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sedbergh senior school
Job Title: IT Support Technician
Location: Sedbergh School/ Casterton Sedbergh Prep School
Responsible to: Director of IT
Contract Type: Full time, permanent contract
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm; Saturday cover on rotational basis; an afternoon during the week will be taken off instead)
Salary: Upon request
Annual leave: 25 days a year, plus bank holidays
Sedbergh School are now looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic IT specialist to work on IT support across our School’s two sites. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for IT, be self-motivated and enjoy providing excellent customer service.
In exchange the School will offer:
- Competitive salary;
- Contributory Pension Scheme – to include life cover while remaining within the scheme;
- Statutory Sick Pay entitlement -conditional on meeting the demands of the scheme;
- Ride2Work;
- Childcare vouchers;
- Service awards;
- Free car parking;
- Opportunity to see School productions;
- Staff events and family fun days!
- Sedbergh School staff can use the School’s vast facilities (outside the School timetabling) including the indoor swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and the incredible state of the art Hirst Sport Centre, which just opened in 2018.
To find out more about this vacancy please contact María Gallego-Calderón, HR Advisor, on mgal@sedberghschool.org, or call us on 015396 20303.
The closing date for applications is Monday 16th December 2019
Early application is advised as an appointment will be made upon finding a suitable candidate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and The Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Title: Recruitment coordinatorLocation: Sedbergh School
Responsible to: Human Resources Manager
Contract Type: Fixed term (until 31 July 2020; possibility to be extended or
become permanent)
Hours of work: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 pro rata (dependent upon skills and experience)
Annual leave: 25 days a year, plus bank holidays
As our International Summer Schools and Activity Course Programmes continue to grow, we are looking for an enthusiastic recruitment professional to join our professional and friendly HR Team.
We aim to deliver a great candidate experience while supporting managers to recruit the best talent for our activities both in the UK and Overseas, therefore we are looking for someone who would thrive
in a varied and stimulating recruitment role.
You will report to the HR Manager and work closely with the Senior HR Advisor and HR Administrator.
This is a key position within the HR Team and Sedbergh School as a whole. Sedbergh School is experiencing a period of expansion and the Recruitment Coordinator will be responsible for the effective and timely day to day running of our whole cycle of recruitment administration from
advertising campaigns and applicant management through organising inductions.
Sedbergh School run large numbers of recruitment campaigns on an annual basis for both our permanent members and those who join us on a fixed term basis for our expanding range of Summer Schools and Activity Courses here in the and overseas.
This role is responsible for delivering a high level of customer service both to applicants and recruiting managers.
We would be interested to hear from you, whether you are an experienced HR or Recruitment professional (salary circa 20-22K) or a recent graduate (18-19K) looking for a role that will provide a wide range of recruitment experiences in several different markets.
You will have:
Excellent organisational skills, including a proven ability to prioritise workload and juggle competing demands.
A high level of candidate service awareness and the ability to built strong relationships with candidates, both face to face and over the telephone.
Excellent and engaging communication skills, verbal and written, including the ability to clearly explain procedures.
Previous relevant experience within recruitment.
To find out more and understand how you will be able to make a significant impact on the success of our Schools, Summer Courses and our pupils please contact María Gallego-Calderón, HR Advisor, on
mgal@sedberghschool.org, or call us on 015396 20303.
The closing date for applications is Monday 16th December 2019.
Early application is advised as an appointment will be made upon finding a suitable candidate.
To download our brochure, please click here.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and The Disclosure and Barring Service.
Apprenticeships
Sedbergh School is looking for an enthusiastic Catering Apprentice to join their team. You will be a paid member of staff whilst taking part in an accredited programme.
On a Sedbergh School apprenticeship you can gain all the skills and training you need for a successful and rewarding career whilst having the full support of the Catering manager and his team. You will develop vital experience and qualifications while you earn a wage on a fulltime permeant contract enjoying full employee benefits, including swimming pool, gym and free parking.
You will follow the standards as set out on the NVQ framework and will have an in-house assessor supporting you to make sure that you understand all the key aspects of your role.
The duties of the Apprentice Chef will be wide and varied and the key responsibilities are:
- To help prepare, assemble, cook all menu dishes, providing high quality dishes for the customers.
- To help produce menus, whilst ensuring compliance through the schools nominated suppliers.
