Job Vacancies

Senior Deputy Head

Led by Odgers Berndston, applications are invited for the position of Senior Deputy Head at Shrewsbury School from September 2026. 

Shrewsbury School, Independent School of the Year 2020, enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence across academic endeavour, sport, music, drama and service. Founded by Royal Charter in 1552 and one of the ‘great seven’ boarding schools, the school is fully co‑educational with some 845 pupils aged 13–18, three‑quarters of whom are full boarders. Shrewsbury was awarded a ‘Significant Strength’ for partnership and community engagement in its March 2024 ISI Inspection, and its pupils continue to achieve impressive outcomes, including 77% A*–B at A Level in 2025.

Shrewsbury’s educational philosophy—Floreat—sits at the heart of its purpose, nurturing intellectual curiosity, personal development and the Six Salopian Virtues of wisdom, kindness, courage, integrity, self‑mastery and spirit. Pupils belong to a vibrant community of 12 integrated houses and enjoy an exceptional breadth of opportunities on the School’s 110‑acre riverside site. As part of the expanding Shrewsbury Family of Schools, which now comprises nine schools in the UK and overseas, the Senior Deputy Head will join a dynamic and outward‑looking organisation with ambitious plans for the years ahead, as Shrewsbury approaches its 475th anniversary in 2027.

This appointment comes at a particularly exciting moment in the School’s long history, with record pupil numbers and growing national and international reach. Working closely with the Headmaster and CEO of the Shrewsbury Family of Schools, Leo Winkley, the Senior Deputy Head will play a central role in ensuring the day‑to‑day thriving of a busy, values‑driven school community. This position is particularly well‑suited to an ambitious individual, eager to take on Headship in the future. The successful candidate will be an exceptional leader with strong educational values and a collaborative, enabling style that will help them to bring the best out of others. 

Further information can be found at www.odgers.com/95283. Covering letters and CVs should be sent by 9.00am GMT on Friday 6 February to Freddie Dennis at Odgers Berndtson.

Recruitment Pack

If you have any additional questions, please contact Freddie Dennis at [email protected]. 

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Head of Economics

Shrewsbury seeks to appoint a full-time Head of Economics to lead this successful, supportive, and collaborative Faculty.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent teaching and will have energy and enthusiasm to lead this important academic discipline. The post could suit a current subject leader or an experienced teacher seeking to take the next step in their career in one of the country’s leading boarding schools. The successful candidate will teach a reduced timetable commensurate with the requirements of the role and will also be expected to contribute to the co-curricular and pastoral life of a thriving boarding school.

Economics enjoys a strong reputation at Shrewsbury and is an increasingly popular subject at A Level with typically around 100 students across the Lower and Upper Sixth taking the subject. Pupils achieve excellent Public Examination results, with a number of leavers each year going on to pursue Economics-related disciplines at university, including Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and other domestic and international universities.

The Economics Faculty is based in Hodgson Hall, an exceptional and modern teaching space. The Faculty is very well-resourced and has a supportive and experienced team of six teachers, who seek to give pupils an insight into issues and problems that affect us all. Recent case studies covered include the effects of Globalisation, Brexit, austerity, Quantitative Easing, Climate Change, pandemics and inequality. Teachers answer questions through discussions and by developing and applying theoretical economic principles in a rigorous and impartial manner. All teachers champion student-led activities such as The Economics Society, publication of the ‘Shrewsbury Economist’ magazine and our annual Economics Conference.

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing date for applications is 10am, Monday 19^th January 2026.

Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 26^th January 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Job Description and Person Specification 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Teacher of Business and/or Economics

Shrewsbury School seeks to appoint a full-time teacher of Business and/or Economics to teach at A Level in one or both of these successful, supportive, and collaborative Faculties.

This role would be ideal for someone new to the profession (with or without formal qualifications) looking to gain initial experience, key skills and knowledge in one of the country’s leading boarding schools, or for an experienced teacher looking for their next challenge. Those new to the profession or in the early years of their career will benefit from extensive foundational training, and all teachers have access to personalised career development programmes.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the co-curricular and pastoral life of a thriving boarding school.

