co.ukThe Department

Year 3 & 4 brings an additional lesson
from the Pre-Prep each day, and a
broader curriculum. With two classes per
year group, the boys are predominantly
taught by their class teachers, as well as
by subject specialists making the best use
of our excellent teaching and learning
facilities. Classrooms are spacious and
well-resourced; there is also ample
indoor and outdoor break out space
adjacent to the classrooms for extending
the learning experience.  Class teachers
are supported by a Teaching Assistant,
both pastorally, and for Maths and
English lessons.

The curriculum encompasses English,
Mathematics (adopting a Singapore Maths style
approach to teaching and learning), Science,
History, Geography, Religious Studies and PSHE
with the addition of specialist teaching for Art,
Computing, Design Technology, Drama, Modern
Foreign Languages (French and Spanish), Music,
PE & Games, and Swimming. The breadth

and challenge of the curriculum makes for a
purposeful programme that is well supported by
co-curricular activities.

The boys increasingly use technology to
enhance their learning experience, with a class
set of iPads to boost creativity and collaboration
in Year 3, and in Year 4 the boys are provided
with their own iPad to use, which will be their
own personal learning companion as they
move up the school. In this way, they can use
specific learning apps and software to enrich
their understanding and communication skills.
The boys learn to share and collaborate through
paired and group work, building positive
relationships and developing self-confidence.

Additionally, all the boys have opportunities to
join in the extra-curricular activities offered, to
play in sporting fixtures against other schools
and perform publicly in drama and music.

Facilities & Staff

Facilities

Staff

Centred around a Grade II Listed Farmhouse, the school comprises a mix of
traditional and modern buildings, with the latest, the RIBA award-winning
Jubilee Building housing the Pre-Prep and Junior School, having been
completed in September 2015.  Two classes of twenty boys in each of Years 1
& 2 enjoy their own floor of the Jubilee Building, with a large break-out area,
and outside learning areas.  The boys also benefit from the use of the School’s
other buildings and outside areas which house the Dining Room, Sports
facilities including swimming pool, gymnasium and astro turf, and the Library.

Davenies has over 80 employees consisting of full and part time qualified
teachers and teaching support staff (including technicians), and supported by
a team of office staff, a site team led by the Facilities Manager, and a dedicated
School Nurse.  Catering, cleaning and IT support are outsourced, with external
contract staff working alongside the School to provide term-time services.
In addition, the School hosts a range of visiting music, LAMDA and extra-
curricular activity tutors.

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Child Protection

Child Protection is always a top priority at Davenies.  Davenies is committed
to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people whilst
offering a supportive working environment to all its members of staff.  The
School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental
importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share
this commitment.  Child protection screening applies to all staff appointments
within the school, including Enhanced DBS Certificate, Barred Lists check, and
checks against the Teacher and Management Prohibition Lists.  For further
information, please read the School’s Child Protection Policy and Recruitment
Policy and Procedure which are available on the School’s website.

“Pupils thrive in the school’s kind and respectful environment.”
Independent Schools Inspectorate, March 2024

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