Vacancies

Our happy, vibrant and forward-looking community provides our girls and boys, from 3 to 18 years, with a high quality academic education. We seek to develop the best of our pupils, staff and families within a vibrant community; one which cares and shows mutual respect for all and celebrates the success of each individual as part of the whole. The School’s motto ‘non sibi sed omnibus’ (Not for oneself but for all) is at the heart of our ethos.

You’ll be joining a team of enthusiastic and talented staff, who give their energy, time and passion to ensure that every student achieves the very best they can, through the subjects that they teach and also in their roles as House Staff and Tutors.

Our academic ambition, our dedicated staff and focus on each individual’s talents and strengths ensure success at each stage of the learning journey from Nursery through to the Sixth Form and university beyond.

Our students are remarkable and a pleasure to teach. They are tolerant, respectful, fun and giving. We expect them to work hard, support each other and take risks in the pursuit of personal development and to become confident and resilient young adults. It is no surprise that our students perform exceptionally well in their public examinations.

We provide a rich and varied programme of co-curricular activities, excursions and cultural experiences for all students to enjoy, including our Combined Cadet Force, Model United Nations and regular national and international educational and sporting trips and visits when these are possible. Our staff are fully immersed in developing and delivering this programme outside of the core school day.

Our students matter to us. They are nurtured, valued and praised and given opportunities and challenges where they are allowed to enjoy their success and learn from their failures. Effort and endeavour is recognised and rewarded and not doing one’s best is simply unacceptable.

We are a family school, with a strong sense of community. Positive relationships with our parents are crucial and our staff take the time to build and nurture productive partnerships.

If we are a school that appeals to you, and you are looking to make your mark, get involved and make a difference, I look forward to hearing from you.

Chris Hutchinson
Headmaster

Assistant Director of Sport, Health and Fitness

Maternity cover, from January 2027

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support colleagues, with responsibility for line managing members of the department and mentoring PGCE and/or ECT trainees as they develop their teaching practice and professional expertise.

We are seeking an outstanding and inspirational teacher with excellent subject knowledge and a passion for delivering exceptional learning experiences. The successful candidate will ideally have a proven track record of success teaching PE at GCSE and/or BTEC National Level 3 Sport, with the ability to motivate, challenge, and inspire students to achieve their full potential.

In addition to excellent teaching skills, you should be passionate about coaching in one or more of our core sports (football, netball, hockey, cricket)and committed to supporting teams and individuals to succeed at all levels.

Assistant Director Of Sport MAT COVER Jan 2027

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Wednesday 30^th September 2026. Interviews will take place shortly after.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.

Teacher of PE and Games

Maternity cover, from January 2027

We are seeking a well-qualified and inspiring teacher with outstanding subject knowledge, preferably with a successful track record of teaching PE at GCSE and/or Level 3 BTEC National in Sport.

In addition to excellent teaching skills, you should be passionate about coaching in one or more of our core sports (football, netball, hockey, cricket) and committed to supporting teams and individuals to succeed at all levels.

Teacher Of PE And Games MAT COVER Jan 2027

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Wednesday 30^th September 2026. Interviews will take place shortly after.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.

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.

Salary: £27,120 per annum

Working hours: 37.5 per week, all year round (5 out of 7)

Applications will be considered on receipt and should be submitted to hr@royalrussell.co.uk to arrive no later than 9am on Wednesday, 16th September 2026. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after, although we reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

Click here for General Catering Assistant Candidate Pack Sep2026

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.

Senior Office Administrator
to start as soon as possible

Fixed term to July 2027

Term time plus one additional week, 20 hours per week

Monday to Friday 12.30pm until 4.30pm during term-time (including Inset Days)

Salary £15,902 (actual) per annum

St David’s School, an exceptional co-educational school for pupils aged 3-11, is situated in a residential, tree-lined road in Purley, Surrey and is part of the Royal Russell Family of Schools. We have a warm and caring atmosphere where pupils can flourish; we put great emphasis on the personal development of each individual. Our pupils benefit from an enhanced curriculum with PE, Music and French led by subject specialists. The school is also strong in academic achievement; we expect good results from our students in all subjects.

We are looking to appoint a supportive, enthusiastic and experienced Senior Office Administrator to join the warm and friendly staff team in our thriving non-selective independent school for girls and boys in Purley, Surrey.

We offer a happy working environment with experienced and professional staff. This is an exciting opportunity that offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale. You will be offered access to a variety of staff benefits including a defined contribution pension with free life cover, free hot lunch and a discount on School fees.

If you are interested in joining us, please visit http://www.royalrussell.co.uk/Vacancies where you will find further information on this position and an application form. A fully completed application form should be emailed to our Human Resources team at hr@royalrussell.co.uk to whom any enquiries about the post should be addressed. You should provide a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer.

Senior Office Administrator JD Sep2026

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Monday 28^th September 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning Monday, 5^th October. If you have not heard from us by Tuesday, 6^th October you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.

Sports Graduate

to start as soon as possible

Fixed term 2026/2027

We are seeking to appoint a candidate with the ability to teach at least one or more of our sports to a high level: football, netball, hockey, or cricket. Or has appropriate qualifications and experience in other sports and activities that we offer: basketball, swimming and trampolining, strength and conditioning.

The successful candidate will be committed to supporting teams and individuals to succeed at all levels. The ideal candidate would have participated in their sport through school, clubs, or university, either through playing to 1st team level or gaining some coaching experience in these environments.

We expect candidates to be able to demonstrate clear potential to operate effectively in teaching and coaching sport to our children from 3-18, delivering pastoral care and making a positive contribution to other areas of school life. Those on a ‘sandwich’ year during a university course will be considered.

You will be primarily working in the Senior School  and there will be opportunities to support the Junior School as a through-school model.

Sports Graduate SS Candidate Pack Sep2026

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Wednesday 30^th September 2026. Interviews will take place w/c 5th October 2026.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.

Admissions and Compliance Administrator

to start as soon as possible

We are looking for an Admissions and Compliance Administrator to provide effective administrative support to the Senior School Admissions Team, ensuring the smooth operation of the admissions process from enquiry to enrolment.

The postholder will support admissions administration, events, pupil onboarding, data management and, where required, compliance relating to international students and visa sponsorship.

Admissions And Compliance Administrator Candidate Pack Sep2026

Hours are 20 per week, term time (36 weeks) plus additional hours as required during school holidays

Salary is competitive, dependent on experience

Applications should be submitted to hr@royalrussell.co.uk by 09:00 on Monday, 28th September 2026.

Interviews will take place during week commencing 5th October 2026

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.