Working at Woldingham

Not only is Woldingham a great school for our students, it’s a fantastic place to work. We employ around 200 teaching and support staff who provide a first rate education and excellent pastoral care for our students, and also look after our stunning 700 acres of grounds and our beautiful buildings.

A great place to work

A great place to work

It is important to us that every colleague enjoys an equally fulfilling future at Woldingham. As part of the Woldingham family, your work will be recognised and valued at every level. Life at Woldingham is about working together and enjoying being part of a close-knit and supportive team.

Staff development is a high priority. We provide a varied training programme and personal professional development planning for all colleagues. We offer an exceptional range of benefits including free lunch and refreshments, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, on-site car parking, discounted school fees, fitness studio, swimming pool and fitness classes.

Current vacancies

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Resident Tutor - Sports (Fixed Term)

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Start date: January 2024

Approximately 40 hours per week in the PE department and undertaking residential duties. This is a fixed term, term time only position; however, the Resident Tutor is also required to be available to attend INSET days and for periods prior to and at the end of terms. The hours of work during term time are varied and include weekends. The Resident Tutor will be entitled to a period off duty, each week in term time in addition to school holidays.

Salary: £15,000 per annum, plus accommodation. Meals are provided when on duty and when the kitchen is open.

Fixed term- January 2024 to early July 2024 or July 2025.

This is an open campaign, and as such we reserve the right to close this role early should the right candidate be appointed.

 

We are seeking a dynamic Sports Graduate to coach and guide students to develop their passion and skills in hockey/netball as well as summer sport, by preparing and directing them through games and practice sessions.  The facilities at Woldingham are impressive and you will be working with a happy and supportive team.

Additionally, you will provide support to the residential teams to deliver pastoral care and activities for the boarders.

Woldingham is a happy and successful Catholic boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 and is firmly established as one of the top girls’ independent schools in the UK, outperforming many schools that are far more selective in their admissions process. Central to this achievement is Woldingham’s academic enrichment and extra-curricular programmes, pastoral support and caring community. Close to London, yet in an outstandingly beautiful rural setting, Woldingham has a strong community and culture building on a proud heritage that stretches back 175 years. We are committed to an exciting future that is underpinned by fresh ideas, an innovative spirit and state-of-the-art facilities.

All staff receive free lunches and refreshments.

Once completed, return your completed application and cover letter to hr@woldinghamschool.co.uk with a supporting letter.

This is an open campaign, and as such we reserve the right to close this role early should the right candidate be appointed.

There is a genuine occupational requirement (as defined by Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010) for the postholder to be female. Accordingly, this post is open to women only.

Woldingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS report will be required for the successful candidate.

The Woldingham community is a rich one in which many different backgrounds and cultures are represented and many different languages spoken.  This diversity is valued and respected and we are keen to welcome applications from all applicants that feel that they meet the requirements of the role, regardless of their background and culture. All job applicants will be considered solely on their ability to do the job.

Professional development and staff welfare

Our professional team of staff is Woldingham’s greatest asset, and we want to ensure that everyone is supported to work in an effective, enjoyable and fulfilling way. Staff Development is a high priority, with induction and mentoring programmes for Newly Qualified Teachers and new colleagues, plus an annual cycle of Personal Professional Development planning for all colleagues.

Staff are welcome to use our range of outstanding facilities including the gym, squash and tennis courts and the swimming pool. Our Staffroom Committee organises regular social events, and individual members of staff have organised yoga classes and reflexology on site.

Housemistress (Residential) Senior House

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Full time from April 2024 or September 2024.

Salary: Competitive

This role will close at 09.00am on Wednesday 6th December 2023.

Interviews will take place on Friday 8th December 2023.

We do reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable candidate be appointed.

