Working at Prior Park Schools

We are a family of Christian schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.

The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.

Prior Park Schools is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and included. We actively encourage inclusive practices throughout our recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals who share these values.

We aspire to attract staff who are committed, ambitious and passionate and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds. In return you will join a talented, stimulating and caring community with access to impressive facilities and attractive range of staff benefits.

To find out more about working at Prior Park, please get in touch with HR by phone 01225 835353 or by email recruitment@priorparkschools.com

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Completed application forms are required for all vacancies. Please email along with any covering letter to  recruitment@priorparkschools.com 

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. We therefore encourage you to apply early.

Please note it is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Online screening checks will be carried as part of the interview preparation on candidates invited to interview as per current recruitment guidelines outlined by Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

Prior Park Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting 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.

Prior Park Educational Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 281242 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation

Vacancies - Teaching

Vacancies - Business Services

• Graduate Boarding Assistant, Sport & Games (live-in) - Prior Park College, Bath
• Grounds Technician (option to live-in) - Prior Park College, Bath
• Apprentice Estates Technician, Grounds & Gardens - Prior Park College, Bath
• Catering Assistant - Prior Park College, Bath

Graduate Boarding Assistant, Sport & Games (live-in) - Prior Park College, Bath

Grounds Technician (option to live-in) - Prior Park College, Bath

Permanent - Full-Time

Opportunity to join Prior Park Schools Estates Department working as Grounds Technician based at Prior Park College, overlooking beautiful Bath.

Reporting to the Head of Grounds and Gardens, working 7 hours are between 07:00 and 17:00, to fit with the needs of the Estates department. This is a key role responsible for carrying out estate maintenance work and preparation of sports surfaces for both Prior Park College and the Paragon School.

The Estates Department maintains the buildings, grounds and gardens at both Prior Park College and the Paragon school reporting to the Estates Manager. The team consists of general builders, plumbers, carpenter, electrician and apprentice. This team maintains the schools’ general maintenance, ensuring compliance and carrying out small capital works. The grounds and gardens side consists of gardeners, grounds persons specialising in sports preparation and grounds presentation.

The post holder will have full access to the Trust’s fleet of maintenance vehicles for use on site or as transport between Prior Park College and The Paragon School.

A full, clean driving license is an essential requirement for the post.

Free on-site parking, and meals provided from out onsite restaurant. Access to use college gym and pool to fit the needs of the school.

Salary from c£25kpa depending on experience.

The role will commence as soon as all pre-employment checks are in place.

The role can also accommodate live-in on site if required, with a three-bedroom house being provided, free of rent. This option would include an additional responsibility of Site Security, Maintenance Technician to lock up the school Monday to Friday. Please see additional job description below and contact for further details.

Set in a stunning location Prior Park College is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school set in a stunning 57-acre estate overlooking the City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Paragon Junior School, Bath an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11.

Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Prior Park Schools is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and included. We actively encourage inclusive practices throughout our recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals who share these values.

To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the applicants complete an application form, and return to the email address as below.

For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835353 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com

The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

Interviewing on receipt of successful application!

Closing date noon Monday 20 July 2026

Apprentice Estates Technician, Grounds & Gardens - Prior Park College, Bath

Catering Assistant - Prior Park College, Bath

Prior Park Schools is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 281242, as well as a data controller registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation.

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