Working at Prior Park Schools

We are a family of Christian schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), Prior Park Paragon (Bath) and Prior Park 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

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• Teaching Assistant - Prior Park Paragon, Bath

Estates Technician, Carpenter - Prior Park College, Bath

Catering Assistant - Prior Park College, Bath

Teaching Assistant - Prior Park Paragon, Bath

Fixed Term Contract - Term Time 

Prior Park Paragon is currently seeking dedicated, professional, and flexible KS1 Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant, happy school in October/November until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year. Working 35 hours per week (37 hours including lunch) Monday to Friday 08:15 to 15:45.

The Teaching Assistant has a key role in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment that fosters the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the children. The roles will provide whole class assistance, supporting teaching staff in delivering exceptional teaching and learning across a range of subjects and helping to provide a stable, secure and supportive environment in the classroom. There will also be some intervention work involved, taking small groups for booster activities in numeracy and literacy. The successful candidate will have high levels of literacy and numeracy, supported by relevant experience working with children in a classroom setting. The ability to contribute to the wider aspects of the school life would be an advantage.

Prior Park Paragon is 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, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject.

We also offer free onsite parking and a free lunch.

Prior Park Schools is a family of Christian schools based in Bath and Gibraltar. Together, the Schools offer education for pupils aged between 3 and 18. Since the establishment of Prior Park College in 1830, the family has grown, with Prior Park Paragon joining in 2006, and Prior Park Gibraltar being opened by Prior Park Schools in 2016.

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.

Prior Park Paragon, is 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.

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 our application form is completed and return to the email address as below.

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

Closing date noon Wednesday 23 September 2026

Interview date  likely to be Wednesday 7 October 2026 

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

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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