Staff Vacancies

Rugby High school is a highly achieving girls Grammar school with a co-educational sixth form.

Rugby High School is a successful, calm, respectful and welcoming school, it is a delightful environment in which to work. We currently have 934 students on roll who are all motivated, well-behaved and value their education.

Rugby High School is an 11-18 girls’ grammar school, which accepts boys into our popular Sixth Form. We offer a full induction program for all staff (including ECTs), extensive professional development opportunities and a rich menu of extra-curricular activities. Applications are welcome from teachers at all stages of their career.

Rugby High School's culture of mutual kindness, care and respect shown to each other as colleagues and our students, ensures that it is a warm, welcoming and supportive place to work. Our students are able, polite and motivated, and we would be very pleased to welcome new colleagues who want to nurture the curiosity and joy of learning in our whole school community.

We can offer:

a strong and well-established senior leadership team
a stimulating working environment
well-motivated staff and high-achieving students
professional development

Cover Co-ordinator

NJC Scale 7-11
£25,584 - £27,269 FTE (Actual £19,680 - £20,976)
37 hours per week TTO plus 2 weeks (40 weeks) 7.45am-3.45pm
Responsible to: Office Manager/Business Manager
Start Date 1st September 2025 (or as soon as possible after)

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school as the new Cover
Co-ordinator.

Being organised, professional, competent, retaining high levels of confidentiality, having a good eye for detail, excellent communication skills and being able to build and maintain effective working relationships are important qualities for this position. We are looking to appoint somebody who has ideally worked in a Secondary school.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate they can understand and operate within school policies and procedures, under the instructions of the Office Manager/Business Manager.

The individual needs to display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people and also value and respect the views and needs of children.

Key responsibilities include:

Act as the point of contact for all teachers requiring cover
Make appropriate cover arrangements for staff who are absent
Liaise with staff over the quality and quantity of the cover work that is set
Schedule room changes as required
Take classes in the absence of a teacher for either unplanned or planned absence
Be up-to-date with the needs of the students with Pupil Passports to enable them to access learning effectively and for you to be able share with cover staff
Describe and explain learning activities, answering queries, giving direction and assisting with differentiated tasks and materials, encouraging students to improve the quality of their work when covering lessons yourself
Cover tutor time for either unplanned or planned teacher absence and deliver tutor time activities that have been planned and prepared by teachers.
Disseminating best practise to all cover staff, including safeguarding information, register instructions and fire drill procedures
Dealing with immediate problems and emergencies in accordance with the school’s policies in a calm and professional manner.
Reporting back on behaviour of pupils during the class and any issues arising, adding house points where required.
Supporting the general administration and/or Front of House teams when not actively covering pupils’ lessons.
Provide First Aid support as required by the school. (Training will be provided)

The appointed candidate will have a varied and busy day, working in a school with a strong tradition of academic success, pastoral care, and extra-curricular enrichment. If you are interested in applying contact Aimie Bennett using the details below:

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 16th July 2025
Interviews: Friday 18th July 2025

Tel: 01788 810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk

Art & Textiles Technician

NJC Payscale 3-4
£24,027 - £24,404 FTE pay award pending (Actual £16 933 - £17 199)
30 hours per week TTO plus 1 week (39 weeks) to be worked across 5 days
Start Date: 1st September 2025 (or as soon as possible after)

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school as an Art & Textiles Technician. We are looking to appoint somebody with previous Art Technician skills who has ideally worked in a secondary school. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in Art and/or Textiles with a strong creative background.

Key responsibilities include:

Maintain a safe and clean working environment at all times.
Provide support and assistance to the classroom teacher during practical lessons.
Work on your own initiative as well as a member of a team.
Plan and prioritise your work effectively.
Assist in the organisation and presentation of the Art and Textiles Rooms. The department is spilt on 2 floors so some manual handling will be required.
To attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, eg clubs, visits and extra-curricular activities organised by the department.
On occasion, may be required to act as cover supervisor.

Please read the Job Description linked at the bottom of this page.

Cover Supervisor

£13.74 per hour
Responsible to: Cover Manager/Business Manager
Start Date 1st June 2025 (or as soon as possible after)

Note: This is a broad description of the types of duties/activities expected at this level, for illustrative purposes. This is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of duties. Please read the Job Description linked at the bottom of this page.

Supervising a whole class to undertake set work/activities and can include introducing and closing the class.
Maintaining good order and managing behaviour constructively.
Promotion of self-control and independence.
Keep pupils on task as necessary.
Responding appropriately to questions raised by pupils.
Collecting any completed work and returning it to the appropriate teacher.
Dealing with immediate problems and emergencies in accordance with the school’s policies.
Reporting back on behaviour of pupils during the class and any issues arising.
Supporting the general administration and/or Front of House teams when not actively covering pupils’ lessons.

Qualifications, training and likely abilities

No formal qualifications required, though literacy and numeracy skills required to be able to read instructions and work out simple measurements.
We are looking to appoint somebody who has ideally worked in a Secondary school.
Can understand and operate within regulations
Can exchange straightforward information with colleagues and users
Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Value and respect the views and needs of children

Tel: 01788 810518

Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk

Cleaner

Zero hours casual contract. TTO plus 5 week (39 weeks). NJC Scale 2. £12.26 per hour.

Responsible to: Site Manager

To clean specified areas within the school in accordance with the school’s/authority’s standards. Your work will be undertaken under the guidance of the caretaker / cleaning supervisor. You will also contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Download the Job Description and Application Form below.

For further details, job description or an application pack for support staff posts please contact:

Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk

Telephone: 01788 810518

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our school. The school is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment.

School vacancies are subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.