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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.

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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 and Vice Principal for more information (sara.bowles@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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Wraparound Care - Cover Supervisor/s

Due to maternity leave, we have a vacancy for a cover supervisor for our Wraparound Care provision – Breakfast Club, which operates every school day. We would welcome interest from anyone who would like to offer occasional cover for the evening Late Club. If you are interested in supporting on a regular or occasional basis, please contact Sara Bowles on sara.bowles@gosfieldschool.org.uk for further details.

Breakfast Club is open to all pupils from Reception upwards and is based in the Dining Hall from 7.30 am – 8.25 am.

Late Club based in the Prep School is open to all pupils from 4.50 pm – 6.00 pm, Monday to Thursday and 3.50 pm – 6.00 pm on Fridays, for supervised play or homework with a light tea provided.

Payment is at an agreed rate for the sessions that run and flexibility will be required.

Part Time School Minibus Driver - 20 hours per week or job share

Gosfield School is an exceptional co-educational Independent School set in 110 acres of parkland, serving Colchester, Chelmsford, Sudbury and South Cambridge area. At the heart of our success is our commitment to a personal education tailored to your child.

Due to an increase in pupil numbers, we wish to appoint a Minibus Driver to safely transport children to and from School, collecting and dropping off at various points on a given route. You will need to be available on an ad hoc basis, to work anytime from Monday to Friday during the school term time to work for two hours in the morning and/or two hours in the afternoon. Flexibility to undertake additional, ad hoc driving work during the School day for fixtures, trips and other purposes is an advantage. Applicants must possess a D1(not 101) category licence and/or a CPC Licence.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Please contact Mrs Sara Bowles sara.bowles@gosfieldschool.org.ukor telephone 01787 474040 for an application form and further information.

Cleaner Required

15 hours per week (3 hours per day), Monday to Friday either 5am to 8am or 5pm to 8pm, term time plus occasional extra hours for events and holiday cleaning.

The caretakers and cleaning team as a whole are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school. We are looking for an additional cleaner who will take pride in meeting the frequency and cleanliness standards set out. Each cleaner is responsible for an area of the School, reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor but you may also be required to cover cleaning duties across other areas of the school, for cover purposes. Full training will be provided.

There will be the opportunity to assist with special functions at the school which may be outside of normal working hours.

This vacancy will run until we recruit, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please download the application form from our website and send to Mrs Sara Bowles, EA to the Principal sara.bowles@gosfieldschool.org.uk with a covering letter, explaining your interest in the role.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.44 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week

Prep School Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Gosfield is a small family School where you will be free to work and innovate in our gorgeous green environment, where everyone is treated with warm respect and where everyone strives to reach and exceed their personal best.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic Prep teacher ready to make a real difference to our Prep School and for all our pupils. We are looking for a teacher who values creative subjects and outdoor adventure as much as the core and is excited by the possibility of nurturing and challenging our children within and beyond the National Curriculum.
All Gosfield School teachers are expected to contribute to our broad co-curricular activities programme and the successful candidate will have opportunities to immerse themselves in this fun-filled and popular aspect of school life.
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.
For details and an application form, contact Mrs Sara Bowles, EA to the Principal (sara.bowles@gosfieldschool.org.uk or 01787 474040)
Start date: Approximately 24th February 2025
Deadline for applications: Noon, Friday 6 December 2024
Interviews will be held: TBA

Part Time Caretaker – Evenings & Weekends

Gosfield School is seeking to appoint a Part Time Caretaker – Evenings and weekends to join our committed Estates Team. This is an exciting and challenging role for someone with relevant experience.  You will help our Estates team to provide a warm, safe, clean and secure environment for our children, staff and visitors.

Your duties will include the maintenance, security and management of school buildings and grounds.  The ideal candidate would currently be working as caretaker or estates assistant, able to work independently or as part of a team and someone who takes pride in their work.

This post is 20 hours per week, Evenings and weekends (flexible), with opportunity for additional hours to support school events.

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Attendance Officer/Admin Assistant

A personable Attendance Officer/Admin Assistant required to make a real difference for our School and for our students.   Gosfield School is a small family School where you will work in our gorgeous green environment, where everyone exceeds their best.

Job Description

Registers and attendance

  • Complete the daily registers for students am and pm as required with the support of the Office Manager
  • Support with locating students for the purpose of registers
  • Taking calls regarding absences of students and recording

Reception duties

  • Present a professional, welcoming service, greeting all visitors, students and staff and issuing visitor badges as required
  • Answer, screen and forward incoming telephone calls and emails, answering queries where possible and redirect appropriately
  • Check ID of visitors
  • Take copies of internal candidate documents as requested

General office duties

  • In addition to handling phone calls, emails and letters, this may include filing, photocopying, laminating, printing and other clerical tasks. Sorting and distributing incoming mail.
  • Preparing for approval and subsequently sending all senior school and sport department external communications and Senior School communications via Bromcom
  • Organising all external mail
  • Take delivery of incoming mail, distributing to relevant staff members/pigeonholes in a timely manner
  • To assist the Office Manager as and when necessary.
  • Collect and organise lost property

Finance

  • Assist with bank deposit when required
  • Assist the Finance Assistant with ordering of goods
  • Assist the Finance Assistant with checking deliveries against invoices
  • Assist the Finance Assistant with recording of invoices onto finance system
  • Monitoring vending machines and organising re-filling as required

Other duties

  • Act as second signatory to Principal First Aider for drug administration
  • Attending Open Mornings and assisting with preparation and administration
  • To order and collect refreshments for meetings and clear meeting areas after meetings
  • Assist with uniform appointments during holiday periods, as required
  • Assisting the Office Manager as and when required

Hours are 40 per week with the possibility of extended holiday during school holidays.

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.