Employment Opportunities - The King's School Chester

Employment Opportunities

 

Join our team

We employ around 240 staff all with unique skills and abilities. Working here will give you the opportunity to work in a dynamic, stimulating and friendly environment.

In return you can access excellent benefits:

    • Free staff lunch on the days you work, during term time
    • 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rated according to your contract
    • Scottish Widows Group Personal Pension Plan (depending on your role)
      • Personalised industry expert pension advice
      • 3 x death in service benefit
    • Partial fee discount, where applicable and according to eligibility
    • Free use of the school gym
    • Free use of the swimming pool
    • A suite of termly staff celebrations and wellbeing initiatives
    • Topical health and wellbeing advice via our EAP
    • Employee assistance programmes to support you personally and professionally
    • Discounted group private health with BUPA
    • Optical support
    • A comprehensive further study programme
    • Access to a cycle to work scheme
    • Access to a salary sacrifice electric car scheme
    • Invites to parenting webinars on key topics
    • Free access to school productions, speakers and events
    • Free onsite car parking

Read more about our benefits here 

 

Current Opportunities


Junior School Receptionist– Part Time, Term Time Only + 1 Weeks

We are looking for a friendly, approachable and highly organised Receptionist to join our Junior School Reception team on a part-time (2.5 days), term-time only + 1 week basis.

This is a key role at the heart of the Junior School, providing a warm and reassuring first point of contact for pupils, parents, colleagues and visitors. The successful candidate will play an important part in creating a welcoming and positive experience for all.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Provide a warm and professional first point of contact, responding to face-to-face and telephone enquiries from parents, pupils, colleagues and visitors
  • Support daily school operations by managing pupil attendance processes, including absentee reporting and maintaining accurate fire registers
  • Coordinate school clubs, including set-up, communication and the maintenance of accurate club registers
  • Manage incoming communications, ensuring messages, emails and information are received, prioritised and shared promptly and effectively

 

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

  •             Highly organised, adaptable and able to stay calm in a fast-paced environment
  •             A natural relationship builder who works positively with colleagues across the school
  •             Previous receptionist experience is essential
  •             Experience in a school setting is desirable, but a genuine interest in education and working with families is just as valuable

 

Hours: 20 hours per week:  Wednesdays 12pm to 4.30pm and Thursday -Friday 8.15am to 4.30pm, Term time only + 1 week

Salary £11,408 per annum (Full time equivalent £25,667 per annum)

For full details of our staff benefits please see our Applicant pack.

Closing date 9am Wednesday 3rd June 2026                    Interviews Tuesday 9th June

Interviews may take place ahead of the official closing date so early applications are encouraged.

More Info Apply now

Rowing Coach x 2-3 part time rowing coaches

From September 2026, we are looking for 2 – 3 motivated and committed rowing coaches to join our thriving programme and help drive the development of our rowers. These part-time roles (8–20 hours per week) include two permanent positions and one fixed-term opportunity.

 

As part of a supportive and aspirational coaching team, you will play a central role in developing crews both on and off the water across our boys’ and girls’ programme (J14, J15, J16 Boys, J16 Girls). This is a fantastic opportunity for coaches who are passionate about developing rowers and keen to progress their coaching within a high-performing environment.

 

This role would be ideal for an applicant looking to move into coaching or looking to build further coaching experience within an established team.

Our ideal candidate will hold a British Rowing Level 2 (or above) coaching qualification but must have proven rowing coaching experience

Hours of work

8-20 hours per week 2pm to 6.30 Monday to Thursday and 10am-2.30pm Saturdays – Hours to be discussed at interview

                                               

Actual salary £15,690 per annum ( example for 20 hours ), a full time equivalent salary of £29,027 per annum

 

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 3rd June         Interviews w/c 8TH June  

More Info Apply now
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