Brentwood Prep School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking an outstanding Head of Year to lead a year group within our thriving EYFS provision, ensuring every child’s wellbeing, personal growth and academic development. As a high-performing and exceptionally well-resourced Prep School, we are proud to deliver an outstanding all-round education and to know each child as an individual. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in shaping the earliest and most important stages of school life.

Working closely with the Director of Early Years and Senior Leadership Team, you will drive progress across the year group, lead the development of an inspiring EYFS learning environment, and champion consistently high standards of teaching and learning. You will oversee assessment, coordinate parent engagement, support attendance and pastoral care, and ensure clear communication between pupils, parents and staff. As Head of Year, you will also lead and coach colleagues, contributing meaningfully to whole-school leadership and ensuring smooth transitions across year groups and Key Stages.

The successful candidate will be an excellent Early Years practitioner with a strong understanding of child development and its impact on learning and behaviour. You will combine strategic thinking with warmth and empathy, inspiring your team while maintaining high expectations for achievement and conduct. With excellent communication skills, confidence in presenting to parents and staff, strong organisational ability and a calm, good-humoured approach, you will embody the values and culture of our busy and ambitious Prep School.

Brentwood School ethos

We embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference.

We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.

That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.

We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house research programme being trained by the Institute of Education. We support many of our staff in obtaining external accreditation across a range of fields and are engaged with a number of national and international organisations. There are a range of ways that we enhance our staff experience; free gym membership, benefits hub, free lunch, free tickets to school concerts and performance to name but a few. Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector.

Applicants who do not have a TES account should visit our website and download an application form or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk All Brentwood School vacancies can be found on the School’s website. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Brentwood School is 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.