Job Vacancies

Senior Deputy Head

Led by Odgers, 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.

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.

Minibus Driver at Packwood

Part time, term time only

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, Thursday 12 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.

Packwood Haugh 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.

Day Matron (Live out)

Permanent, full time, term time plus three additional weeks

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time day Matron, working in an established and effective House team. The successful candidate will assist the Housemaster with the pastoral care and wellbeing of all pupils in the House and promote the collective experience of living in a school community. 2/3rds of the pupils in the house are boarders meaning they live and sleep at school.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proven ability to form professional relationships with teenagers
• A sympathetic and understanding approach with a good sense of humour
• Previous supervisory skills
• Good all-round IT skills

The Matron’s main responsibility is to support the Housemaster by ensuring the safety, welfare and happiness of the pupils, and the smooth running of the domestic and laundry arrangements of the house. The Matron requires understanding and sympathy with the pupils, balancing friendly disposition with the need to maintain discipline.

In addition to a very interesting and rewarding role, we offer a salary up to £27,295 per annum, generous pension contributions, private medical insurance, life insurance, school lunch, 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: 12 noon, Tuesday 24 February 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Tuesday 3 or Wednesday 4 March 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, 17 hours per week

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 a Swimming Instructor 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.

This position is 17 hours per week, working Monday and Wednesday 4.00pm to 6.30pm, Tuesday 4.00pm to 8.00pm, Friday 4.00pm to 7.30pm and Saturday 9.00am to 1.30pm, during term time, plus 6 additional weeks during the school holidays. 

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/continued CPD.

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 19 February 2026.

Interviews will be held at the school on Thursday 26 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.

Graduate Sports Coach

Fixed term for one academic year – September 2026 start

Accommodation may be available

Shrewsbury School seeks to appoint a recent graduate to coach sport with effect from September 2026. We are looking for applicants with one or more of the following specialisms:

Hockey, Netball, Football, Cricket, Fives, Rugby and Athletics

Our pupils are talented, so applications from candidates with a high level of playing or coaching experience will be welcomed.

The successful candidate may be interested in Physical Education (PE) teaching and/or Sport Science support. Candidates offering video/performance analysis or strength & conditioning (S&C) expertise would be welcomed (but not essential).

The successful candidates will be expected to contribute fully to boarding school life.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 23 February 2026

Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 2 March 2026 The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process.

The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process.

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.