At Rosemead, we're more than just a school; we're a nurturing community where passionate staff shape the minds of young learners. Our motto, Inspiring Brilliant Futures, encapsulates how we are a forward thinking, ambitious, co-ed school that delivers a high quality values based education. We believe in empowering teachers to provide a holistic educational experience that goes beyond the classroom.
We strive to provide a balanced curriculum that nurtures the holistic development of each child. While academic achievement is important, we firmly believe that education should encompass much more than just exams and grades. Our approach is centered around ensuring that your child receives a well-rounded education that includes a strong emphasis on Music, Art, Drama, and Sport, without compromising on academic excellence.
It brings us immense pride to share that our Year 6 children consistently achieve excellent results in the 11+ exams, opening doors to some of the top secondary schools. It is important to note that Rosemead prides itself on finding the school that is right for the child. However, this success does not come at the expense of our rich arts and sports programmes.
Every year, we witness the artistic talents of our children as they win National Art Awards and perform in breathtaking productions. Moreover, our sporting achievements are equally commendable, with several students qualifying and competing at the National Athletics competition each year.
Our curriculum is designed to be creative and engaging, with each year group exploring topics that serve as the focal point of their learning. We encourage cross-curricular connections, where subjects are linked to a central theme, often supported by a captivating novel. This approach not only enhances their understanding but also fosters a love for learning that goes beyond the confines of the classroom.
We take pride in being a co-educational institution, recognising the immense value of a diverse learning environment. We believe that all children benefit from learning together, developing vital social skills and building strong, respectful relationships that will serve them well in their future endeavours. The world is a co-educational environment and we believe that school should be too.
Current Opportunities
We know that starting at a new school can be exciting but also a little daunting. That is why our induction programme is designed to help new colleagues feel informed, supported, and part of our community from day one.
Head of Rosemead Prep
The CEO of St Dunstan’s Education Group invites applications for the role of Head of Rosemead Prep School from September 2026.
This is a truly exciting time to join St Dunstan’s Education Group and lead this thriving prep school. The next Head of Rosemead will inherit excellent foundations upon which to shape the School’s future development with energy, vision and aspiration. The Head will work collaboratively as a key member of the St Dunstan's Executive Team and will input into the Group’s wider strategy as it seeks to solidify its reputation as a market-leading and progressive community of schools.
The successful candidate will be naturally outward-facing and forward-thinking, with a strategic mindset that will build upon both the School and Group’s existing successes whilst realising exciting future plans. They will be creative with an innovative approach to education, as well as being deeply committed to the School’s diverse and inclusive community.
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/92783.
Letters of application and CVs should be submitted by the closing date of 09.00 GMT on Friday 31 October. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete application forms.
Rosemead Prep School and St Dunstan’s Education Group are 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 (DBS).
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Benefits of Working with Us
At St Dunstan's Education Group, our vision is to be an employer of choice within the Sector, with staff seeking to work within the group as a consequence of its clarity of purpose and vision, our unique identity and reputation, and a sincere commitment to staff development, wellbeing, diversity and equality, and a culture of trust and transparency.
We have a progressive People Plan which puts staff at the front and centre of what we want to achieve. Our priorities are:
- To embed an inclusive culture, behaviour and values
- To support staff health and wellbeing throughout their employment
- To attract and retain the most talented staff in the Sector, who are aligned with our purpose and vision
- To enable and empower staff to deliver outstanding performance
- To ensure staff are appropriately communicated with, rewarded, recognised and heard
We offer a range of benefits to our staff, examples of these are given below
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Health Cash Plan to help with healthcare costs, access to expert health information & evaluation tools and lifestyle benefits and discounts
- 24/7 telephone access to GP services
- Employee Assistance Programme for in the moment support and advice and referral to up to 6 structured counselling sessions when appropriate
- Optional Private Health Insurance (50% contribution) which offers a range of benefits to reward being active
- Fee remission for the children of staff
- Free lunch during term time and free refreshments
- Bike to work scheme which provides a tax efficient way of purchasing a bike
- Interest-free Season ticket loan
- Free social events
- Access to sports facilities such as staff gym and pool sessions.
(Conditions apply).
St Dunstan's Education Group
Rosemead prep School merged with St Dunstan’s Education Group in 2023, presenting new opportunities for staff and pupils.
St Dunstan’s Education Group is a growing group of coeducational schools serving approximately 1500 children aged 2 – 18 based in the vibrancy and diversity of south-east London. Remaining true to the founding principle of St Dunstan’s College that the school should be ‘ahead of the current time’, St Dunstan’s today is known to offer an ambitious and forward-thinking education that trailblazes in the Sector by thinking differently about how young people are educated for an uncertain future.
St Dunstan’s is a thriving educational community. St Dunstan’s College was named Coeducational School of the Year in 2020, Senior School of the Year 2022 and Most Progressive School in London in 2023. In the summer of 2024, it was one of the 50 best performing independent schools in the UK for our A Level and GCSE results and was in the top 100 schools in the UK as listed in the Times Parent Power league table. In 2023 Rosemead became one of the first prep schools in the UK to receive a significant strength from the Independent Schools Inspectorate and later that year St Dunstan’s College became the one of the very first schools to receive two significant strengths for its role in EEDI and the progressive nature of the curriculum. In 2024, Rosemead won the prestigious ISA award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
The diversity of our south-east London location is perhaps our biggest asset, allowing us to cultivate an environment that nurtures individuality. As one of the most socio-economically and culturally diverse areas in the UK, ours is a group of schools that actively shuns entitlement and arrogance and rather develops well-rounded, grounded young men and women who have the soft skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
How to contact us
Please contact hr@stdunstans.org.uk if you have any questions regarding recruitment.
If you would like to send us your CV on a speculative basis, please send it to hr@stdunstans.org.uk with details of the type of role you are interested in. We will hold CVs on file for 6 months.
Safeguarding and Recruitment Policies
The St Dunstan’s Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
In view of the fact that all positions within the St Dunstan’s Group will amount to "regulated positions", all shortlisted candidates for employment must declare all unspent convictions and cautions and all spent convictions and adult cautions (except those which are “protected”* as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013 and amended in 2020). A failure to disclose a conviction or caution which you are required to disclose may lead to an application being rejected or, if the failure is discovered after employment has started, may lead to summary dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct. A failure to disclose a previous conviction may also amount to a criminal offence.
*The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
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