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Join our vibrant staff community at Bedford Modern School

At Bedford Modern School (BMS), our staff are one of our greatest strengths. With over 250 dedicated members of teaching and support staff, we are proud of the vibrant, inclusive and forward-thinking community that makes our school such a great place to work.

Our teachers and support staff bring passion, expertise and kindness to everything they do, helping our students thrive both academically and personally. We believe that happy staff make for a happy school, and we work hard to ensure that BMS is a rewarding, supportive and inspiring environment for everyone.

We offer a competitive salary for teaching staff, which is above the national teachers’ scale, along with fee remission for children attending BMS or other Harpur Trust Schools (subject to availability and entrance criteria). Our support staff benefit from a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure days, and the opportunity to join the Harpur Trust’s stakeholder pension scheme.

In addition, all staff enjoy a wide range of benefits, including a private healthcare scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering mental health and wellbeing support, CPD opportunities through the Harpur Trust, free lunches (during term-time), free onsite parking and access to our fitness suite.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. As part of our recruitment process, we carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all new staff who commence work at BMS as well as Prohibition checks for teaching staff and managers. We also carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a team that reflects the social and cultural diversity of our student body. Every role at BMS, whether in the classroom or behind the scenes, plays a vital part in shaping the experience we offer our students.

If you’re looking for a new opportunity in a purposeful, progressive and supportive environment, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please visit our online portal here to view current vacancies. Kindly note that we do not accept CVs.

If you require any additional information, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@harpurtrust.org.uk or on 01234 369500.

Current Vacancies