Jobs and staff vacancies at Exeter School

Exeter School is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic LAMDA teacher to offer private LAMDA tuition to pupils at the School.

This is an opportunity for a self-employed practitioner to establish and run their own LAMDA teaching provision within the School. The successful applicant would not be employed by Exeter School but would contract directly with parents for the provision of lessons and would be responsible for invoicing and collecting fees from parents.

The School would provide suitable teaching space and would work with the practitioner to facilitate lesson scheduling within the School day and/or at other agreed times. Our preferred days would be Monday, Tuesday, Friday and weekends, dovetailing with our two other LAMDA practitioners.

We are particularly interested in hearing from practitioners able to offer tuition in areas such as Acting, Speaking in Public, Verse and Prose and other relevant LAMDA disciplines, and to prepare pupils for LAMDA examinations where appropriate.

Applicants should:

• have appropriate experience and qualifications in speech, drama and/or LAMDA teaching;
• have a strong record of working successfully with children and young people;
• be able to manage their own bookings, communication with parents and fee arrangements;
• hold appropriate professional and public liability insurance; and
• be willing to comply with the School’s safeguarding, child protection, health and safety and other relevant requirements while working on the School site.

The arrangement will be subject to the School’s usual safer recruitment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and such other checks as are appropriate for a person working regularly with children.

The practitioner will operate as an independent, self-employed provider. They will be responsible for their own tax, National Insurance and other statutory obligations, and there will be no employment relationship between the practitioner and Exeter School.

For an informal discussion about the opportunity, or to request further information, please contact JSB@ExeterSchool.org.uk or CCH@ExeterSchool.org.uk. Applications or expressions of interest should be sent to HR@ExeterSchool.org.uk. Applications should include a brief CV, details of their self-employed status, relevant teaching experience and qualifications, and an indication of proposed lesson fees.

We are seeking bus drivers to transport our pupils to and from school, collecting from pre-agreed locations.

The Role:

• Part-time Monday to Friday

• Term-time (36 weeks a year)

• 20 hours per week

• Mornings from 6.30am (for 2 hours)

• Afternoons from 5.00pm (for 2 hours)

• We can offer jobs working on both shifts, mornings only, or afternoons only.

• We have a team of minibus drivers who you will meet each shift when you collect your bus and the details of pupils needing transported to and from their villages.

• The role is available immediately, subject to completing our pre-employment checks.

A little bit about you: 

You will need to be polite and reliable and also need to be a safe and confident driver. 

 As a bonus, if you are looking for full-time work, there is also the option of taking on additional Facilities Assistant duties, which include supporting the smooth running of the school through general housekeeping, porterage, and site security. This provides an opportunity for a varied and active role, combining essential transport with wider operational support.

We offer generous benefits, free on-site parking, and access to the indoor swimming pool and fitness suite. To learn more about working at Exeter School, please visit our webpage: careers with character. 

If this sounds like a role for you please send an email to HumanResources@exeterschool.org.uk and tell us about yourself giving us your phone number.  If we think you might have what it takes, we will be in touch and send you an application form. 

A little bit about us:  

Exeter School has 1,000 pupils aged 3–18.  

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any appropriately qualified person. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Employment is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references provided specifically for this post and addressed to the school, and to satisfactory DBS clearance.  

This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity. Exeter School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.  

We are seeking a Facilities Assistant to join our team and support the smooth day-to-day operation of the school. Our Facilities Assistants play an important role in school life, undertaking a varied range of duties including minor maintenance, housekeeping, porterage, and security. The role will also include safely transporting students to and from school, ensuring that they arrive in time for the commencement of the school day and are collected punctually after school.

This role is part of our Operations and Professional Services team. The role is five days out of seven, with shifts rotating between early, standard, and late hours, and may include occasional weekends. We offer generous benefits, including free school lunch during term time, free on-site parking, and access to the indoor swimming pool and fitness suite. To learn more about working at Exeter School, please visit our webpage: https://www.exeterschool.org.uk/about-us/working-at-exeter-school/careers-with-character-hear-from-our-staff/

We are seeking expressions of interest for this role and, as such, there is no closing date. Please send any questions, your CV and covering letter through to hr@exeterschool.org.uk.

We are looking to appoint a fixed term, part-time teacher of chemistry to join our school, a school of great character. The role is available 3 days a week, Monday, Thursday and Friday until 31 December 2026.

Exeter School seeks an inspirational and experienced temporary teacher of chemistry. This represents a great opportunity to become a member of this thriving department. The position would be equally suited to either a newly qualified or a more experienced applicant. The applicant should be keen to contribute to the broader life of the school through cultural, sporting or other extra-curricular activities.

The department aims to make the study of chemistry an enjoyable and worthwhile experience, enabling pupils to develop an interest in, and understanding of, its application in the world in which we live. The chemistry department is situated within the science centre which provides specialist accommodation for the three separate sciences, electronics and computer science. The department consists of four dedicated laboratories and a preparation room. Each laboratory is well equipped with apparatus and fume cupboards with additional, more specialist equipment from the preparation room. In addition, all laboratories have data projectors and Apple TV. Schemes of work make extensive use of departmental resources from the school intranet.

The department provides specialist subject teaching for pupils in Year 6 at Exeter Junior School as well as for pupils in Years 7 and 8 who receive one double lesson per week. The courses followed are designed by the department and aim to provide an enhanced coverage of the National Curriculum. The Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) course commences in Year 9, with Years 9, 10 and 11 all receiving 3 lessons per week. Pupils are set within science at the end of Year 9, with approximately three-quarters of a given year group targeted towards the separate science IGCSEs in biology and physics and the AQA qualification in chemistry. The remainder work towards AQA Double Award Science. Chemistry is a very popular A Level within the school, and the department delivers the AQA specification. This year there are currently three sets in the Lower Sixth and three in the Upper Sixth totally about 50 pupils.

The closing date for applications is Monday 19 October 2026, 9.00am. However, we will be assessing applications as they are received and will close the role earlier than this date if an appointment is made. For more information and to apply, please click here.