Employment Opportunities - The King's School Chester

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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


HLTA – Fixed Term – Term time only

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant Junior School team on a fixed term basis. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils both inside and outside the classroom, helping to create a positive learning environment where every child can thrive.

Working closely with class teachers, you will support the delivery of lessons, assist with pupil progress and assessment, contribute to classroom preparation, and provide targeted support to individuals and small groups. You will also play an active role in the pastoral care of pupils, promoting their wellbeing, confidence and personal development.

Beyond the classroom, you will contribute to the wider life of the school through supervision duties, school events, extracurricular activities and supporting new families as they join our community.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a positive and flexible approach, and a genuine commitment to supporting children’s learning and wellbeing. 

For full

Requirements: Minimum HLTA Qualification

This is a fixed term role from December 2026/January 2027 to 9th July 2027.

You will work 36 hours 15 minutes per week Monday to Friday 8.00am to 15.45pm, Term time only 

Salary of £22,140 per annum (FTE salary £28,248 per annum)

 

Closing Date: 9am Monday 2nd November

Interview Date: 4th-6th November


Admissions and Marketing Coordinator

Full time • All Year Round

 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Admissions & Marketing Coordinator to join our Marketing, Communications and Partnerships team. This varied role combines admissions administration, customer service, event coordination and marketing support, helping to create an exceptional experience for prospective families while supporting pupil recruitment activities.

 

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, confidence using databases or CRM systems, and a proactive, professional approach. Experience in admissions, customer service, administration or marketing would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

  • be one of the first points of contact for prospective families
  • coordinate visits and events
  • maintaining accurate records within our admissions CRM system

For further information please see our Applicant Information Pack.

 

Hours:  37 hours per week – Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm, Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm

This role is all year round.

Salary : A full-time salary of £30,259 per annum

Closing Date: 9am Monday 2nd November 2026

 


Cover Supervisor

Part time • Term time only • Two days per week

We are seeking a confident, capable and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join King’s. This important role helps pupils maintain focus and momentum when teaching colleagues are absent, while also supporting the wider life of our academically ambitious School.

About the role

You will supervise lessons using work set by absent teachers, typically covering four lessons per day, with some flexibility according to need. You will also help pupils work effectively through calm, confident behaviour management and close liaison with teaching staff.

Key responsibilities

  •         Supervise lessons and distribute work set by absent teachers.
  •         Provide library supervision after school.
  •         Cover tutor periods and registrations.
  •         Undertake two School duties on each working day.
  •         Support exam invigilation during internal and external examination periods.

Hours and salary

Hours: 14 hours across two days per week, term time only. Hours are to be worked between 8.45am to and 5.45pm and include library supervision from 3.50pm to 5.45pm on each working day. The specific working days will be discussed at interview.

Salary: £10,940 per annum (full-time equivalent: £36,142 per annum).

For full details of our staff benefits, please see the Applicant Pack.

 

Closing date: 8.00am, Thursday 5 November 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 11 November 2026


Our Child Protection, Safeguarding, and Safer Recruitment policies can be found here

All our appointments follow the procedures laid out in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy and Child Protection policies. For details regarding our Staff Privacy Notice, please click here.
 
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