27 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 April 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 March 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916 - £51,048 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experienced and Newly Qualified Teachers welcome to apply. This is a full time position but we are willing to consider part time, but no less than 0.8FTE for a suitable candidate.

Graded ‘Outstanding’ in all its OFSTED inspections, Kendrick School is a centre of academic excellence with a track record of high performance and achievement.

Required for September 2026, a well-qualified and enthusiastic Business and Economics Teacher at this successful 11-18 girls’ grammar school in Reading. Applicants need to be able to teach Business at GCSE and have the ability, or willingness to learn, to teach Economics to A Level.

The position would suit either an experienced practitioner or an early careers teacher, and somebody who is excited to develop and grow within an established and successful department. The department has an array of existing lesson resources, including videos, articles and activities, for the successful candidate to use and develop as part of their teaching.

The successful candidate needs to demonstrate passion for their subject, an awareness for the dynamic nature of Business and Economics, enthusiasm and a commitment to the values of Kendrick School with empathy and understanding of students’ learning needs.

Kendrick School is a welcoming, inclusive and happy community, with students who are engaging, cooperative and eager to learn. Benefits include free car parking, a contributory pension scheme, training and development and use of the swimming pool and sporting facilities.

What the school offers its staff

The recent Ofsted report, November 2022 stated:

“Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary both in lessons and around the school. They respect and exemplify the values within the school pledge. Pupils love being here. Attendance is high, pupils are punctual, and lessons are free from any low-level disruption”.

“Pupils respond to teachers’ very high expectations. They enthusiastically engage in debate and discussion and immerse themselves in all that the curriculum offers. They become confident independent learners, achieve exceptionally well and are very well prepared to become exemplary citizens”.

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website or obtained by emailingrecruitment@kendrick.reading.sch.uk.Closing date: Wednesday 15th April 2026Interviews: Week of 20th April 2026Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact Recruitment at recruitment@kendrick.reading.sch.uk to arrange.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are encouraged.

Kendrick School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, online searches, identity and qualification verification, and satisfactory references.

Kendrick School is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Kendrick School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
934 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Kendrick School is an 11-18 selective girls’ school with academy status situated in the centre of Reading. Kendrick has an impressive record of the highest academic standards and achievements and is acknowledged as being one of the very best state schools in the country; it is a centre of excellence for girls’ education and an outstanding school. Year on year Kendrick has been acknowledged for being in the top 5% of schools in the country in terms of progress of students between KS2 and KS4, using the Progress 8 measure.

Arranging a visit to Kendrick School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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