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At Gosfield School we don’t just aim to help all of our pupils achieve their full potential, we also hope to bring the very best out of our teachers and support staff. We offer our teachers and nursery practitioners lots of opportunities to develop their skills and add to their qualifications as they are key to our pupil’s success.

We also give all of our teaching and support staff a genuine opportunity to help shape the way the school works. We are a school where the potential of our teachers and staff is realised, making this an especially fulfilling place to work. If you would like to join our staff, please see below for our current private school teaching jobs and non-teaching vacancies. Please check back often.

Current Vacancies

We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our school for future possible roles please contact Mrs Sara Bowles, EA to the Principal for more information (recruitment@gosfieldschool.org.uk or 01787 474040)

Gosfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

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Attendance Officer / Admin Assistant

Gosfield School is currently seeking an Attendance Officer / Administrative Assistant to join our School Office Team.

This role is responsible for maintaining accurate, timely and compliant attendance records and for supporting effective communication between pupils, parents, staff and senior leaders. The postholder will help ensure that pupil absence, late arrival and early departure information is recorded, followed up and escalated appropriately.

The role also provides flexible administrative support across the School Office and as required, to the Finance/HR and Admissions teams. The postholder must work with discretion, accuracy and a clear understanding of confidentiality and the expectations of Gosfield School.

The Attendance Officer / Administrative Assistant will work closely with the Office Manager, Bursar, Finance and HR teams, Admissions team, pastoral leaders, tutors, teaching and support staff, the Designated Safeguarding Lead, pupils, parents, prospective families and visitors.

Attendance Officer / Admin Assistant Job Description

Cover Supervisor

We are looking to recruit a Cover Supervisor to supervise whole classes of KS3 & 4 students during the short-term absence of teachers. The maximum class sizes at Gosfield is 22. You may well be asked to undertake other duties pertaining to the school if you are not covering a lesson.

You will have daily contact with students and staff, therefore experience of working with young people is essential. You must have the ability to relate effectively to all adults and students in our school.

Successful candidates must be confident in setting high expectations of conduct in the classroom. Experience is highly desirable.

Gosfield is an exceptional co-educational independent day school set in 110 acres of green parkland, serving Colchester, Chelmsford, South Cambridge and Suffolk. We are an honest, kind family of learners, inspiring ambition for our students’ futures. Together with parents, we aim to enable every student to fulfil their potential. We provide a secure and caring environment where we strive to ensure that every student will develop a sense of pride, enjoyment and ownership in their school and their learning.

Hours: 39 per week, Full time, term time only

8:20am to 4.50pm Monday to Thursday and 8.20am to 3.50pm on Fridays, with a 30 min unpaid break

For further information about the school, please visit www.gosfieldschool.org.uk

To apply, please complete our application form and return this with a covering letter via email: recruitment@gosfieldschool.org.uk Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 18th September 2026

Interview date: w/c 21st September 2026

Start date: as soon as possible

We reserve the right to close this advert and interview on a rolling basis, before the deadline, should we receive sufficient applications.

Gosfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Level 2/3 Nursery Practitioner

Part Time, 2 days per week

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and energetic qualified Nursery Practitioner, who embraces outdoor learning, to join our friendly team here at Gosfield Nursery. Gosfield Nursery is based within Gosfield School, a co-educational independent school that caters for children from 2 to 18 years old.

The job role will require the candidate to drink pretend cups of tea, to fully anticipate going home covered in paint, glitter and mud, to be able to give reasons as to “why” anything and everything happens and to remember the words to every nursery rhyme possible. We are looking for someone with a huge heart who wants to ensure every child knows how special and important they are to our Gosfield family.

Gosfield Nursery is a term-time setting, with opening hours of 8am until 5pm.

Start date as soon as possible.

Closing Date: Friday 17th September 2026 at noon

Interviews will be held w/c 21st September 2026

Gosfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.