Job Vacancies

Deputy Director of Development

Permanent, full-time opportunity

Shrewsbury School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Deputy Director of Development to work alongside the Director of Development (DoD) to deliver the next phase of growth in one of the most successful, globally active and effective Development Offices within a British Independent School.

The demanding and fast paced position will suit a hard-working, highly motivated and professional individual.  Whether you have a clear aspiration to progress to become a DoD, or you have previous DoD experience to share, this opportunity is an excellent springboard for onward progression or an opportunity to bring your experience to the fore. 

Campaign 2010 – 2020 secured £5m in 10 years for the Shrewsbury School Foundation.  By 2025, Campaign 2020 - 2030 secured double the sum (£20m) in half the time (5 years). The DoD wishes to partner, enable, and grow (with) a skilled and experienced development professional who is committed to fostering exceptional standards of fundraising practice in a fast-paced and demanding environment, with an unwavering commitment to ethical, sincere, professional and long-term relationship-based fundraising activity in an administration which immutably prioritises authenticity, quality, and courtesy.

The successful candidate should be a high performing professional with experience of all development functions within a complex organisation.  Used to working to significant multi-year fundraising campaigns with a track record of soliciting six (or+) figure gifts.  Educational fundraising and international experience, and well as experience of using SQL platforms such as The Raiser’s Edge CRM are desirable. The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a busy and successful team.

Due to the nature of the role, it does not offer standardised working days or hours and will require significant business travel.

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Closing Date: 9.00am, 9^th March 2026

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

Teaching Fellows

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you, support your development and immerse you in the thriving life of one of the UK’s leading boarding schools?

Shrewsbury School is seeking graduate Teaching Fellows to join its friendly and purposeful community. These roles offer excellent opportunities for final-year undergraduates or recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in classroom teaching, pastoral care and the wider co-curricular life of the School.

Successful candidates will contribute to either the School’s Humanities programme, specialising in History, Geography or Classics. Or the School’s Science programme, specialising in Chemistry, Biology or Physics

This post would be ideal for someone wishing to gain initial experience in the teaching profession and to gain key skills and knowledge in one of the country’s leading boarding schools.

The post is for a fixed term of one year, with the option of extension by mutual consent. The successful candidate will be accommodated by the School and will also be able to enjoy a programme of continuous professional development. Many of our Fellows go on to complete their formal teacher training qualifications either by gaining a full-time post in the School, or by using the experience to secure a place on a recognised course elsewhere.

Closing date: Friday, 10th April at 10am

A full induction programme is provided for all new members of staff, in addition to a programme of continuous professional development.

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

HR Advisor

Permanent, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday), 52 Weeks

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to join our growing and vibrant HR team, to assist with the front-line delivery of an effective HR service to our Family of Schools.

Providing generalist HR support on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, this role will also take a lead on recruitment and selection across the family. The HR Advisor will work closely with the other HR Advisor in the team to ensure that all core HR processes and procedures are completed. Both roles report into the HR Manager.

The role requires strong people skills, experience of supporting managers in all aspects of the employee lifecycle, and experience of managing multiple recruitment campaigns. An excellent problem solver, with strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent HR experience.

You will be joining at a time of growth and change within the HR function as we develop and implement new ways of working across the family of schools.

Whilst the role is based at Shrewsbury School wider support for the Shrewsbury family of schools is required.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer professional training and development and generous benefits which include enhanced pension contributions and holiday entitlement, life insurance, free school lunch, use of the school sports and library facilities and access to a cycle to work scheme.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing Date: 10am, Wednesday 11th March 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 16th March 2026

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

Swimming Instructor

Permanent, part time, 17 hours per week

Shrewsbury School Swimming Academy strives to deliver the highest possible standards in the teaching of swimming to children aged 4 upwards, through the Swim England teaching plan.

Following the ever-growing success of the Swimming Academy we are looking to appoint a Swimming Instructor who can deliver high standards of teaching.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Can deliver high standards of swimming teaching and realise every individual’s true swimming potential.
• Hold a current Swim England teaching qualification at level 1 or above.
• Are self-motivated, sympathetic and have an encouraging personality with the ability to make learning fun.
• Work well in a team, as well as on your own initiative.

If you are passionate about swimming and want to come and join our talented and professional team, providing high quality-swimming lessons within the guidelines of the Swim England teaching plan, we would like to hear from you.

This position is 17 hours per week, working Monday and Wednesday 4.00pm to 6.30pm, Tuesday 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Friday 4.00pm to 7.30pm and Saturday 9.00am to 1.30pm, during term time, plus 6 additional weeks during the school holidays. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions, training and development, life insurance, car parking, use of school facilities when not in use by pupils (library, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts) and access to a cycle to work scheme.

