Catering Assistant
Full time, term time plus additional days
Starting ASAP
Executive Summary
We are seeking a motivated and reliable Catering Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will support the catering service by assisting with food preparation, service and maintaining cleanliness in food areas. This role plays a key part in delivering a safe, efficient, and high-quality catering experience for all customers.
The successful candidate should enjoy working as part of a busy team, have excellent customer service skills, be friendly and enthusiastic. Good communication skills and flexibility is key. Some lifting is involved.
The hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week, five days out of seven term time, plus six weeks of summer school lettings and inset days. Various hours are available 7.30 am - 3.30 pm, 8.00 am - 4.00 pm and 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm.
Catering at Headington Rye
The Catering Department consists of approximately 35 staff operating over two sites, Prep and Senior School. All the catering staff are directly employed by the School. We operate all year round with external lettings during the Summer and Easter Holidays.
Role Description
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, five days out of seven, term time, plus six weeks of summer school lettings and inset days. Various hours are available 7.30 am - 3.30 pm, 8.00 am - 4.00 pm and 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm.
Key Responsibilities
- support the kitchen team in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen environment, assisting with food preparation and ensuring high standards of hygiene and customer service are maintained
- assist with basic food preparation tasks
- wash dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment
- clean and maintain kitchen and service areas to required hygiene standards
- follow all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations
- report any issues or hazards to the supervisor
- work as part of a team to ensure high-quality service
- support the kitchen team with general duties as needed
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- basic understanding of food hygiene and safety
- good level of spoken English
- willingness to undertake training (eg Food Hygiene Certificate Level 1 or 2)
Desirable
- previous experience working in a kitchen or catering environment
- Food Safety and Hygiene qualification
- experience in customer-facing roles (eg schools, care homes, or hospitality)
Personal Attributes and Skills
- reliable and punctual
- hardworking and flexible
- team player with a positive attitude
- good attention to hygiene and detail
- willing to learn and take direction
- calm under pressure
- sympathy with the values and ethos of the School
Terms of Appointment
Type of Contract
Term time only plus 30 days summer school plus inset days (approximately six days per annum), working any five days out of seven.
Benefits
Pension
Contributory membership of the School’s Support Staff Pension Scheme with a School contribution of up to 9.95 per cent upon successful completion of six months’ service.
Fee remission
In accordance with the School’s policy, which may be subject to change, up to 50 per cent fee remission for pupils attending Headington Rye Oxford and up to 20 per cent fee remission for boys attending Magdalen College School (under a reciprocal agreement) and subject to the terms of their policy. Fee remission is calculated on the number of weeks and hours worked and is pro rata for part-time staff who work at least 50 per cent of a normal working week.
Hourly rate
£12.65 per hour
Additional Benefits
All staff have access to a broad programme of wellbeing activities. The programme currently includes access to the School’s gym and swimming pool, weekly Step and Tone, Spinning and Zumba classes and regular staff social activities such as Book Club and Staff Choir. Staff also benefit from free access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a free, confidential helpline that offers advice on a range of issues. Free restricted parking is available for all staff on site.
Appointment Process and How To Apply
Applicants should submit an application form and a covering letter detailing their skills and experience to recruitment@headingtonschool.com
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the application form in full. CVs will not be accepted in substitution for completed application forms. However, they may be sent in addition to the application form.
- We will seek references on shortlisted candidates and will approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications, before the interview. References will ask about your suitability to work with children.
- If you are invited to interview you will receive notification outlining the interview process and guidance regarding the documentation you are required to provide.
Closing Date: Please apply immediately
We will notify shortlisted applicants of interview arrangements after the closing date.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early depending on the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of all employment checks, ie references, Disclosure and Barring Service, medical questionnaire, Right to Work in the UK.
Headington Rye Oxford is an equal opportunities employer and 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 DBS and barred lists checks. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Business Teacher
Full time
Starting September 2026
Headington Rye Oxford is a vibrant and welcoming school set in 23 acres of playing fields and grounds. In an environment where individuals come first, Headington Rye Oxford is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, pastoral support and an impressive range of extra-curricular opportunities.
Executive Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and ambitious Teacher of Business to join Headington Rye Oxford’s highly regarded Business Department.
Our motivated and enterprising students are at the heart of our Business provision. They thrive across a broad and innovative range of courses supported by a strong Enterprise co-curricular pathway.
