Staff Vacancies

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.

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.

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

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.

Vacancy information pack

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.

Deadline noon on Friday 3 January 2025