Reception or Year 1 Teacher

About the School

We are a thriving independent preparatory school in central London, educating boys and girls from the age of 2 to 13. Guided by our core values of confidence, curiosity, and kindness, we offer a broad, ambitious, and enriching education that places academic excellence, creativity, and outstanding pastoral care at its heart.

As part of the Brighton College family of schools, widely regarded as the leading co‑educational school group in the UK, we benefit from a strong shared ethos while retaining our own distinctive character. In 2025, we were proud to be named London Independent School of the Year finalists, reflecting our innovative approach and commitment to pupil wellbeing.

Situated beside Exhibition Road in the museum district of central London, we offer pupils an exceptional learning environment enriched by immediate access to world‑class cultural and scientific institutions. Our Upper School experience is designed to be ambitious, purposeful, and outward‑facing, and our pupils go on to a wide range of leading senior schools, predominantly boarding schools, with many securing academic scholarships and awards.

We are making significant investment in new and enhanced facilities, ensuring that pupils benefit from an unrivalled prep school experience in central London. These developments reflect the school’s ambition to provide outstanding learning, pastoral, and enrichment provision within an exceptional setting, preparing pupils not only for senior school success but for life beyond the classroom.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Reception or Year 1 Teacher to join our team.

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 21 countries – in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East – serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.

We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of 90 schools in 21 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.

It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.

Brighton College Prep Kensington is a proud member of the Brighton College Family of Schools which includes Brighton College, three other UK based Prep Schools and a growing network of schools around the world. Brighton College is synonymous with academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and a commitment to the Arts, Sports and extracurricular pursuits.

Being a member of both Cognita and the Brighton College Family offers significant development opportunities and collaboration for our staff.

We are seeking an outstanding, warm, and inspiring EYFS / KS1 Class Teacher to join our vibrant and ambitious Pre‑Prep team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent practitioner who understands that early childhood is a unique and precious stage of education. The successful candidate will deliver a rich, structured, and joyful curriculum that builds strong foundations in early language, early reading, number, and personal development, while nurturing curiosity, creativity, and independence.

The role requires a teacher who is confident in establishing calm routines, high expectations, and a culture of kindness, while creating a classroom environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.

Our Early Years and KS1 provision is entering an exciting phase of development, and the successful candidate will join a forward‑thinking…