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 960 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
Science Technician
Salary: NJC C (Scale 3-4). £24,796 – £25,185FTE, pay award pending (Actual £21,970 - £ 22,314)
Hours: 37 hours per week term-time only, plus 1 week (39 weeks) 8.30am-4.30pm
Start date: 1st October 2026 (or as soon as possible after)
We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our fantastic school as a Science Technician, to provide support to enable the smooth running of lessons with a focus on practical activities, and to maintain a safe working environment. This can be a physically demanding role.
Key responsibilities include:
- provide and prepare resources for practical lessons that meet both the health and safety standards and the requirements of the classes involved
- provide general assistance in the safe storage, transit and accessibility of resources
- support the Senior technician team in providing and maintaining a healthy, safe and productive work environment through the routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment, laboratories and prep rooms
- Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
We can offer:
- a strong and well-established science department and senior leadership team
- a stimulating working environment
- well-motivated staff and students
- full training will be provided
- professional development
- a local government pension scheme
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 and would like further information on the post, please contact Aimie Bennett on the details below:
Tel: 01788 810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk
Download the application from using the link below.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 28th September 2026
Interviews: W/C 5th October 2026
Midday Supervisor Assistant
Hours: 6.25 hours per week TTO plus 1 week (39 weeks)
Salary: NJC Scale B3, £24,520 FTE (pro rata actual £3590), pay award pending
Responsible to: Chef Manager
Start date: October 2026, or as soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team to supervise children during the lunchtime period. Work is undertaken under the guidance of the cook/catering manager.
The post will be 6.25 hours per week (1.25 hours per day Monday to Friday) with the hours being worked between 12.50pm and 2.05pm during term time only.
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.
Main responsibilities:
- Supervise students while queuing for food
- Supervise students when clearing plates
- Clean dining area and all dining tables
- Supervise and monitor all areas of school during lunch period
General:
- Be able to work as part of a dedicated and supportive team, with good interpersonal skills to relate to colleagues, students and parents.
- 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 child
For further details please contact: Mrs A Bennett (Heads PA/ Office Manager)
Tel: 01788 810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk
Kitchen and Food Service Assistant
Contract: Zero Hours Contract
Salary: NJC Scale B3, £12.85 per hour, pay award pending
Responsible to: Chef Manager
Start date: October 2026 (or as soon as possible)
We are seeking to recruit a Kitchen and Food Service Assistant to assist with the production and serving of food items and in the care and cleaning of the kitchen and catering equipment, whilst ensuring levels of hygiene are maintained within the kitchen in accordance with the school’s standards. Your duties will include basic food preparation, preparing counters and the dining room for service, operating the cashless till system, and cleaning duties. Work is undertaken under the guidance of the cook/catering manager.
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.
Main responsibilities:
- Wash up (manual and dishwasher)
- Wash tea towels and dishcloths
- Clean kitchen equipment, utensils, surfaces, fridges, sinks, ovens, floors, walls, store areas
- Put out, lay and return to storage, furniture used in the dining room
- Clean dining area
- Set up plates and cutlery for use
- Assist with food preparation, including weighing ingredients, washing and chopping fruit and veg, making salads, drinks
- Serve food, including offering encouragement and guidance to assist pupils in making choices
- Receive food deliveries, check off and put away
- Keep records
- Handle sales transactions via a cashless fingerprint system
General:
- Be able to work as part of a team, with good interpersonal skills to relate to colleagues, students and parents.
- Have the capacity for hard work, enthusiasm, self-motivation and the ability to work to deadlines
- Literacy and numeracy skills required, to be able to read instructions, work out simple measurements and undertake simple arithmetic
- No previous experience necessary
- Able to operate equipment and use materials
- Understand and can work to procedures, follow straightforward instructions and read labels. Understand and operate within regulations, policies and procedures, eg. HASAW
- Can identify straightforward solutions to simple problems, eg. improving working methods.
- Understand food hygiene requirements/regulations – through on the job or in-house training
- 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
For further details, please contact: Mrs A Bennett (Heads PA/ Office Manager)
Tel: 01788 810518
Email: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk
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.