Class Teacher in the Preparatory School

Class Teacher in the Preparatory School

(EYFS)

 Information for Applicants

recruitment@mhsg.manchester.sch.uk

Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS

0161 224 0447

Manchester High
School for Girls

Manchester High School for Girls is one of the leading independent girls’ day schools in the country. It is a selective, academic
school and is amongst the top schools nationally.

For 152 years, Manchester High School for Girls has taken pride in
giving girls an academic education of the highest quality. Founded in
1874, the School has made a pioneering contribution to the
development of women’s education. All three of Mrs Pankhurst’s
daughters were educated here. The School takes its inspiration from
its traditions and continues to produce students who distinguish
themselves in many professions, becoming role models of successful
and influential women. The character of the School has also been
shaped by its accessibility to girls from a wide variety of social,
cultural and religious backgrounds so that a community has
developed which both values individuality and promotes tolerance.

The School is a non-denominational, independent day school, which
has charitable status. It is also a member of the Girls’ Schools
Association, the Heads' Conference and of the Association of
Governing Bodies of Independent Schools. Since 1893, the School
has provided means tested financial support for a significant number
of pupils. A range of school bursaries is currently offered in order to
make places available to those from low income families, and
currently approximately 10% of girls in the Senior School are in
receipt of some form of financial assistance. The pupils are drawn

from a broad geographical area including Greater Manchester,
Cheshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire. Special buses transport most
of the pupils to school and there is a supervised ‘girls only’ bus
serving both the preparatory and the senior girls who live in the
Hale, Altrincham and Bowdon areas. Admission to the Senior
School is by examination and interview. Entry to the Preparatory
School is from the age of 4 and sometimes occasional vacancies
are available for entry at other ages. Admission is selective by
means of an assessment for infants and an entrance examination in
Mathematics and English for the juniors.

The Senior School caters for pupils from eleven to eighteen and
the Preparatory School provides for pupils from four to eleven.
Most pupils in the Preparatory School progress into the Senior
School. The majority of our eleven-year-old entrants, however, are
drawn from many other schools, both independent and maintained
primary. Some are admitted at sixteen to pursue Sixth Form
courses. Currently there are 192 girls in the Preparatory School
548 in the Senior School and 176 in the Sixth Form.

A Manchester High School Girl is known by
her confidence and compassion. She is bright
and passionate with a love of learning and is
ambitious for herself and others. She is a kind,
caring, well-rounded individual who wants to
make a difference.

Our girls are remarkable.

At MHSG, we have been helping
pupils achieve their potential since
1874 and have educated many
women, who have made significant
changes to our world. We are proud
of our reputation for academic
excellence, but recognise that our
extra-curricular opportunities and
caring ethos are equally important in
supporting our pupils as they become
outward-looking and forward-
thinking young women.

Wellbeing is a priority and we help
pupils develop an awareness of their
own value as well as their
responsibility towards others. We
encourage our pupils to develop
character; to build resilience, self-
confidence and self-esteem so that
they can flourish as individuals. We
encourage them to aim high and be
‘risk-takers’, embracing the
importance of failure and viewing
challenges as stepping-stones
to future progress.

We believe these qualities are
fundamental for happiness and
success both at school and in the
world beyond Manchester High.

Our pioneering alumnae epitomise
our approach. From the Pankhurst
sisters who fiercely campaigned for
women’s voting rights, through to
today’s leaders, such as Deputy
Political Editor of ITV News,
Anushka Asthana, Catherine Mayer,
Co-founder of the Women’s Equality
Party and Dr Kotska Wallace,
Principal Engineer at the European
Space Agency, our pupils go on to
make a real difference.

Manchester High School for Girls
does indeed have a long and
distinguished history but we strongly
believe an even more exciting future
lies ahead.

