Please see below for our current staff vacancies.
Closing date: 11/09/2025 at 9.00am
Salary: £17,269 p/a (0.53FTE) per annum.
Interviews to be held: w/c 15th September 2025.
We are recruiting for an efficient Payroll Officer to join our small friendly team and be responsible for all payroll processes. You will take on the management of employee data, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time; have a strong working knowledge of UK payroll compliance and have proven experience of administering pension schemes.
You will have strong numeracy skills, exceptional attention to detail and be able to multitask effectively.
Closing date: 29/08/2025 9:00 am
Salary: £7,688 per annum.
Ideal working hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 12 noon.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our small and friendly Learning Support Department. The Learning Support Assistant will be required to take a key role, providing individual support to a student with special educational needs both in structured and unstructured time.
Experience of working with children with ASD and the ability to work with the individual child as well as small groups of children is essential.
This is a fixed term role which will be reviewed on a termly basis. The successful candidate will be required to work 15 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 12 noon), worked over five days per week, term time only.
Ratcliffe College Recruitment Pack – Learning Support Assistant
Closing date: 05/09/2025 9:00 am
Fixed Term: Sept 2025 - Aug 2026.
Salary: £17,500 per annum, inclusive of free lodging for the duration of the fixed-term contract, and meals when the College is open. Other benefits include free access to the College’s state-of-the-art sports facilities at times for staff use.
To commence as soon as possible with a fixed term contract until August 2026. There may be the possibility for the role to be renewed for a second year beginning September 2026, according to the needs of the College and the interest of the postholder.
In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, it is an occupational requirement that the postholder is female, given the pastoral and residential responsibilities within the girls’ boarding house.
The main role of the Student Pastoral Supporter (Residential) is to support the well-being and development of students, particularly those in Years 7 to 11. This position will collaborate most closely with the Housemaster/Housemistress, Heads of Year and the Medical Department, but they may also be required to support the Deputy Head Pastoral, Director of Safeguarding, and the Assistant Head Boarding as appropriate.
The primary responsibilities include being available for student consultations, directing them to appropriate Student Support Services, and maintaining regular follow-ups to build and sustain supportive relationships. The postholder should be comfortable approaching pastoral support within the framework of a Catholic Rosminian worldview, but need not be a practicing Catholic or a follower of any other world religion.
Student Pastoral Supporter (Residential) - Recruitment Pack.
Closing date: 05/09/2025 at 9.00am
Salary: £17,500 per annum.
Fixed Term: September 2025 - August 2026
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Resident Pastoral Graduate Assistant with experience in Hockey and Netball to join our enthusiast team of Graduate Assistants. Sport at Ratcliffe College is flourishing with success amongst boys and girls at County and Regional level.
As a Resident Pastoral Graduate Assistant, you will initially support coaching our games programme whilst developing and progressing throughout the academic year to coach teams and co-curricular activities independently. According to your specialism, there may be the opportunity to mentor one or more of our outstanding student athletes or Sports Scholars. You will be supported by our Directors of Sport in both the Senior and the Preparatory Schools, and you will be guided by Heads of Sport every step of the way. You will also contribute to our thriving boarding programme by being attached to our girls’ boarding house. As a 3-18 school, there will also be the opportunity to support our younger students in the Preparatory School.
As an Activity Assistant within the Summer Schools and Immersion programmes, this will involve working 4 weeks of the College’s summer holiday and 1 week each over 2 of the half terms during the year.
You will benefit from free board to include all meals when the school is in session or when immersion or summer school programmes are taking place. You will have use of our four-lane running track, state-of-the-art fitness suite, swimming pool and our two sports halls.
Ideally, we are looking to appoint university graduates, however undergraduates on a placement year will be considered and are encouraged to apply. The posts would be ideal for those who are considering a career in Education or Sports Coaching. Please contact Mark Cole (Director of Sport and Co-curricular) [email protected] for further information.
There will be the possibility for the role to be renewed for a second year.
Ratcliffe College Recruitment Pack - Resident Graduate Sports Assistant (Hockey and Netball).