Business at Headington Rye Oxford
Headington Rye Oxford has an excellent reputation for its Business provision. The School offers academic courses in BTEC Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Edexcel), A Level Business (Edexcel), a mini-MBA elective in the Sixth Form and a Level 2 Financial Literacy elective in Year 10. These all run alongside a full Enterprise co-curricular pathway.
The Teacher of Business will be responsible for teaching Business courses across all levels, particularly the BTEC course, and contributing to our wider co-curricular programme.
The successful candidate will be a university graduate with strong subject knowledge and the ability to inspire pupils of all ages. We are an ambitious department and applicants should demonstrate a commitment to maintaining high academic standards. Applications are also welcomed from Early Career Teachers, as well as from graduates or those with relevant business experience who are interested in training to become teachers.
Role Description
This is a full-time, permanent position starting in September 2026, part-time will also be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Academic responsibilities
In line with the Teachers’ Standards, all our teachers must plan and teach well-structured lessons of a consistently high standard which inspire, motivate and challenge our pupils. They must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of how to adapt their teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils. Teachers must monitor the progress of their pupils, set appropriate targets and give regular feedback, encouraging their pupils to reflect on this feedback. Teachers must communicate effectively with parents by producing relevant reports and attending parents’ evenings as directed. Our teachers are expected to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the School, developing effective professional relationships with colleagues to support the specific targets of the School, faculty and departmental development plans. They have a responsibility to work collaboratively with others in their department, contributing to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area.
Pastoral Responsibilities
All members of staff are tutors. Full-time members of staff are lead tutors, while part-time staff have a supporting role. Duties include registering the tutor group each morning, monitoring their attendance and initial stages of pastoral and academic welfare, teaching PSHE, attending year group meetings as required, attending assemblies with your tutor group and organising tutor group assemblies in conjunction with the School Chaplain.
Co-curricular responsibilities
Teachers are expected to make a regular contribution to the co-curricular life of the School, through involvement in extra-curricular clubs, societies and activities and through attendance on academic, pastoral and co-curricular school trips. All staff attend competitive house meetings and assist with the running of internal house events and many staff choose to make a wider contribution to the School’s varied partnership and outreach programme.
Professional Development
All teachers are expected to show evidence of a continuing interest in professional and personal development and to consider the needs of the School and its development plans when planning Continuing Professional Development.
Headington Rye Oxford supports staff with a wide range of internal and external inset opportunities, including regular internally-delivered teaching and learning sessions, Initial Teacher Training sessions for those in the early stages of their career and regular whole-school inset designed to ensure teachers are up-to-date with statutory training in a variety of areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- A good honours degree relevant to the teaching aspects of the role
Desirable
- A recognised teaching qualification
Personal Attributes and Skills
- excellent communication skills
- demonstrable experience of high quality teaching and learning
- ability to motivate, enthuse, inspire and influence others
- ability to seek and implement creative solutions
- adaptable and show good judgement
- energy, drive, enthusiasm, a positive manner and a sense of humour
- sympathy with the values and ethos of the school
Terms of Appointment
Type of Contract
Full-time or part time, permanent, starting September 2026
Benefits
Pension
As per current legislation, eligibility is based on the School’s terms and conditions of eligibility for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
Fee remission
In accordance with the School’s policy, which may be subject to change from time to time, up to 50 per cent fee remission for pupils attending Headington Rye Oxford and up to 20 per cent fee remission for students attending Magdalen College School (under a reciprocal agreement) and subject to the terms of their policy. Fee remission is calculated on the number of weeks and hours worked and is pro rata for part-time staff who work at least 50 per cent of a normal working week.
The remuneration package
Headington Rye Oxford offers an enhanced teaching scale with points that equate to teaching experience and a leadership scale for responsibility. The salary offered will reflect the experience of the successful candidate and be commensurate with the post.
Additional Benefits
All staff have access to a broad programme of wellbeing activities. The programme currently includes access to the School’s gym and swimming pool, weekly Step and Tone, Spinning and Zumba classes and regular staff social activities such as Book Club and Staff Choir. Staff also benefit from free access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a free, confidential helpline that offers advice on a range of issues. Free restricted parking is available for all staff on site.
Appointment Process and How To Apply
Applicants should submit an application form and a covering letter detailing their skills and experience to recruitment@headingtonschool.com
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the application form in full. CVs will not be accepted in substitution for completed application forms. However, they may be sent in addition to the application form.