- To help provide the highest quality service to pupils, staff, parents and guests in line with the schools standing.
- To both assist and supervise the general cleaning of the kitchen, maintaining high standards of hygiene.
For more information click here.
How to Apply
If you would like to be part of our team and enjoy this fantastic experience, please email Lizzie Harrison on eh@sedberghschool.org. You can also call us on 015396 20303.
The application process will be a short informal first stage interview and then the successful candidate will be invited back to spend a day in Sedbergh School, where you will get the opportunity to know the team and impress them with your work ethic, enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity
Sedbergh School is looking for an enthusiastic Equine Apprentice to join their team. You will be a paid member of staff whilst taking part in an accredited programme.
The Apprenticeship programme is delivered in the workplace and supplemented with training at an approved centre. You will be getting the practical skills and technical knowledge you need to complete a recognized qualification whilst having the full support of The Equine Director and other members of Equine Staff.
When you are in the School you will become one of us. We will guide you through your course, helping you achieve your career path, as well as showing you the steps you will need to take next to pursue it. The responsibilities for the Equine Apprentice within the department will include the following:
- To provide feed, water, bedding, and daily health checks;
- To completing records relating to routines and riding policy;
- To monitor stocks of feed, bedding and other consumables
- To ensure the correct disposal of waste from the animal areas;
- To handle ponies and horses for farrier, vet and physio;
- To clean tack; keep equipment in good order;
- To exercise, ride and groom horses in all weather;
- To assist the riding coach in the lessons, rides our and stable management;
- To prepare ponies for lessons and stable management sessions;
If you are calm and caring and have the ability to work as part of a team and under your own initiative, we would love to hear from you.
For more information click here.
How to Apply
If you would like to be part of our team and make the most of this fantastic opportunity, please see our website for more information www.sedberghschool.org or email Lizzie Harrison on eh@sedberghschool.org. You can also call us on 015396 20303.
The application process will be a short, informal, first-stage interview and then the successful candidate will be invited back to spend a day in Sedbergh School, where you will have the opportunity to get to know the team and impress them with your work ethic, enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity
Sedbergh School is looking for a Nursery Apprentice who is passionate about working with children, hardworking, trustworthy and able to use their own initiative.
You will be a paid member of the Nursery staff and at the same time you will take part in an accredited training programme at Kendal College, so you will be getting the practical and physical skills you need to complete a recognised qualification that will help you reach your full potential.
The successful candidate would be expected to:
- To support the manager and other staff in the daily running of the Nursery;
- To help plan, organise, supervise and carry out an interesting and stimulating range of activities.
- To make parents feel at ease and welcome in the Nursery;
- To help supervise children at mealtimes and rest times;
- To ensure that rooms are always tidy and inviting, and displays encourage learning;
- To inform the Nursery manager and senior staff of any accident or injury within the Nursery.
If you are a creative thinker, have good sense of humour and enjoy working with children, we would love to hear from you!
For more information click here.
How to Apply
If you would like to be part of our team and make the most of this fantastic experience please email Lizzie Harrison on eh@sedberghschool.org. You can also call us on 015396 20303.
The application proves will be a short informal first stage interview and then the successful candidate will be invited back to spend a day in The Mulberry Bush, where you will get the opportunity to know the team and impress them with your work ethic, enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sedbergh Hospitality
Sedbergh School is seeking to add to its successful and professional Hospitality team who form the core of the Sedbergh community and everything we do.
This will be a part time, permanent post. Details about this vacancy are as follows:
Safeguarding the welfare of children is of the highest priority to Sedbergh School. Every employee of the school has a responsibility to:
- Protect Children from abuse
- Be aware of the School’s safeguarding procedures
- Know how to access and implement the required procedures
- Keep a sufficient record of any significant complaint, conversation or event
- Report any matters of concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend annual in-service training provided by the School
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring.
Portering and Maintenance Teams:
- Movement of furniture and other equipment
- Movement of boarding house furniture in preparation for painting, replacing carpets and other elements of the Summer works programme
- Support to the course programme and events - setting up BBQs, gazebos, car parking etc.
