Peponi School is Hiring

Peponi School is Hiring

Teacher of English

Salary:

Excellent reward package including accommodation and other benefits, with relocation for candidates not currently in Kenya

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

12 May 2025

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Teacher of English to join one of the world’s leading British-style overseas schools.

This would be a great move into a high-achieving, friendly and happy school community, in a fabulous country with lots going on and an excellent lifestyle on offer. You will enjoy Peponi far more than most of the other schools you could go to!

Kenyan education is generally regarded as excellent.

A vibrant independent sector includes about a dozen British-style prep and senior schools, not as “international schools” that just happen to be there but as an established and inherent part of the educational fabric.

The British-style schools are at the forefront of Kenyan education, and Peponi is at the forefront of those schools.

Peponi School is Hiring

As an HMC member, Peponi works to the highest standards and enjoys an outstanding reputation.

Combining academic excellence with a strong family style, it educates just under 400 pupils aged 13 to 18, who come from a cosmopolitan mix of local and expatriate families.

Our English Department is thriving and has consistently recorded high performance.

As well as achieving great success at IGCSE and A level, the department runs a rich and varied co-curricular programme which ensures that English language skills and an appreciation of English literature are embedded throughout the school.

One of our A level teachers will be returning to the UK in July, so we are now seeking their replacement.

About the candidate

The successful candidate will be able to show us they have flair as well as knowledge, with real enthusiasm and a proven track record of teaching English Language and English Literature up to GCSE or IGCSE, and to A Level.

You must be forward thinking, imaginative and keen to regard this as an exciting opportunity for further career development.

What we really want is someone who can genuinely excite and inspire our pupils, someone who is passionate about English language and literature, and someone who will go the extra mile to ignite those same passions in the students and help them go further than they ever dreamed they could.

You must be keen to support each individual’s growth and development, encouraging them to achieve and to be the best they can be. In short, you will be what most people will describe as “exceptional”.

Peponi School is Hiring

You do not need to have had experience in the independent sector, but you do need a strongly can-do mindset.

As a boarding and day school, we will also expect you to participate in and contribute to the life of the School as a whole.

Our staff enjoy excellent working conditions including accommodation, a generous and comprehensive reward package, and significant amounts of personal and professional development.

There is a great team spirit in our Common Room. If you join us you will achieve tremendous job satisfaction and excellent experience.

Kenya has so much to offer, with a great year-round climate and amazing countryside, amazing wildlife, and amazing beaches just a few hours away at Mombasa.

This vacancy has arisen at relatively short notice and we’re looking for someone who can start in September.

Method of Application

To keep things simple, please express your initial interest by emailing our Headmaster, Mark Durston, at applicants@peponischool.org.

All we need at this stage is a cv and/or details of your career to date, with a short note about what you could bring to the school and how you might fit in.

For the moment, we do not want an application form, a full personal statement, details of your referees, or copies of your qualifications and certificates.

Please make contact as soon as possible as we will begin arranging initial conversations straight away.

Candidate briefing

For further information please download the briefing brochure from this advert. If you have any questions after reading it, we’ll be happy to answer them if you email us at applicants@peponischool.org.