Welcome to The Downs School & Sixth Form 

We warmly welcome you to our outstanding school in the heart of the Berkshire Downs. The school has a strong community of over 180 Teaching and Associate staff. Our staff room is full of exceptional staff and why we are the best performing school in West Berkshire. We invite future colleagues to join us and be a key part of our continued success. Our expectations are high, and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The school is currently judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. 

Current Teaching & Associate Vacancies 

To read the job description and apply for one of our current vacancies, please do so by clicking the job link below.  You will be taken to our dedicated page on the TES website.  

Teaching Vacancies 

Visionary Head of Computer Science

Visionary Head of Computer Science, Berkshire - Tes Jobs

Thank you for your interest in joining The Downs School.

Hear from our own staff about life at The Downs School: 

Teacher & SLT - https://youtu.be/Pz3EHitUsFQ

Teacher of RE and Philosophy - https://youtu.be/9x4MHNMDl-s

Associate Staff: Business Manager - https://youtu.be/5F7ycIXh6fU

 

Educating today’s students for the world of Tomorrow  

We achieve this through Learning together, learning for life, which runs through the daily life of the school, providing us with the guidance we need to realise our vision and achieve outstanding outcomes for our students. 

If you would like to talk to our Human Resources Team about any part of the vacancy or application process, please contact Mrs Sarah Townsend on 01635 270000, recruitment@thedownsschool.org or via our contact form.

If you wish to send in a speculative application, please use our Register your interest form.

 

The-Downs-School-Recruitment-Brochure-March-2025.pdf

Our staff benefits:

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Our Location & Travel Information

We are based in the idyllic village of Compton, in the heart of the Berkshire Downs. Plenty of fresh air, easy access to towns and countryside. Plenty of parking, a cycle to work scheme and good bike/running trails closeby are accessed by many staff.   

Address: The Downs School & Sixth Form, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD 

• By Car: Our school has good road links to Newbury, Reading, Didcot and Oxford - situated just 10 minutes from the A34. Our current staff travel from Newbury, Swindon, Winchester, Reading and Oxford areas. Car sharing is encouraged. We also provide two electric car points on  a rota basis.

• By Train: The nearest train station is Goring & Streatley at 6 miles. Didcot Parkway is a 12 mile drive. 

• By Bus: Newbury & District Bus route 6 & 6A 

 

Training to Teach with The Downland Alliance

If you are interested in training to teach with us at The Downs School, this is co-ordinated byThe Downland Alliance as the West Berkshire Hub for the OTT SCITT (School Centered Initial Teaching Training), please see further information by clicking below.

Full details on how to apply to train to teach with us and the application process can be found here.

 

Safeguarding & Welfare

The Downs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As part of any recruitment process, the school collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The school is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Please view our privacy notice for job applicants for further information. Please address any enquiries on this to the data protection officer by emailing DPO@thedownsschool.org.

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