Vacancies in Peponi House, Nairobi, Kenya

Position: Teacher of English

Location: Ruiru
Job description
We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic teachers to join a top prep school that is being almost completely rebuilt with state-of-the-art classrooms and facilities.   You’d be teaching up to Year 8, so your background could be in either the primary OR the secondary sectors.
Have you ever considered living and working in Kenya?   It’s a great country, combining the best of many cultures, with a year-round temperate climate and some fabulous countryside and beaches.  Good education is prized, teachers are respected, and the Kenyan education system is forward-thinking, with a focus on developing life skills and real capabilities.

About a dozen UK-style prep schools are at the forefront of Kenyan primary education, and Peponi House is at the forefront of the prep schools.
Located in a leafy suburb of Nairobi, it is highly regarded and educates almost 400 children aged 6 to 13, from a cosmopolitan mix of local and expatriate families.  Noted for the quality and breadth of its education and for its busy, bubbly atmosphere, Peponi prepares children for entry to its sister senior school some 30km outside Nairobi, as well as to leading boarding schools, primarily in the UK.  The school’s motto, “A school of many nations, a family of one” sums it up perfectly.
The school’s vision is to be “the best prep school in sub-Saharan Africa” and our very substantial investment in new premises and resources underlines the Board’s commitment to this goal.
We are now seeking a Teacher of English to help us make the most of our new classrooms and resources.   You must be dynamic and enthusiastic, a first-class teacher with good experience, fresh ideas and a happy, positive disposition.   You may be a primary generalist or you may have some specialist subject knowledge too.   Above all, you must be genuinely excited about teaching and want to work in a fabulously “can-do” environment.  You do not need to have had experience in the independent sector.
There are various other positions available for September and we may be able to build a broader role around your experience, abilities and aspirations.
In return, we are offering the chance to enjoy great job satisfaction and achieve a better quality of life in a wonderful location.  Nairobi is a bustling city with lots to do, but the school is in a quiet and green suburb and you’ll have easy access to countryside.  The Kenyan coast and mountains are world-class destinations.  There will be an excellent reward and relocation package, staff enjoy being at the school, and the children and their parents love Peponi.
If you’re excited by the sound of all this, please download the briefing brochure and the application form.   We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have and the brochure gives contact details for enquiries.
How to apply
Click here to apply. Closing date for applications: 11 am on Tuesday, 18th February.  We’d welcome earlier applications, of course.

Position: Head of Drama
Location: Ruiru
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Head of Drama to join one of Kenya’s leading schools.
About a dozen UK-style schools are at the forefront of Kenyan education, and Peponi is at the forefront of those
schools. The whole area of performing arts is one of our strengths and we have some fabulous facilities, including a multipurpose hall and theatre with retractable seating for an audience of 300 and a total audience of 800. The sound and lighting provision are among the best in any theatre in East Africa. We also have a small drama studio, also wellresourced with specialist sound and lighting equipment.
Our new Head of Drama will help us take our performing arts to new highs. You must be passionate about drama
both as an art form and as an academic subject, a first-class teacher with good experience, fresh ideas, plenty of
enthusiasm and a drive for quality. You must obviously be capable of teaching Drama to IGCSE standard and keen to
work in a busy, collegiate, boarding environment. You do not need to have had experience in the independent sector.
It will help greatly if you can also teach some English lessons up to A level.
In return, we are offering the chance to enjoy great job satisfaction and achieve a better quality of life in a wonderful
location.
How to Apply
If you’re excited by the sound of all this, please download the application form from the school website www.peponischool.org and send your application to applicants@peponischool.org.
Closing date for applications: 11 am on Tuesday, 11th February. We’d welcome earlier applications, of course. Interviews: These will take place at Peponi School during the week of 17th February. Peponi School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be subject to child protection screening, including checks with past employers.