Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in working at Royal Russell School
Royal Russell is a stimulating and rewarding place to work for all our staff. You can find further information from the Headmaster here, and on the benefits available to Royal Russell staff here.
Royal Russell is different by design. We are a family school which values the things which make each of us distinctively brilliant. Our commitment to each other is to help every member of our community strive for their vision of success – to take a wider view of what their personal ambitions are. Our values are Ambitious, Open, Distinctive and Courageous. They speak to who we are and who we strive to be; whether you are a pupil, teacher, staff member, alumni or volunteer. Our values help to guide us in our learning together and also as we navigate our way through life.
Openness, diversity and inclusiveness are integral to the Royal Russell community. We hold a collective commitment to maintain an environment where all differences are valued, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging — where we are inspired to collaborate and lead inclusively every day.
We encourage applications from all communities so that our staff body reflects our ambitious, open, distinctive and courageous Royal Russell pupil body.
Policy statement on recruiting applicants with criminal records
Royal Russell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
If you are added to a Barred List then it is against the law to work, apply for work or volunteer in Regulated Activity with children and/or adults.
How to apply
Application Form 2025/2026
To apply for any of our vacancies please complete the Application form with a full supporting statement and the Equal Opportunities Form and submit both to hr@royalrussell.co.uk. Royal Russell receives a large number of high-quality applications and therefore we will interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are very much encouraged.
Current Vacancies
We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any time during the recruitment process - so early applications are encouraged for all roles. If you have not heard from us within 5 workings days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
- General Catering Assistant - Start ASAP £26,208 pa
- Football Coach - Holiday Camp - closing 8th December
- Swimming Teacher (Casual) Wednesday PM and/or Saturday AM
- Senior Recreation Assistant - closing date extended
General Catering Assistant - Start ASAP £26,208 pa
General Catering Assistant
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our team for our high-volume catering environment (lunch for 1400 staff and pupils 5 days a week, and meals for our 200 boarders at weekends) where our staff need great communication and customer facing skills. The ideal candidate must be standards driven, focused on attention to detail and ideally some experience of working in quality establishments.
Our Catering Department is fully operational between the hours of 6.30am and 8pm during term time, as well as beyond these hours for functions and events. It also continues to run during the School close down periods to service outside lettings. Some flexibility in approach to hours will be required.
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This post is to work 37.5 hours per week, all year round, on a 5 days out of 7 shift basis.
Total salary: £26,208 per annum
Closing 25th November 2025 - applications will be considered upon application so please apply early.
Football Coach - Holiday Camp - closing 8th December
Swimming Teacher (Casual) Wednesday PM and/or Saturday AM
Senior Recreation Assistant - closing date extended
Our Vacancies can also be found here:
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff, references and medical fitness.
Call 020 8657 4433 for assistance from our HR Department.