Closing date: 05/09/2025 at 9.00am
Salary: £27,041 per annum, plus accommodation on campus.
We are seeking an experienced and forward thinking Resident Theatre Manager to work within our Drama department and Boarding House. This is a full time, full year position averaging 40 hours per week, based on the needs of the service.
The successful post holder will support GCSE and A Level Drama students, who have several performance exams throughout the year. In addition there will be co-curricular clubs and performances and rehearsals take place during the school day, at prep times and in the evenings with both day and evening performances.
Ratcliffe College Recruitment Pack - Theatre Manager (Resident)
Closing date: 22/08/2025 9:00 am
Hockey Coach – Part time
Sept 2025 – April 2026
We are seeking a Hockey Coach to drive the performance of and participation in our Hockey programme forward. The Hockey Coach will lead sessions with our year 7 – 13 students in Games lessons, clubs and in school fixtures. This would initially comprise three afternoons per week (Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays-2-6pm) and Saturday morning fixtures, depending on candidate, timetable, and fixture schedule.
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role and what Ratcliffe College has to offer please contact Mr Mark Cole, Director of Sport, and Co-curricular Activities [email protected].
Remuneration dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 23/08/2025 12:00 am
Required to commence September 2025
Permanent, part-time, 6 hours per week, term time only (34 weeks), £12.21 at age 21
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Lifeguard to join our team to assist with our young swimmers in the School’s own swimming pool.
As a Lifeguard you will naturally need to be safety conscious, vigilant and able to deal with pressurised situations.
A UK recognised pool lifeguard qualification is essential for this position.
Please note, own transport is essential due to the location of the School. This post will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant/s will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and an open-source check will also be undertaken.
Closing date: 12/09/2025 at 9:00am
Required to commence October 2025
Casual basis during exams seasons, £12.21 per hour at age 21 plus £1.48 per hour annual leave payment
Enhanced rates of pay are available when acting as a reader/scribe - currently £12.55 per hour, plus annual leave payment (full training provided).
Ratcliffe College is seeking to appoint Examination Invigilators to join our friendly team to commence in October 2025 on a casual basis. No previous experience is required as full training, including a period of shadowing, is provided along with annual update sessions. The role requires excellent organisational skills, flexibility, diligence, and attention to detail to ensure the fair and proper conduct of all examinations which take place within the College.
We ask that invigilators are available to work some shifts during each examination season; however, we welcome applications from candidates that may already have regular commitments on fixed days. The examination seasons are typically two weeks early to mid-November; two weeks February/March and the main summer season from early May to late June. There are also ad hoc dates, including some Saturdays for the Cambridge English examinations.
All successful candidates will need to be available for an induction session on the morning of Thursday 9th October 2025 and to undertake some shadowing during the Year 11 GCSE Mock examinations which are from the 3rd - 14th November 2025 (inclusive).
In addition all successful candidates will be required to work sessions during the following 25/26 exam periods:
- 24th February 2025 - 7th March 2025 (inclusive) - Year 13 A Level Mock examinations
- 6th May - 25th June 2025 (inclusive) – Summer Examination period
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant/s will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and an open-source check will also be undertaken.
Closing date: 05/09/2025 09:00 am
Hourly rate: £12.21 per hour
This is a term time only post over 34 weeks per year.
Required to commence September 2025
Ratcliffe College is seeking to appoint a responsible, conscientious, and reliable individual who has good rapport with children of all ages, to join our minibus team to commence 1st September 2024.
You will be responsible for driving a 15 or 17 seat minibus and therefore a full, clean driving licence with a D1 category will be required.
We run multiple bus routes morning and evening between the hours of 6.30am - 8.30am and 6.00pm – 8.00pm. These roles are varied in hours; Monday - Friday with the possibility of covering the occasional school sports fixtures, events, and trips.
Ratcliffe College offers term time only working, along with the opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school environment.
Full uniform provided.
The College reserves the right to interview ahead of the closing date, early application is therefore encouraged.
Ratcliffe College School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including reference checks with current and past employers, an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and, where applicable, a Barred List, Prohibition and Overseas checks.
