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Caelum House School
School Administrator/ PA
Part Time School Administrator/ PA required to help us with general running of our specialist school in Knightsbridge
Administration
Caelum House School
Early Years Educator
Early Years Educator needed for our mixed EYFS Nursery and Reception class at our specialist school in Knightsbridge, Central London
Early Years Specialist
Teacher
Early Career Teachers
The Hall School
Head of Estates
Lead the strategic and operational management of a thriving independent school’s estate, overseeing facilities, compliance, estate development and a dedicated team in a varied fixed-term leadership role with potential for permanence.
Support Staff
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Somerhill
Enhanced
EYFS Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Somerhill, a leading independent prep school in the Southeast, for a passionate, Level 3 qualified and caring Teaching Assistant to join our successful pre-prep team.
Full-time, Term Time
Kent
30 Oct
Caelum House School
Enhanced
EYFS/ KS1 Teacher
Early Years Specialist
Teacher
Early Career Teachers
Class teachers needed for our mixed Reception/ Y1 classes (5 pupils) at our specialist schools in Knightsbridge and Pimlico, Central London
Full-time, Part-time
London (SW)
31 Oct
Somerhill
Enhanced
Communications Manager
Administration
We are looking for a dynamic and professional communications manager to join our friendly Admissions and Marketing team. This is a term time role, working Monday to Friday from 8/8.30am - 4/4.30pm, starting in January 2027.
Full-time, Part-time, Term Time
Kent
17 Nov
Somerhill
Enhanced
After School Provision Assistant
Support Staff
Teaching Assistant
The Somerhill Pre-Prep team are looking for a caring, organised and experienced individual to join our after school provision team, working flexibly from 2.45pm-6pm. The role is term time and we welcome applicants seeking part week arrangements.
Part-time, Term Time
Kent
31 Dec
Chinthurst School
Admissions Manager - Epsom and Tadworth
Admissions/Registrar
Marketing/Communications
Full-time
Surrey
14 Oct
Gateway School
1:1 Learning Support Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Part-time, Fixed Term
Buckinghamshire
14 Oct
Fettes College
Housekeeper (Fixed Term/Maternity Cover)
Support Staff
Full-time, Fixed Term
Scotland
14 Oct
Stowe School
Fundraising Communications Executive
Admissions/Registrar
Part-time
Buckinghamshire
14 Oct
Babington House School
Learning Support Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Full-time, Fixed Term
Kent
14 Oct
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Teacher of Art and Graphic Design
Teacher
Part-time
West Midlands
15 Oct
Witham Hall School
Pre-Prep Class Teacher
Teacher
Full-time, Fixed Term, Maternity
Lincolnshire
15 Oct
City of London School for Girls
PA to Senior Deputy Head and School Administrator
Administration
Full-time
East London
15 Oct
Oundle School
Billing and Collections Administrator
Administration
Part-time
Northamptonshire
16 Oct
St Peter's School York
Head of Philanthropy and Alumni
Senior Leadership Team
Full-time
Yorkshire
16 Oct
King's School Rochester
Teacher of Clarinet and Saxophone (Contractor)
Support Staff
Part-time, Temporary
Kent
16 Oct
St Michael's Prep School
Early Years Practitioner
Teaching Assistant
Full-time, Term Time
Kent
3 Nov
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Deputy Head (Pastoral Development and Wellbeing)
Deputy Head
Full-time
London (NW)
3 Nov
St Mary's School, Hampstead
Finance & Operations Officer
Administration
Support Staff
Full-time
London (NW)
2 Nov
The Kingsley School
Executive Assistant and Operations Manager
Support Staff
Full-time
Warwickshire
26 Oct
Chinthurst School
Admissions Manager - Epsom and Tadworth
Admissions/Registrar
Marketing/Communications
Full-time
Surrey
14 Oct
Popular jobs
St Michael's Prep School
Early Years Practitioner
Teaching Assistant
Full-time, Term Time
Kent
3 Nov
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Deputy Head (Pastoral Development and Wellbeing)
Deputy Head
Full-time
London (NW)
3 Nov
St Mary's School, Hampstead
Finance & Operations Officer
Administration
Support Staff
Full-time
London (NW)
2 Nov
The Kingsley School
Executive Assistant and Operations Manager
Support Staff
Full-time
Warwickshire
26 Oct
Closing soon
Chinthurst School
Admissions Manager - Epsom and Tadworth
Admissions/Registrar
Marketing/Communications
Full-time
Surrey
14 Oct
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