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

Curriculum Leader of Modern Foreign Languages

Start Date: 1st September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
Full-time (Part-time considered), Permanent
M1:UPS3
TLR 1b

We are looking to appoint a dedicated, inspirational and talented Curriculum Leader of MFL to join our successful department of highly skilled practitioners.

At Rugby High School we are committed to language learning. All students study either French or Spanish through KS3, with a good number opting to study both during Year 9. The majority of students go on to take either French or Spanish, or both at GCSE with excellent results. While groups are smaller at A level, French and Spanish are still popular options. The department is one of incredibly high standards and some of the best A-Level results in the school. We pride ourselves on delivering challenging and engaging lessons where students thrive. Each year we run a residential visit to either France or Spain, supporting our commitment to broadening our students' cultural experience. Our ethos aligns with the school vision, encouraging students to be life-long language learners who embrace their global citizenship.

Read the full advert and Job Description and Person Spec below.

Apply now, if you:

have a good degree in Modern Foreign Languages or a related degree
are passionate about languages
are eager to teach in a school in which students have a genuine love of learning
can ensure the progress of highly motivated high-achieving cohorts

Applications are welcome from teachers at all stages of their career.

Colleagues wishing to apply should write a letter of application addressed to the Head Teacher, Mark Grady, setting out their suitability for the post, in line with the Job Description and Personal Specification. No more than two pages of A4 please.

The closing date for applications is 12pm, Friday 27th February 2026, and interviews will take place early March.

Would you like to come and join us? If so, please contact Aimie Bennett for further details and an application form.

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

Support Chef

(term time only)
NJC Scale 12-16 £28 598 - £30 518 FTE (£25 887 – £27 625 actual)
Permanent
Hours of work: 7.00am - 2.30pm daily
37 hrs per week, term time only (+1 week school holiday working & 1 week Training days)
Responsible to Chef Manager
To start asap or Sept 2026

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our school as an experienced Support Chef with a passion for great food and an eye for detail to support our existing business. As this is a school-based role, we do not require any weekend or regular evening hours; daily hours are 7.00am-2.30pm and term time only. There may be occasions where evening hours may be required.

The school meals service is managed within the school and is extremely popular. We use fresh ingredients and home style cooking to provide outstanding meals at affordable prices.

Read the full advert and Job Description and Person Spec below.

Main responsibilities:

To assist the Chef Manager to plan the daily menu.
To help the Chef Manager prepare and cook the meals.
To ensure an excellent service is consistently delivered to both customers and clients
To assist the Chef Manager in the delegation and of supervision of duties
To ensure all Health and Safety policies are communicated and complied with, staff records are maintained and training and HR issues are conducted in accordance with both legislation and Company policy.
To deputise for the Chef Manager in their absence

Key attributes include:

A passion for great, freshly cooked food
Significant catering experience, preferably in contract catering, working at supervisory/management level.
A recognised level 3 catering qualification (eg NVQ 7133 or C & G 7061/2)
Excellent eye for detail, excellent customer service skills and time management
Experience of purchasing of goods and budgeted menu planning

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 and an application pack, please contact Aimie Bennett using the details below:

Closing date: 9am Monday 23rd February 2026
Interviews: w/c 2nd March 2026

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

Cover Supervisor

£14.18 per hour
Responsible to: Cover Manager/Business Manager
Start date: 1st September 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

£12.65 per hour. NJC Scale 2.
Zero hours casual contract.
TTO plus 5 week (39 weeks).

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.