 

Woldingham has six boarding houses; Marden is home to our youngest boarders in Years 7 and 8, with Main House being home to our boarders in Years 9, 10 and 11 in three distinct boarding areas within the building. Berwick and Shanley house our Lower and Upper Sixth respectively and are stand-alone buildings; Shanley has en-suite facilities. All boarders in Year 10 and up have single study bedrooms whilst younger students are accommodated in dorms. All year groups are a mixture of full, weekly and flexi boarders.  The School is organised horizontally in Year groups with each year team consisting of a Head of Year, Housemistress, Assistant Housemistress and Residential Tutor. In addition, each sixth form house is supported by a Day Matron.

The Head of Sixth Form oversees the academic and pastoral progress of all students, both Day girls and Boarders, with the Housemistress being primarily responsible for the Boarders within the Year group; however she also works closely with the Day girls, in particular regarding their pastoral care. The Assistant Housemistress supports the Housemistress and reports directly to them as does the Residential Tutor. It is important for the House Staff to ensure they are familiar with Day and Boarders alike; flexi boarding is a popular initiative, and many Day girls choose to board one or two nights a week each term, meaning they fall within the care of the boarding house. 

Woldingham is a happy and successful Catholic boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 and is firmly established as one of the top girls’ independent schools in the UK, outperforming many schools that are far more selective in their admissions process. Central to this achievement is Woldingham’s academic enrichment and extra-curricular programme, pastoral support and caring community. Close to London, yet in an outstandingly beautiful rural setting, Woldingham has a strong community and culture building on a proud heritage that stretches back 180 years. We are committed to an exciting future that is underpinned by fresh ideas, an innovative spirit and state-of-the-art facilities.

The Woldingham community is a rich one in which many different backgrounds and cultures are represented and many different languages spoken.  This diversity is valued and respected and we are keen to welcome applications from all applicants that feel that they meet the requirements of the role, regardless of their background and culture. All job applicants will be considered solely on their ability to do the job.

 

 

Once completed, return your application and cover letter to hr@woldinghamschool.co.uk. This role will close at 09.00am on Wednesday 6th December 2023. Interviews will take place on Friday 8th December 2023. We do reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Woldingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS report will be required for the successful candidate.

The Woldingham community is a rich one in which many different backgrounds and cultures are represented, and many different languages spoken.  This diversity is valued and respected and we are keen to welcome applications from all applicants that feel that they meet the requirements of the role, regardless of their background and culture. All job applicants will be considered solely on their ability to do the job.

Professional development and staff welfare

Our professional team of staff is Woldingham’s greatest asset, and we want to ensure that everyone is supported to work in an effective, enjoyable and fulfilling way. Staff Development is a high priority, with induction and mentoring programmes for Newly Qualified Teachers and new colleagues, plus an annual cycle of Personal Professional Development planning for all colleagues.

Staff are welcome to use our range of outstanding facilities including the gym, squash and tennis courts and the swimming pool. Our Staffroom Committee organises regular social events, and individual members of staff have organised yoga classes and reflexology on site.

Kitchen Porter

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Required as soon as possible

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our kitchen porter’s team. The shifts are based on 5 days out of 7 and weekend shifts are included in the Rotas. The business is open 51 weeks a year, closing for one week over the Christmas period.

General kitchen porter duties are included in this position.

Due to the location of the business, it is an advantage if you have your own transport.

Completed application forms should be submitted to the Catering Department. catering@woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woldingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For this reason an enhanced DBS check of successful applicants is always obligatory, the cost of which will be met by the school. Woldingham School is an Equal Opportunities employer and, as such, welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Application process

Candidates are asked to read our recruitment policy and must complete our application form as part of the application for any of our roles. The application form includes a section on equality and diversity which helps us monitor our obligations under the Equality Act 2010.

Woldingham School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates. As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for students and staff.

Woldingham School is committed to ensuring the highest level of safeguarding and takes its duty toward promoting the welfare of children seriously.  Therefore, we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check, among others. Before applying, please review our statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

The application form is in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. If you want the form in a different format , please email us with details of your requirements to the email address below.

To apply for a role, please click the link to download the application form, then complete, save and email it to: hr@woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woldingham School is an HMC Member School. HMC schools are world-leading independent schools. To find out more about what it’s like to teach at an HMC school, visit: www.hmcteachingcareers.org.uk