- We will seek references on shortlisted candidates and will approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications, before the interview. References will ask about your suitability to work with children.
- If you are invited to interview you will receive notification outlining the interview process and guidance regarding the documentation you are required to provide.
Application deadline: Please apply immediately
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy, you will be unable to submit your application form.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of all employment checks, ie references, Disclosure and Barring Service, medical questionnaire, Right to Work in the UK.
Headington Rye Oxford is an equal opportunities employer and 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 DBS and barred lists checks. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Prep Graduate Assistants
Full time, term time (fixed term)
September 2026 - July 2027
Headington Rye Oxford Prep School is a vibrant and welcoming school set in 12 acres of playing fields and grounds. In an environment where individuals come first, Headington Rye is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, pastoral support and an impressive range of extra-curricular opportunities.
Executive Summary
Headington Rye Oxford Prep School is seeking two enthusiastic graduates to help support the smooth running of the Prep School.
The roles available are designed to give recent graduates an opportunity to gain experience of working in a Prep School environment, perhaps prior to embarking on a PGCE or taking up a full teaching position.
We are seeking confident, resilient, well-round personalities with good flexibility to be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
He/she should have a passion for working with children from three to 11 years old, a genuine commitment to children’s needs and a willingness to take a full and active part in the life of the School.
Accommodation is available for the successful candidates. The individual will be responsible for any tax associated with school provided accommodation.
Role Description
This role is a full-time fixed term position, term time only, from September 2026 until July 2027.
The hours are flexible, between 7.30 am – 6.00 pm for 45 hours per week with occasional weekend work.
Key responsibilities
- be a member of the staff team and to make a positive contribution to all areas concerning the welfare of the pupils
- support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum
- lead small group activities under the direction of the teacher
- support teachers in assessing and monitoring pupils’ progress
- support teachers in the Prep School by providing information relating to pupils’ attainment and progress
- contribute to the wider co-curricular life of the School, through involvement with co-curricular clubs and activities
- assist with the School’s breakfast club and pre-school morning care activities
- be involved in the after-school care programme by leading activities and undertake any relevant duties
- undertake supervisory duties during the school day, such as taking children between activities and helping with changing
- support and help with sports matches and fixtures
- actively participate in the promotion of the School eg on open days
- be aware of and ensure compliance with all Health and Safety regulations
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- educated to degree level
Desirable
- about to embark or study towards a PGCE or ready to take up a full-time teaching position
Personal attributes/skills
- excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal confidently with a wide range of people including staff and pupils
- approachable at all times and empathetic to the needs of others
- good time management and organisational skills
- an effective team member with the ability to use own initiative when appropriate
- able to work flexibly as workloads require and take ownership of individual tasks
- excellent attention to detail and actively questions and clarifies information
- knows when to ask for support and advice from others
- resilient
- a good role model and demonstrates professionalism at all times
- sense of humour and enthusiasm, with a mature attitude
- sympathy with the values and ethos of the School
Terms of Appointment
Type of Contract
Full time, term time, fixed term from September 2026 - July 2027
Benefits
Pension
Contributory membership of the School’s Support Staff Pension Scheme with a School contribution of up to 9.95 per cent upon successful completion of six months’ service.
Salary
Circa £19.5k (for 11 months)
Additional Benefits
All staff have access to a broad programme of wellbeing activities. The programme currently includes access to the School’s gym and swimming pool, weekly Step and Tone and Zumba classes and regular staff social activities such as Book Club and Staff Choir. Staff also benefit from free access to the Employee Assistance Programme, a free, confidential helpline that offers advice on a range of issues. Free restricted parking is available for all staff on site.
Appointment Process and How To Apply
Applicants should submit an application form and a covering letter detailing their skills and experience to recruitment@headingtonschool.com
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the application form in full. CVs will not be accepted in substitution for completed application forms. However, they may be sent in addition to the application form.
- We will seek references on successful candidates and will approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications . References will ask about your suitability to work with children.
- If you are invited to interview you will receive notification outlining the interview process and guidance regarding the documentation you are required to provide.
Closing Date: Saturday 22nd February 2026
Interviews: week commencing Monday 2nd March 2026
Please note that applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early depending on the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of all employment checks, ie Disclosure and Barring Service, Right to Work in the UK, references, medical questionnaire. Headington Rye Oxford is an equal opportunities employer and 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 DBS and barred lists checks. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.