- Any other jobs that may emerge which require lifting and shifting
Catering - Courses Programme - From 22nd July
- Preparing dining areas for meal times
- Serving drinks, meals and snacks in Powell Hall, Queen's Hall and pavilions
- Clearing tables, cleaning dining areas and operating dish washers
The roles are interchangeable but you can make a preference for one or the other if necessary. In both cases the essential characteristics are:
- The ability to work proactively, and without constant supervision
- A willing and cheerful disposition
- Initiative
- Organisational abilities
- Good communication skills
- Competent in the manual handling of loads, some training will be required and must be physically fit
- Have knowledge of understanding of Sedbergh
- Good team player with the ability to deal with people in a polite and courteous manner
- A full driving licence is desirable but not essential
An application form can be obtained:
· as a download from the Sedbergh School website
· in email from eh@sedberghschool.org
· from the Sedbergh School Bursary either in person or by telephoning 015396 20303
Please contact Lizzie Harrison on eh@sedberghschool.org / 015396 20303 for further details
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sedbergh School are currently seeking a House Chef to work within the Boarding Houses in the School. Very much a valued and appreciated part of each team, the ideal candidate would be confident leading a team and overseeing the provision of varied and healthy meals for pupils and staff in the Boarding House with additional work at Sedbergh Summer School.
Working for Sedbergh School means working within the school community as part of a close-knit team within the Hospitality Department. We are looking to employ enthusiastic people who would like a varied working environment with the opportunity to develop their careers further through NVQ or other qualifications with a goal for some to develop as senior managers.
The proximity to the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the area around Morecambe Bay offers the outdoors enthusiast a wide range of walking, fishing, sailing, climbing, caving and other outdoor pursuits all within easy reach. For those with a desire to get away occasionally the M6 motorway and the West Coast railway are both a short distance away for travel North or South while other routes make West Yorkshire and the North East easy to reach.
Safeguarding the welfare of children is of the highest priority to Sedbergh School. Every employee of the school has a responsibility to:
- Protect Children from abuse
- Be aware of the School’s safeguarding procedures
- Know how to access and implement the required procedures
- Keep a sufficient record of any significant complaint, conversation or event
- Report any matters of concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend annual in-service training provided by the School
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring.
Salary of up to £22,000 depending on experience.
Are seeking Cleaning and Catering Assistants to join the current hardworking and friendly teams.
We have vacancies for the following shifts Monday to Sundays:-
- 7am to 2pm
- 9am to 2pm
- 10am to 7pm
- 5pm to 7pm
Our hourly rates are:
- £8.58 per hour for working week days
- £9.44 per hour for weekend working
- Benefits, including contributory pension scheme with life cover
We may have days and hours that suit your current family/work commitments.
For an informal chat on hours and days available, and also on any other vacancies we have, please do call Lizzie or Maria on 015396 20303 or email hrrecruitment@sedberghschool.org
We look forward to your call.
Safeguarding the welfare of children is of the highest priority to Sedbergh School. Every employee of the school has a responsibility to:
- Protect Children from abuse
- Be aware of the School’s safeguarding procedures
- Know how to access and implement the required procedures
- Keep a sufficient record of any significant complaint, conversation or event
- Report any matters of concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend annual in-service training provided by the School
Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring.
rong qiao
Rong Qiao Sedbergh School (RQSS) is a new bilingual international school that opened in September 2018. It has a very close working relationship with Sedbergh School UK and aims to deliver an exceptional learning environment, providing exciting and holistic education for both Chinese and foreign students. The school currently comprises 10% international and 90% Chinese students, with a projected final capacity of 2,700. RQSS shares the core values of Sedbergh School, UK, building on their excellent reputation and almost 500 years of history.
More information about each role, including job description and application information, can be found by clicking on the links below:
English as a Second Language Teacher
IGCSE and A Level Mathematics Teacher
Senior School Chemistry Teacher
Senior School Biology Teacher
Senior School Design & Technology Teacher
Senior School Food Technology Teacher
Senior School Art Teacher
Senior School Computer Science / ICT Teacher
Senior School Business Studies Teacher
Safeguarding the welfare of children is of the highest priority to RQSS. Every employee of the school has a responsibility to:
- Protect children from abuse
- Be aware of the School’s safeguarding procedures
- Know how to access and implement the required procedures
- Keep a sufficient record of any significant complaint, conversation or event
- Report any matters of concern to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend annual in-service training provided by the School
Rong Qiao Sedbergh School is committed to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.