Mrs Helen F Jeys – Head Mistress

The Curriculum and
Timetable
Upon entry, girls are placed in one of four parallel form groups in which
they are taught for most subjects, although setting is implemented in some
subjects. All follow an extensive, strongly academic programme of study,
culminating in outstanding examination results at GCSE and A-Level. In
2025, 57% of A-level grades awarded to MHSG students were A*/A, and
the median grade awarded was an A.

77% of all GCSE grades awarded to our students in 2025 were grade 7 or
above - and the majority of our Year 11 pupils chose to stay on to join the
MHSG Sixth Form. The median grade awarded at GCSE level was an 8. We
are very proud of the pupils' excellent academic performance in this and
previous years.

The School offers a wide choice of subjects at A-level and GCSE, with over
20 subjects offered at each level. Students take the equivalent of 9 or 10
GCSEs and, currently in the Senior Sixth 3 or 4 A-level subjects. Almost all
leave to pursue a degree at a university of their choice and, each year, a
significant number gain admission to Oxford or Cambridge.

Pastoral Support, Care and
Guidance

Highly effective systems of student support have been established where
the roles of the Form Tutor and Heads of Year are pivotal. Heads of
Section oversee Lower and Middle School years for an added layer of
support and there is excellent communication and transition between all
pastoral staff. The work of the pastoral team is greatly enhanced by the
School Nurse and the School Counsellor. Other key staff who contribute
to the provision of pastoral support, care and guidance include the
Director of Sixth Form, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Learning
Support Co-ordinator, Well Being Co-ordinator and Head of Careers.
Support for the work of the Deputy Head (Pastoral Care) and the Heads
of Year is provided by the Pastoral Support Officer.

Current staffing
The staff of the Senior School consists of the Head Mistress, two Deputy
Heads, Director of Finance and Operations, five Assistant Heads and 70
teachers (40 full-time and 38 part-time). The Preparatory School is led by
the Head of the School who is responsible to the Head Mistress, supported
by a Deputy Head, with 18 teachers and 9 teaching assistants. The Deputy
Heads, the Director of Finance and Operations, Director of Sixth Form
and the Head of the Preparatory School form a Senior Leadership Team
working closely with the Head Mistress. In addition, there are 13
technicians, a full-time professional librarian with an assistant, 5 visiting
speech and drama teachers and a large team of visiting instrumental music
teachers. There is a full time school nurse. The Head’s Personal Assistant is
also the Office Manager and there are 16 other ancillary staff supporting
the offices of the Head and the Director of Finance and Operations, as well
as providing administrative assistance for the staff. In addition, there is an
Estates Manager and 7 maintenance staff.

Extra-curricular activities

There is a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, which are well
supported by pupils and teachers. Many take place at lunchtime but, in
addition, there are numerous theatre visits and field trips which offer the
opportunity for students to develop and follow their interests and talents in
music, drama, sport and academic areas. Every year there are drama
productions and music festivals; the School’s performance activities have an
excellent reputation. There is a full schedule of sporting fixtures including
netball, cross-country, hockey, athletics, tennis, rounders, swimming and
water polo. All pupils in Year 7 attend a residential induction course and
there are regular opportunities to participate in sport tours and other trips
abroad.

Accommodation
An ambitious refurbishment and development schedule has seen the
classrooms, laboratories and specialist subject accommodation transformed.
Modernisation of the dining room and kitchens, library, main hall, lavatories,
three ICT suites, two language laboratories and greatly improved work
facilities for staff have completed the upgrades. The construction of an
impressive Sports Complex, with fitness suite and climbing wall to augment
the existing swimming pool, Astroturf pitch and dance studio was completed
in September 2006. A free membership scheme for staff to the Fitness Suite is
available. A first floor extension and refurbishment of the Preparatory School
providing four additional classrooms was completed in August 2012. A state
of the art Sixth Form Centre was completed in summer 2014. Over the past
two years the Main Reception has been remodelled and an impressive new
Learning Enhancement and Well Being hub has been created.

