Current Vacancies

Salary: £12.58 per hour

Part time, full time, casual, weekend work considered.

Are you a practical person who can work independently using your own initiative, or as part of a team? 

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the maintenance of the school site, and occasionally other Trust sites, ensuring that rooms/buildings are open and ready for use by hirers; and are then locked appropriately to ensure the security of the school site. You will also assist with maintenance projects and renovations including external works.  There may be a requirement to be on call if any problems arise.

We seek to develop our staff through a professional growth model and treat everyone as an individual; we value personal strengths and qualities.  Our school is set in a 55 acre site midway between London and the Channel Ports and is easily commutable via major roads and motorways.  You will enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent including discounts and offers with Kent Rewards, RAC and enhanced pension contributions.   There is also a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to Homewood Staff.

More information on this successful school can be accessed on the following website:  www.vacancies@tenterden-schools-trust.com

For any queries, please contact Sarah Hickman, Senior Estates Manager via email s.hickman@tenterden-schools-trust.com.

Applications will be reviewed as received, so you may hear from us before the closing date which is 25^th April 2025.

All our vacancies are posted on the Kent-Teach.com website.   Please click on the following logo to apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Tenterden Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Job Description

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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Required from 26th August 2025

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic leader with a strong track record of raising students’ attainment. The successful candidate will inspire and enthuse our students, developing an outstanding curriculum, which will instil a love of science for our students. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a large team of hard-working specialist teachers who are committed to high standards and the success of our students. Working alongside other TLR post-holders, the successful candidate will develop the curriculum and teaching methodologies alongside providing support and guidance to colleagues.

At Homewood School we encourage the use of a range of innovative teaching techniques and the successful candidate will join a collaborative and committed staff team who share a vision to succeed. In our modern facilities, our large science department teaches a variety of subjects and qualifications to develop our students up to Key Stage 5. Through a shared focus on teaching and learning, you will be a team player with the right attributes and focus for the day to day pressures that teaching brings.

Our additional facilities are excellent; with a School Farm to promote conservation work, green issues, environmental science and curriculum enrichment.  The department also has a rich programme of trips, visits and extra-curricular activities.

It’s a competitive market out there and we want to know what it is that makes you the one for us. Detail your successes in your completed application form and supporting letter and get us excited about you! 

In return, you will enjoy a unique working environment in the beautiful town of Tenterden in the heart of the Weald of Kent.  We invest in our staff and you will be given a full induction programme and the support you require to progress wherever you are in your career. All teaching staff are provided with an IT device, discounts and offers with Kent Rewards, RAC, enhanced pension contributions and there is a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to Tenterden Schools Trust Staff.

We are not accepting applications from employment agencies for this position but would be delighted to receive a direct application from you. 

For any queries, please contact Megan Wanstall, Human Resources 01580 764222 Ext 2351 or email vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk.

Closing date: early applications are encouraged and reviewed as received.

All our vacancies are posted on the Kent-Teach.com website.   Please click on the following logo to apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Tenterdan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job DescriptionSafeguarding Policy
School Workforce Privacy NoticeRehabiliation of Offenders Act 1974