Our salaries are based on level of qualification and experience and range from £13.95 per hour for a Level 1 qualification to £17.42 per hour for a Level 2 qualification plus experience/continued CPD.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 16 March 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Friday 20 March 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

Leisure Assistant

Part-time, 17 hours per week

This is a part-time position working 17 hours per week, during term time plus 6 weeks during school holidays, based on a two-week rota with a mix of days, early evenings and weekends. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in an inspiring indoor and outdoor sporting environment? At Shrewsbury School we have excellent facilities and a culture enabling you to develop your career and passion for sport and leisure. 

Our Leisure Assistants play a really important role in ensuring our pupils and members have a safe and enjoyable time utilising our Cricket Centre, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Synthetic Pitches, Golf Simulator, Fitness Suite and Racquets Facilities. 

The role requires excellent attention to detail, an engaging personality and the ability to complete a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). Working within a fun and vibrant environment we are looking for a team player with bags of enthusiasm. You’ll be surrounded by friendly and passionate colleagues working together to create an outstanding experience for our pupils and members. 

The salary for this role is £9,124.20 per annum, and in addition we offer generous benefits including fully funded training and development (including NPLQ and Sports Facilities Customer Service Practices), enhanced holiday entitlement and pension contributions, life insurance, school lunch on shift when the kitchens are operational, free car parking, free use of school facilities when not in use by pupils (library, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts) and access to a cycle to work scheme. 

Closing date: 12pm, Monday 9 March 2026 

Interviews will be held at the school on Thursday 12 March 2026

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

Site Warden

Multiple posts available, Permanent

Due to evolving needs in the department, we are recruiting Site Wardens to join our valued team, combining the role of traditional caretaker and site safety. As Site Warden, you will play an important role in ensuring that the School is a safe, inviting, and positive environment for students, staff and visitors. The teams’ duties are varied where one day the team can be providing security patrols around the school site, to providing caretaking duties (parcels, delivering post etc), to assisting with school events and setting up rooms or venues, which will involve some heavy lifting.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• A flexible approach to work with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Good communication skills
• A full UK driving licence.
• Physically fit – manual handling is a substantial per of this position

Post 1 & 2 – Evening Shift, Term Time Only, £12.69ph - Predominantly evening work but there may be opportunities or requirements to work other times. The actual hours of work will be incorporated into a shift rota, set 12 months in advance. Consisting of 4 shifts on (evenings) and 4 days off accumulating in 34 hours per 8-day rotation, evening shift typically consists of 4pm – 1am. There are also opportunities for overtime.

Post 3 – Full time, 52-week position. The actual hours of work will be incorporated into a shift rota, set 12 months in advance. The hours of work will average between 35 – 40 hours per week, working rolling four day/evening shift patterns, typically 7am – 4pm and 4pm – 1am. There are also plenty of opportunities for overtime. £26,562 - £26,987, depending on hours worked.

The roles attract benefits including:

• A generous holiday entitlement
• Life Insurance
• Complimentary meals when school kitchen is operational
• Free use of library, swimming pool, gym, tennis and squash courts
• Free parking
• Training and development

If you are interested in any of these roles and would like to discuss it further, please call our Team Leader on 07702696035.

Closing date for applications is 10am Tuesday 10th March 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 16th March 2026

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.

Learning Support Assistant

We are seeking a qualified and empathetic Learning Support Assistant to primarily provide one-to-one support for one pupil with ADHD, with the possibility of working with other pupils/classes. The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff and the Learning Support team to help the pupil/s thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within a boarding school environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Shrewsbury School as a Learning Support Assistant, working closely with a specific student.

In this new role, you will provide support both in the classroom and during one-to-one sessions in the Learning Support Department. You will play a key role in helping the pupil/s strengthen their academic skills and develop greater independence in their learning. You will be working under the direction of the Head of Learning Support.

You will join a lively and enthusiastic team of support staff, who believe passionately in supporting our pupils to enable them to fully access the high quality of education on offer. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences: we firmly believe that diversity enriches our school.

Lunch will be provided on working days. Exact term and Saturday working dates will be shared at interview, but potential applicants are welcome to contact us beforehand to clarify. There is scope for some negation on exact working hours (including not working Saturdays), but a degree of flexibility will be important for the proper performance of the role.

A full induction programme is provided for all new members of staff, in addition to a programme of continuous professional development. The salary for the post is competitive.

The closing date for applications is 10am, Friday 20th March 2026, however we may opt to interview prior to this, depending on applications, as such please apply early to avoid missing out.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Job Description and Person Specification 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Please upload your completed application form using the link below. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Apply Here

If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, 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.