Job Vacancies

Senior Deputy Head

Led by Odgers, applications are invited for the position of Senior Deputy Head at Shrewsbury School from September 2026. 

Shrewsbury School, Independent School of the Year 2020, enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence across academic endeavour, sport, music, drama and service. Founded by Royal Charter in 1552 and one of the ‘great seven’ boarding schools, the school is fully co‑educational with some 845 pupils aged 13–18, three‑quarters of whom are full boarders. Shrewsbury was awarded a ‘Significant Strength’ for partnership and community engagement in its March 2024 ISI Inspection, and its pupils continue to achieve impressive outcomes, including 77% A*–B at A Level in 2025.

Shrewsbury’s educational philosophy—Floreat—sits at the heart of its purpose, nurturing intellectual curiosity, personal development and the Six Salopian Virtues of wisdom, kindness, courage, integrity, self‑mastery and spirit. Pupils belong to a vibrant community of 12 integrated houses and enjoy an exceptional breadth of opportunities on the School’s 110‑acre riverside site. As part of the expanding Shrewsbury Family of Schools, which now comprises nine schools in the UK and overseas, the Senior Deputy Head will join a dynamic and outward‑looking organisation with ambitious plans for the years ahead, as Shrewsbury approaches its 475th anniversary in 2027.

This appointment comes at a particularly exciting moment in the School’s long history, with record pupil numbers and growing national and international reach. Working closely with the Headmaster and CEO of the Shrewsbury Family of Schools, Leo Winkley, the Senior Deputy Head will play a central role in ensuring the day‑to‑day thriving of a busy, values‑driven school community. This position is particularly well‑suited to an ambitious individual, eager to take on Headship in the future. The successful candidate will be an exceptional leader with strong educational values and a collaborative, enabling style that will help them to bring the best out of others. 

Further information can be found at www.odgers.com/95283. Covering letters and CVs should be sent by 9.00am GMT on Friday 6 February to Freddie Dennis at Odgers.

Recruitment Pack

If you have any additional questions, please contact Freddie Dennis at [email protected]. 

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.

Deputy Head (Pastoral Care and Safeguarding) at Packwood

Packwood holds a position as one of the UK’s top boarding and day prep schools, and following a merger in 2019, membership of the ShrewsburySchool Family heralds an exciting future. Packwood’s identity as a rural, bustling prep school is further enhanced through the partnership with the nine schools under Shrewsbury’s guiding influence.

We are looking for a truly outstanding and inspiring colleague to join the Leadership Team as Deputy Head (Pastoral Care and Safeguarding), working in step with a tightly knit staff team to meet the aims of the 2030 Strategic Plan.

Overseeing the pastoral care and wellbeing of the school, playing a key role with our boarding community and taking the lead with the operational running of Packwood, this role will be well suited to someone seeking a top prep school headship within the next 3-5 years or a dedicated and experienced senior leader. Enjoying considerable autonomy and both strategic and operational responsibilities, I am seeking a visionary and contemporary educator who aligns themselves with the Packwood Way and Big Tree Attributes and will be wholly focused on empowering the staff teams around them.

Set in idyllic rural Shropshire and part of one of the leading families of schools globally, this opportunity could be perfect for someone seeking to work and live in a happy and forward-thinking school. Children have the freedom at Packwood to be independent, take responsibility and enjoy an authentic extended childhood. 

Given the importance of this role, a competitive salary will be offered alongside a spacious family house on our beautiful rural estate.

If you are driven, energetic and can articulate a creative vision to all stakeholders and can generate excitement and passion from the children, their parents and your colleagues, this presents as a career defining opportunity. 

How to apply 

Packwood have engaged the services of Henry Knight of Prep School Recruitment Firm, Prepositions, to assist with the search. Interested candidates are invited to contact Henry for an informal and confidential discussion: [email protected]. 

Please note that our recruitment process is handled centrally at Shrewsbury School. If you wish to apply, please complete Packwood School’s application form (on our website) and send a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 stating your interest in the post and how your experience and personal qualities make you a standout candidate. Your application form letter should be addressed to Will Goldsmith, Head, and emailed (ideally as PDFs) to: [email protected] by the closing date detailed below.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Wednesday, 4 February 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)

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.

Packwood Haugh 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.

Gas Engineer / Plumber

Permanent, full time, 52 weeks

An ideal opportunity has arisen for a qualified Gas Engineer / Plumber to join our established team in the Estates department.  You must have strong plumbing experience and have a relevant ACS qualification in Domestic and preferably Commercial plumbing.  Commercial training will be available for the right candidate.

You will need to be suitably qualified to join the school’s “Gas Safe” register. In addition to dealing with minor maintenance tasks such as drain blockages and domestic boiler repairs, you will also be responsible for fault finding, new boiler installations and the servicing of a range of gas equipment. The variety of installations, and the size of the school site, means that you will work on a wide range of installations in terms of their size, age and complexity. 

You must hold a full driving licence, have the ability to problem solve and be able to recognise hazardous situations and know how to respond accordingly.  You will need to be flexible outside of your normal working hours and be committed to working as part of a team.  

We can offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package to include professional training and development, enhanced holiday entitlement and pension contributions, life insurance, lunch when kitchens are operational, use of the school sports 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: 12pm, Tuesday 3 February 2026

Interviews will be held at the school on Tuesday 10 February 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)

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 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, Friday 6 th February 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 9 th February 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)

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 applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Minibus Driver at Packwood

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 12 February 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)

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.

Packwood Haugh 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.

Day Matron (Live out)

Permanent, full time, term time plus three additional weeks

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 Housemaster 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 Housemaster 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.

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, Tuesday 24 February 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Tuesday 3 or Wednesday 4 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)

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 applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.