Staff Vacancies

HR advisor (maternity cover)
Required from June 2024

We are seeking a committed, flexible HR professional to play a key role supporting the full range of HR generalist activities at St Swithun’s during our HR advisor’s maternity leave. The HR advisor contributes to all HR activities, including employee relations, HR projects and absence management as well as general HR administration. The role holder will also support the HR administrator with recruitment activities.

The successful candidate will keep up-to-date with HR matters, and have a good understanding of employment law. You will also be able to form strong working relationships with colleagues across the school community.

Our preference is that the HR advisor (maternity cover) role is worked full time, the usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00 all year round. We may consider a candidate looking to work 0.8 of full time, either with a day off each week or with shorter working days. We may also consider a candidate who would prefer reduced working during the school holiday periods. Please note that this role is based primarily on-site, some flexibility to work from home may be considered.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every student feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 22 April

The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

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For any queries about the role or the application process please contact the HR department on 01962 835798 or via [email protected]. We can arrange an informal conversation with either the HR manager or HR advisor in advance of you applying if helpful.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service

Teacher of Mathematics
Full time
Required from September 2024

The school seeks to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher of mathematics who is able to teach throughout the age range up to and including IGCSE. The ability to teach A-level is desirable.

Although we are looking for a full-time teacher of mathematics, we would also be pleased to hear from teachers looking for a 0.8 role. You may be an experienced teacher already, or you may be a well-qualified graduate at the start of your career.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate their enjoyment of the subject to students, will strive to maintain the highest academic standards and will thrive when working as part of a team.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

We are often seeking teaching staff keen to join our boarding community as a Resident Tutor. This role would come with rent-free two-bedroom accommodation and a significant timetable remission. If you would be interested in a residential boarding role, if available, please do indicate this on your application.

Closing date for applications: 09.00, Monday 29 April 2024. We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date.

Job Description

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Further details of the post and a link to an online application form are available by emailing the recruitment team via [email protected], or by calling 01962 835798 and speaking to a member of the HR team.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Teacher of Physics
Full time (0.8 FTE will be considered), one year fixed term
Required from September 2024

The school seeks to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher of physics who is able to teach throughout the age range up to and including IGCSE. The ability to teach A-level is desirable.

Although we are looking for a full-time teacher of physics, we would also be pleased to hear from teachers looking for a 0.8 role. You may be an experienced teacher already, or you may be a well-qualified graduate at the start of your career.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate their enjoyment of the subject to students, will strive to maintain the highest academic standards and will thrive when working as part of a team.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

We are often seeking teaching staff keen to join our boarding community as a Resident Tutor. This role would come with rent-free two-bedroom accommodation and a significant timetable remission. If you would be interested in a residential boarding role, if available, please do indicate this on your application.

Closing date for applications: 09.00, Monday 29 April 2024. We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date.

Job Description

Apply here

Further details of the post and a link to an online application form are by emailing the recruitment team via [email protected], or by calling 01962 835798 and speaking to a member of the HR team.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Domestic Assistant (Cleaner)
Evening shifts available, Monday to Friday
all year round or term time only (39 weeks per year)
Required as soon as possible

We are seeking flexible individuals, able to work as part of a team, to join the St Swithun’s Domestic department.

We can offer some flexibility around the shift patterns available.

• We are looking for candidates who would like to work 16.30 - 21.30 Monday to Friday (25 hours per week).
• 20 hr/week or 15 hr/week variants of the above schedule would also be considered for the right candidate.
• We are happy to hear from candidates who would like to work term time only (39 weeks per year) as well as those looking for work all year round.

The rate of pay for our domestic assistants is £11.92 per hour initially, rising to £12.17 after the successful completion of a six month probation. The role will be entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday.

Full details of the role are within the information pack.

We are actively looking to recruit and applications will be considered as they are received. Please submit your application using the school application form HERE.

We reserve the right to close the application process once vacancies have been filled.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sandra Kelly, Domestic Manager

via [email protected] or call 01962 835233.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Boarding House Deputy
Full time, term time only
Required from September 2024

We are seeking a boarding house deputy to join our busy boarding houses. The role of boarding house deputy is an important one, both in the boarding community and in the school as a whole. The boarding house deputy may be one of the first members of staff that a parent meets who will be caring for their daughter. The housemistress/master and resident matron act in loco parentis, especially when parents are abroad or live a distance from the school. Responsibilities range widely and can be unpredictable.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

Closing date for applications: 09.00, Monday 22 April 2024.

Applications will be considered as they are received and we reserve the right to close applications before the closing date.

Job Description

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Further details of the post and a link to an online application form are available  by emailing the recruitment team via [email protected], or by calling 01962 835798 and speaking to a member of the HR team.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Swimming Pool Duty Manager
Full time
Required from June 2024
£27,365 per annum

The school is seeking to appoint a Duty Manager to join our busy swimming pool team full time. The role will involve overseeing the daily operations of our swimming pool facility. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills with a strong background in lifeguarding, customer service and pool maintenance.

You will work various shifts on a rolling rota, which will include evening and weekend working. 

The start for the role is flexible, depending on the availability of the successful candidate, but would ideally be as soon as possible. We would be happy to hear from candidates interested in the role on a temporary basis – perhaps during a gap year, as long as you could commit to a minimum of six months in the role.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

Closing date: 9.00 am, Monday 22 April 2024.

We are actively looking to recruit and applications will be considered as they are received. We reserve the right to close the role early if we have successfully recruited.

Apply here

Job Description

Further details of the post and a link to our online application form by emailing the recruitment team via [email protected], or by calling 01962 835798.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service

Swimming Pool Trainee Duty Manager
Full time
Required as soon as possible
£24,321 per annum

The school is looking to appoint a Trainee Duty Manager to join our busy swimming pool team full time. You will work various shifts on a rolling rota, which will include evening and weekend working. We would consider candidates who have previously worked as a lifeguard but do not hold a current valid NPLQ – we would support you to obtain a new qualification.

The start for the role is flexible, depending on the availability of the successful candidate, but would ideally be as soon as possible. We would be happy to hear from candidates interested in the role on a temporary basis – perhaps during a gap year, as long as you could commit to a minimum of six months in the role.

St Swithun’s is a popular and successful selective girls’ school committed to developing innovative teaching and learning and open communication with parents. We are a kind, understanding and supportive community in which every pupil feels able to try new challenges without fear of failure.

Closing date: 9.00 am, Monday 22 April 2024.

We are actively looking to recruit and applications will be considered as they are received. We reserve the right to close the role early if we have successfully recruited.

Apply here

Job Description

Further details of the post and a link to our online application form are available by emailing the recruitment team via [email protected], or by calling 01962 835798.

St Swithun’s is a registered charity providing education for boys and girls and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring