Job Vacancies

Day Matron (Live out)

6 days per week, term-time plus 3 additional weeks in the holidays.

Shift Hours – 07:30 – 11:30, 12:30 – 17:30, 6 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time day Matron, working in an established and effective House team. The successful candidate will assist the Housemistress with the pastoral care and wellbeing of all pupils in the House and promote the collective experience of living in a school community. 2/3rds of the pupils in the house are boarders meaning they live and sleep at school.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proven ability to form professional relationships with teenagers
• A sympathetic and understanding approach with a good sense of humour
• Previous supervisory skills
• Good all-round IT skills

The Matron’s main responsibility is to support the Housemistress by ensuring the safety, welfare and happiness of the pupils, and the smooth running of the domestic and laundry arrangements of the house. The Matron requires understanding and sympathy with the pupils, balancing friendly disposition with the need to maintain discipline.

In addition to a very interesting and rewarding role, we offer a salary up to £27,295 per annum, generous pension contributions, private medical insurance, life insurance, school lunch, 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 6 October 2025
Interviews will be held at the School on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 October 2025

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.

Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity, we reserve the right to appoint ahead of the closing date.

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

Recruitment Pack (includes job description & person specification)

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. 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 expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will undergo thorough child protection screening including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Sports Coach (Dance) Fixed Term Contract – Maternity Cover

Shrewsbury School seeks to appoint a Sport Coach (Dance) on a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave. We are looking for candidates with experience of teaching to Intermediate level or beyond and hold an Advanced level qualification and a first aid qualification.

The Dance Department at Shrewsbury School is located in the newly built Barnes Theatre, which has two state -of -the art drama and dance studios. Dance classes of many genres and standards are held throughout the week as part of the sports and activities programme. These classes are designed to either enhance the skills of those who have danced before, or to encourage those who haven’t danced to try something new.

The dance department is a big part of the Performing Arts at Shrewsbury School and continues to grow each year. With collaborations with the music department in annual concerts.

Members of the dance department are dedicated to providing an enjoyable yet hard working environment for students at Shrewsbury School.

Closing date:  Midday, Thursday, 9 October 2025

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.

Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity, we reserve the right to appoint ahead of the closing date.

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

Recruitment Pack (includes job description & person specification)

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. 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 expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will undergo thorough child protection screening including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Sports Coach (Netball) Casual Role

Shrewsbury School seeks to appoint a Sport Coach (Netball).   We are looking for candidates who are qualified to a minimum Level 1 and have a first aid qualification (although we can provide this with in-house training).

Ideally you will have experience of working with young people, be passionate about sport with the ability to hold engaging sports coaching sessions.  The successful candidate will be leading coaching sessions with junior (13-15 years old) and senior age (16-18 years old) groups and attending fixtures.   Full details can be found in the job description.

Shrewsbury School has its owns Sports Pay Scale.  Rates of pay are dependent upon qualifications and experience which will be discussed at interview. This position is casual, details of the hours of work requiring cover are contained within the recruitment pack.

Closing date:  Midday, Thursday, 9 October 2025

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.

Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity, we reserve the right to appoint ahead of the closing date.

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

Recruitment Pack (includes job description & person specification)

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. 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 expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will undergo thorough child protection screening including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Minibus Driver

Part time, term time only

We are looking to recruit a friendly Minibus Driver to safely collect and drop off pupils to and from School.

The ideal candidate will have a full and clean driving licence, including D1 category, with a minimum of two years driving experience, and will enjoy working in a friendly and pro-active environment. You will be driving a School minibus and will be responsible for ensuring the minibus is in safe working order, clean and in good condition.

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, we offer free parking and professional training and development.

An indication of the working hours are Monday to Friday, 6.00am to 8.30am and 5.30pm to 7.30pm (although you will not be required to work on a Wednesday evening).

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: 12pm, Thursday 16 October 2025.

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

Recruitment Pack (includes job description & person specification)

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Interviews will be held at the school during week commencing 20 October 2025. Packwood 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.