External Relations & Admissions
Department

The School’s Admissions, Development and Marketing Department consists of
the Content and Campaign Manager, the Head of Fundraising and Alumnae
Manager, the PR, Communications and Website Manager, Administrative
Assistant, the Registrar and Assistant Registrar. Marketing is responsible for
overseeing anything related to the Manchester High School for Girls ‘brand’
and promoting what is on offer here to prospective parents and students
through advertising and PR, including maintaining the School’s various social
media platforms and website.

The Development aspect of the department’s work involves maintaining links
with over 4,000 members of the School’s alumnae community and raising
funds for the School’s Bursary Fund. Development is heavily involved in
organising a number of flagship events in the Manchester High calendar,
including the annual Founders’ Lecture. The links the department has are vital
in enabling the School to build close working relationships with the
Manchester business community. Development also supports the Careers
Department by managing Project Pankhurst (our alumnae mentoring scheme
for Sixth Formers) and the ‘Insight Into…’ careers evenings.

Inspection and Future Plans
The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) conducted an inspection of
Manchester High School for Girls in April 2024. The School was found to be
fully compliant with all of the regulatory requirements and the inspection
report highlighted the following as a significant strength of the school:-
"Leaders have high aspirations and have firmly established core values that
underpin the school. This results in a caring, inclusive and diverse community.
Staff are ambitious for the pupils and thread the values of learning, innovation,
compassion, wellbeing and individuality through every aspect of school life.
This results in empowered and dynamic pupils who flourish." The full
inspection report can be accessed via our website.

Our current strategic objectives run from 2024-2027 The School is continuing
to work to maintain a culture in which learning is pre-eminent and in which
change is welcomed in the pursuit of improvement.

Our teachers challenge us in our
learning both in and out of the
classroom and this has helped me
to believe in myself more and find
the positive in every challenge.

Louise, Year 11

Agreed
Statement of
Educational
Purpose and
Aims
Our purpose
Manchester High School for Girls was founded in 1874 “To
impart to the girls the very best education which can be given
and to fit them for any future which may be before them”.

Today, the School upholds these founding principles by encouraging
each individual pupil to achieve educational excellence across a
broad range of learning opportunities, both inside and outside the
classroom. For each pupil, this all-round education fosters an
awareness of their own value and a sense of responsibility towards
others, both within our community and across the wider world.

Our aims
Manchester High School for Girls aims to educate and
empower our pupils by:

• Supporting our pupils to develop an understanding of the value

of education as an end in itself; instilling a lifelong love of
learning, whilst striving for academic excellence alongside
cultural awareness and understanding

• I nspiring pupils to achieve high academic standards within a

culture of innovation, where they fulfil their individual potential

•  Providing a broad and diverse range of subjects and

extra-curricular activities that offer each individual pupil
the opportunity to develop their talents and flourish

•  Educating the whole child and prioritising their wellbeing

so that pupils leave School with a sense of self-awareness, self-
worth, self-discipline and an ability to contribute
with confidence in an increasingly competitive and technological
world

•  Drawing on the School’s social, cultural and religious mix of

pupils to enable all to live and grow in an atmosphere of mutual
respect and compassion

• Encouraging qualities of caring, kindness, honesty and loyalty,

fostering high moral standards

Our mission

Our mission is to be a pioneering, academically selective school
that embraces academic excellence and extra-curricular
enrichment where the individual flourishes. The School empowers
and inspires highly talented, intellectually curious students to
become self-confident, independent, resilient and remarkable global
citizens.

The Preparatory School

The Preparatory School has an excellent academic record and enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a caring school in
which each girl is valued as an individual. The girls are educated to the highest standard by experienced, caring and
committed  staff;  the  School  provides  a  broad,  academic  yet  forward-looking  curriculum,  as  well  as  exciting
opportunities for extra-curricular activities.