Business and Economics are two of the most popular A Level subjects at Shrewsbury School. They enjoy a strong reputation, with excellent Public Examination results, and a number of leavers each year going on to pursue Economics, Business, or related studies at university, including at top UK and international universities.

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing date for applications is 10am, Monday 19^th January 2026.

Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 26^th January 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Job Description and Person Specification 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Minibus Driver at Packwood

We are looking to recruit a friendly Minibus Driver to safely collect and drop off pupils to and from School.

The ideal candidate will have a full and clean driving licence, including D1 category, with a minimum of two years driving experience, and will enjoy working in a friendly and pro-active environment. You will be driving a School minibus and will be responsible for ensuring the minibus is in safe working order, clean and in good condition.

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, we offer free parking and professional training and development.

An indication of the working hours are Monday to Friday, 6.00am to 8.30am and 5.30pm to 7.30pm (although you will not be required to work on a Wednesday evening).

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing Date: 12pm, Friday 23 January 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Grounds Person

Permanent, full time

Shrewsbury School is set in approximately 110 acres of beautiful grounds overlooking the River Severn. There are 10 grass pitches which cater for the school’s highly competitive sports teams and our Grounds team are responsible for maintaining the pitches to a very high standard.

We are recruiting a Grounds Person into this team to help and support the very highest standard in maintaining our playing fields and grounds. Ideally the successful candidate will:

• Have a good standard of education, ideally with a sports turf qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Have a spraying certificate (NPTC PA1, PA6 or PA2) would be desirable. • Be familiar with using grounds maintenance equipment.
• Have experience of working in a similar role, this would be an advantage.
• Have a driving licence.
• Have a minimum of 2 seasons of sports turf related experience, although not essential.
• Have a flexible approach and must be willing to work overtime on a rota basis.

Essentially be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions and the ability to cope with physically demanding work.

This is a full-time position working 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday from 8.00am to 4.30pm, and Friday from 8.00am to 3.30pm, with a half an hour lunch break. The successful candidate will also be required to work some evenings and weekends on a rota basis, which is paid as overtime.

We offer a competitive salary and in addition we offer generous benefits including enhanced holiday entitlement and pension contributions, life insurance, school lunch when the kitchens are operational, free car parking, free use of school facilities when not in use by pupils (library, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts) and access to a cycle to work scheme.

Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing date: 12pm, Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Swimming Instructor

Permanent, part time, various hours available

Shrewsbury School Swimming Academy strives to deliver the highest possible standards in the teaching of swimming to children aged 4 upwards, through the Swim England teaching plan.

Following the ever-growing success of the Swimming Academy we are looking to appoint Swimming Instructors who can deliver high standards of teaching.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Can deliver high standards of swimming teaching and realise every individual’s true swimming potential.
• Hold a current Swim England teaching qualification at level 1 or above.
• Are self-motivated, sympathetic and have an encouraging personality with the ability to make learning fun.
• Work well in a team, as well as on your own initiative.

If you are passionate about swimming and want to come and join our talented and professional team, providing high quality-swimming lessons within the guidelines of the Swim England teaching plan, we would like to hear from you.

We have two posts available, with a variety of hours, working term time plus 6 additional weeks in the school holidays. Further details of the hours can be found in the recruitment pack. We welcome applications for either posts, applications from those who can commit to a mixture of hours from both posts and job share applications for post 2.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions, training and development, life insurance, car parking, use of school facilities when not in use by pupils (library, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, squash courts) and access to a cycle to work scheme.

Our salaries are based on level of qualification and experience and range from £13.95 per hour for a Level 1 qualification to £17.42 per hour for a Level 2 qualification plus experience.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed before the closing date.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday 29 January 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Wednesday 4 February 2026.

A full application pack is available to download below including all relevant documents required to apply:

Recruitment Pack 

Application Form PDF or Application Form (Word)

Application Forms should be sent to [email protected]. If you wish to submit a postal application please call 01743 280834 for further information. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Shrewsbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.