Vacancies

As a boarding school, a specialist music organisation and a charity we have a diverse team of staff working across many dedicated areas in Music, Academics, Pastoral, Fundraising, Maintenance and Housekeeping, to name but a few.

To apply for any posts listed below, please download and complete the application form and return this to us by email with your supporting statement to recruitment@purcell-school.org. Please do not use any other format to submit an application. These will be accepted by email only.

All candidates should read our Child Protection Policy and Recruitment Privacy Notice, available below, before applying.

Please find details of our current vacancies below.

EARLY MORNING CLEANER

To work within the Housekeeping Team

Part-time from September 2026, 5 mornings a week, 4 hours per morning in term-time plus 5 weeks in school holidays

Closing date – Sunday 31st May 2026

Early Morning Cleaner – Information for Candidates

TEACHER OF COMPOSITION (MATERNITY COVER)

Part-time from September 2026

Closing date – Sunday 31st May 2026

Interview date – early June

Teacher of Composition (maternity cover) – Information for Candidates

HEAD OF BOARDING HOUSE – SENIOR GIRLS (CURRENTLY YEARS 10-12)

Residential, non-teaching

Permanent, full-time post to start 1st January 2027

Closing date – Wednesday 20th May 2026

Interview date – Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Head of Boarding House – Senior Girls – Information for Candidates

Job Application Form

Recruitment Privacy Notice

P1 Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

The Purcell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.

The Purcell School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, religion, disability or age. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. The School reserves the right to withdraw a position at any point in the process.

Unfortunately, CVs cannot be accepted. Due to limited resources, we only respond to those applicants who are offered an interview. We regret that we do not accept or respond to speculative CVs and we request no contact from employment agencies.

The Job Application Form can be filled out using any internet browser or PDF viewing software. To save the PDF with typed information from a browser, click ‘Download’ and then ‘Save as PDF’.

How to Apply

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