It offers a friendly, happy and secure environment in which the qualities of kindness, respect, loyalty, self-discipline and
self-worth are encouraged and developed. Each girl is helped to develop her self-confidence, her special talents and
her academic potential.

The philosophy of both the Preparatory School and the Senior School is that happy girls will achieve their potential.
The level of pastoral care provided for the girls is, therefore, extremely high and includes a full time nurse (based in
the Senior School), the Playground Friends and Big School Sister schemes, and specialist before and after school care.

The Preparatory School is housed in its own accommodation which is attached to the Senior School. There are two
libraries and two halls, serving the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Technology is
prioritised for staff and pupils, with a computing suite, sets of laptops and iPads available for all classes. Interactive
screens are installed in all classrooms and the Junior Hall and Infant Hall creating flexible working spaces. The
Preparatory School shares with the Senior School the use of the swimming pool, the sports complex, the dance studio
and the outdoor astroturf pitches and netball courts; there are separate play areas for both Key Stages, with an
additional, attractive outdoor learning space specifically designed for the youngest children in the EYFS classes.

There is one Reception class, one Year 1 class, two Year 2 classes and three classes in Years 5 and 6. Years 3 and 4
are both made up of one form. Classes have up to a maximum of 20 girls in the Infants and 22 girls in the Juniors. The
Infant Department is led by the Assistant Head of EYFS and Key Stage 1, and the Key Stage 2 department is led by the
Assistant Head of KS2, overseen by the Deputy Head of Prep and managed by the Head of the Preparatory School.
Specialist teaching is experienced by girls from Reception to Year 6 in a variety of curriculum areas such as Music,
Sport, Swimming, Mandarin, Latin, German, Spanish and French. In addition, there are four teaching assistants in EYFS
and Key Stage 1. There are six teaching assistants in Key Stage 2 (some of whom are part-time) and two part-time
Learning Support teachers.

The post, job description and
person specification

The Post of:

Responsible to:

Salary:

Required From:

Salary Grade

Manchester High School for Girls has its own salary scale and the salary for the role will be dependent on qualifications,

knowledge and experience.

We are looking for a creative and innovative teacher with high expectations to teach within our Early Years setting in

the Preparatory School.

7. Support, motivate and advise staff, working alongside them in the
development of their classroom practice, where appropriate.
8. Lead by example, through good classroom practice.
9. Disseminate information to the staff, and provide INSET opportunities
to promote staff development and improve classroom practice.

10. Maintain a good level of personal knowledge of current educational
development and research on the subject both locally and nationally.

11. Keep up to date audits of resources including ICT.
12. Be responsible for the budget allocated to the subject area.
13. Liaise across phases and with the Senior School and other schools and
agencies.

General duties

1. A teacher shall carry out her/his professional duties under the direction
of the Head Mistress.
2. A teacher shall perform in accordance with any directions which may
reasonably be given by the Head Mistress from time to time such particular
duties as may reasonably be assigned to her/him.
3. To carry out any other reasonable request of the Head Mistress.
4. This job description may be subject to reasonable changes in the future,
to reflect changing circumstances and to aid professional development.

1. Preparing lessons for pupils according to their educational

needs including the setting and marking of work.

2. Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and

attainment of pupils.

3. Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of
any class assigned to her/ him including providing guidance and advice on
social matters, and sources of more expert advice.

4. Keeping records and making reports on the personal and social needs of

pupils.

5. Participating in meetings which relate to the curriculum, administration or

organisation of the School, including pastoral arrangements.
6. Contributing to assessments and reports relating to pupils.
7. Participating in the system of Professional Review and Development.
8. Reviewing methods of teaching and participating in arrangements for further

training and professional development as a teacher.

9. Co-operating with the Head of Department and carrying out any

reasonable duties at her request.

10. Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils of the School and
safeguarding their health and safety, both when they are authorised to be
on the School premises and when they are engaged in authorised School
activities elsewhere.

Subject Leadership

1. Annually review and amend the policy for the subject and ensure it is

translated into effective practice.

