Working at KING’S SCHOOL ROCHESTER
All our current vacancies are listed below.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our HR Department at recruitment@kings-rochester.co.uk or call 01634 888588.
King’s School Rochester is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and fulfil all our responsibilities under current child protection and safeguarding legislation in accordance with good practice in the care of young people, especially those living away from home. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Candidates will be expected to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including disclosure and barring service checks and allow checks on their background and identity including checks with past employers and suitable referees.
Your appointment will be conditional upon successful outcomes of these checks and on a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List checks.
The School has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, you will need to bring along original documents verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK to the interview. Details of these will be provided in the invitation to interview.
All candidates invited to interview must bring the original documents confirming or verifying any educational and professional qualifications that are necessary or relevant for the post.
Teaching Staff
Support Staff
The School is currently seeking to appoint a new Bursar to join the Senior Management Team (SMT), leading on the formulation and delivery of the financial strategies and plans to ensure the business success of the School. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed and aspirational SMT that aims to deliver a refreshed and forward-thinking strategy for this historic and respected School. Reporting directly to the Principal, the Bursar will establish a sound, effective and constructive working relationship, supporting the already strong leadership of the organisation, ensuring the financial health of the School and helping to drive the strategic development forward.
The Bursar is a lead member of the SMT, ensuring that the School achieves its financial objectives and with specific responsibility for Business Development Planning, Human Resources and financial oversight of Estates and Facilities. Although it is not essential to have had previous experience working in independent education, the incoming candidate will be CCAB qualified with strong leadership experience, the necessary transferable skills required of a Bursar and a strong affinity to the independent schools sector. The role is a full-time position, based in Rochester.
The School is situated in the most historic part of Rochester, adjacent to the Cathedral and Castle. Rochester itself is 35 minutes from London on the high-speed rail link and enjoys excellent road connections to other parts of the country. For more information, and to apply, please. For more information, and to apply, please click here.
For an informal, confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Monika Fryzicka (monika.fryzicka@society-search.com) or Phoebe Brereton (phoebe.brereton@society-search.com)
The deadline for applications is midday (BST) on Friday, 8 September 2023.
Required to start as soon as possible, we are looking for a catering assistant to join our busy team and assist in the production of all catering services at the required times to the school’s standards, as directed. The hours of work are 10.30 am to 2.45 pm, Monday to Friday, plus 11 weekends per annum (for 4 hours per day) term time only, with an additional 12 days (up to 6 hours per day) during the summer holiday period. Please see the job description below for full details of this role and method of application.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