2. Submit an annual subject development plan including a review of the previous

year, incorporating information from any data analysis and audits.
3. Contribute action planning in the subject for the Annual Operating

Statement.

4. Coordinate the development of a cohesive and effective long-term plan in the

subject, fostering continuity and progression between the age groups.

5. Ensure that medium-term planning meets the needs of the pupils.
6. Review, monitor and evaluate current practice (including schemes and

policies) and provide feedback to the Prep Leadership Team.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Child Protection and Safeguarding

This role involves contact with children and
engagement in “regulated activity” as defined on
page 65 of the DFE document “Keeping Children
Safe in Education 2025.

Manchester High School for Girls (the School) is
committed to acting in the best interests of the
child and will take actions to enable all pupils to
have the best outcomes. The safety and welfare of
children is the statutory responsibility of all those
who come into contact with them in the School.

All staff, volunteers and governors will be pro-active
in trying to identify possible safeguarding issues and
will report concerns immediately to one of the
School’s Designated Safeguarding Leads
(DSLs).

Additional Information

Salaries and Other Benefits

• There is a 25% discount on school fees for the daughters of full-time
members of staff. For part-time staff, the discount is pro-rata

• There is a generous staff training budget. All colleagues are encouraged
to continue their professional development.

• Teachers are enrolled into our APTIS Pension Scheme, unless they
choose to opt out of the scheme.

• Tea and coffee are provided at break and at the end of the school day.
Light refreshments are provided for colleagues who remain in school for
evening events.

• We offer an Employee Assistance Programme alongside a number of
free staff wellbeing initiatives.

• There is a fitness suite in the Sports Complex and a free staff
membership is available subject to appropriate medical assurances.

• We offer free on-site parking, where available.
Other Information

• This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment.

• MHSG is committed to equal opportunities for all of its employees and
its policy is available on request.

• The School has a no-smoking policy throughout the premises, and a
smart dress code.

• Applicants should note that the School is committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants who are offered
employment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and the
Children’s Barred List check for the Child Workforce from the
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) which must be cleared before the
appointment is confirmed. Candidates will be required to submit the
subsequent DBS certificate to the School prior to their employment. All
candidates are also required to present their examination qualifications
for inspection at the interview stage

• In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, the
Governing Body will require candidates to provide documentary evidence
at interview that they are legally entitled to live and work in the United
Kingdom.

• Manchester High for Girls adheres to the Data Protection Act 2018.
We will obtain information about you including any criminal convictions
you may have. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be
used to process your application. If your application is unsuccessful, all
your information will be deleted from our systems and disposed of in a
secure manner.

• Upon appointment the successful candidate will be required to
complete a medical questionnaire which will be kept on their confidential
personnel file.

• The School website, www.manchesterhigh.co.uk, is regularly updated
and has a wide range of additional information, including the full ISI
Inspection report from April 2024.

Our GCSE results are up there
with the best in the country. Our
excellent academic outcomes are
a reflection of both our talented,
hardworking pupils who are keen
to learn and our excellent and
innovative teachers.

Mrs Helen F Jeys, Head Mistress

Arrangements for
Applicants

1. Please apply by submitting to the Head Mistress at recruitment@mhsg.manchester.sch.uk:

• a fully completed application form, including examination grades, dates of awards and the names and contact details
of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Applicants should note that we write
for references during the selection procedure and the School will check with past employers as to the suitability of a
candidate to work with children.

• a supporting letter outlining how your experiences and/or personal qualities would enable you to contribute to the

development of a thriving department and school.

2. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th May at 9:00am.

3. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 18th May 2026.

4. Unfortunately, we are not able to acknowledge all applications, but applicants who have not been invited for interview

by the date indicated above should assume that, on this occasion, their application was unsuccessful.

Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS

T 0161 224 0447
E enquiries@mhsg.manchester.sch.uk
www.manchesterhigh.co.uk