Work With Us

Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000

Starting: As soon as able

We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Finance team as an Accounts Assistant to perform daily accounting tasks that will support our finance team. The ideal candidate will be honest, hardworking, with attention to detail, and able to work in both a team and independently with some previous finance and accounting administration experience.

This is a broad, hands-on and collaborative role, reporting to the Management Accountant, covering a number of areas including payroll, billing, purchase ledger and credit control . Ultimately, you will perform a vital role in helping our Finance department run smoothly, ensuring transparency and efficiency in all transactions in a dynamic team environment.

Roles and responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• Process purchase invoices - matching to purchase orders and attaching correct documentation
• Produce monthly budget reports
• Administer fortnightly payment run
• Process staff expense claims, ensuring these have the correct sign off
• Process credit card transactions, ensuring these have the correct sign off
• Reconcile supplier statements and liaise with suppliers
• Investigate purchase ledger queries

Other

• Bank reconciliations
• Establish good working relationships with parents/carers, colleagues and contractors
• Provide efficient finance and administration assistance
• Monitor the Finance inbox, ensuring all emails are assigned to a team member
• Assist in maintaining and updating information held on school databases, in particular those relating to finance including recording expenditure and income and accessing and producing reports for budget holders
• Assist in ledger reconciliations
• Assist in the preparation of financial statistics & management information
• Ensure the safe receipt, handling and banking of monies & cheques received 
• Assist with the raising of appropriate journals where necessary
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors, other schools and organisations, budget holders & attend to queries as required whilst maintaining the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality

Previous finance administration experience would be an advantage, however full training will be provided to the right candidate.

Please see the Candidate Information Pack for more information.

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to Apply

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the 'Application Page' button at the bottom this page. Alternatively, you should write to us, including a completed application form, to the HR department ([email protected]) with details of your qualifications and experience.

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable candidates are found. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR department on 01225 721149.

40 hours per week, term-time + 4 weeks in the school holidays
Working 1 in 2 weekends
Shifts will be organised on a rota basis
Salary: £12.86 per hour, £23,662 actual salary

We are looking for a Chef to join our team on a permanent basis to support in giving an outstanding experience and contribute to our ethos of fresh, modern, British cooking using sustainable, honest, local ingredients. The School has a varied menu which includes breakfast, lunches and suppers as well as a variety of weddings, formal dinners and residential lets throughout the year.

Some experience within a similar role or school environment would be desirable as we provide around 9000 meals per week during term time across our two sites plus a wide range of hospitality events. 

What you’ll do as a Chef:

• Ensure that all your food is prepared, cooked and presented to the highest possible standards.
• Make sure all food is prepared with due care and attention, particularly in regard to customers’ special dietary requirements and any allergies that may affect our customers / consumers.
• Liaise with your senior chefs regularly and effectively to ensure a smoothly run, high-volume kitchen.
• High standards of knowledge of allergy procedures & due diligence procedure
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Assist with daily deliveries 
• Providing support with school trip packed bags
• Helping out on events from time to time
• Carrying out day to day cleaning duties by following the COSHH procedures
• Speed of service and personal hygiene is a must

If this sounds like you, here are some of the benefits we can offer:

• Friendly atmosphere in a sociable team with a great reputation for wonderful food
• Free meals on duty - twice a day!
• Great rates of pay, paid holiday and pension contribution
• Flexible work patterns - straight shifts and alternate weekends off
• Free parking
• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• Discounts at hundreds of shops, cinemas and hotels through our BenefitHub plan
• Discounted use of our fabulous facilities, including our onsite gym, swimming pool and sports/leisure facilities
• Rented accommodation is available onsite for this role

Safeguarding 

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service. 

How to apply

Closing Date: Upon successful application

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the 'Application Page' button at the bottom of this web page. Alternatively you should write to us, including a completed application form, to the HR department ([email protected]) with details of your qualifications and experience. For further information, please call the catering team on 01225 721192 and ask for Leah

37.5 hours per week 
46 weeks per year (term-time + 4 weeks in the holidays)
£11.81 per hour

Have you reached a point when working late nights and every weekend is no longer ideal? Would you like to be able to spend more time with your family? We are looking for can-do, customer-oriented, team players to join the Monkton family in our professional Catering Team. We are so much more than a “school canteen” and offer fresh, modern, British cooking to all our thriving Boarding community; no matter what the activity is. 

What you’ll do as a Kitchen Porter:

• Take responsibility with your teammates for ensuring all areas are kept clean and tidy for health, safety and hygiene purposes
• Ensure all equipment and utensils are cleaned using the Plate or Pot wash machines, spray arm, sinks and other cleaning equipment
• Make sure all cleaned and dried items are returned to the correct storage location in good time for their next use
• Ensure hand soap, paper rolls and cleaning chemicals are topped up regularly following your COSHH training
• Notify Team Leaders or Chefs if you notice stock items in any area are running low
• Empty bins and recycling containers safely and regularly
• Sweep and mop floors as required using the appropriate tools, machines and signage

If this sounds like you, here are some of the benefits we can offer:

• Friendly atmosphere in a sociable team with a great reputation for wonderful food
• Free meals on duty - twice a day!
• Great rates of pay, generous paid holiday (33 days incl. public holidays) and pension contribution
• Flexible work patterns - straight shifts and alternate weekends off.
• Free parking and the option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• Discounts at hundreds of shops, cinemas and hotels through our EAP
• Discounted use of our fabulous facilities, including our onsite gym, swimming pool and sports/leisure facilities (working out at less than £15 per month) 
• Access to free online GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Rented accommodation is available onsite for this role

Safeguarding 

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service. 

How to apply

Closing Date: Upon successful application

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the 'Application Page' button at the bottom of this web page. Alternatively you should write to us, including a completed application form, to the HR department ([email protected]) with details of your qualifications and experience. For further information, please call the catering team on 01225 721192

22.5 hours per week with potential for more hours

Maternity cover, fixed-term up to one year

£11.81 per hour

Starting as soon as possible

Would you like to join a small, yet dedicated team committed to providing a tip top service to our 

customers? We are looking for a Food Service/Hospitality Assistant who will have  total accountability for delivering a truly memorable customer experience with our hospitality services across Monkton on a shift-by-shift basis ensuring the skillful, smooth and timely delivery of all our food services with support from your colleagues, management team and chef brigade. 

You will need to be well presented with a welcoming smile and be in the right place at the right time to deliver these services. You will receive customer feedback first-hand and need to share this with the team so we can continually improve our service offer. You will work closely with the Team Leaders and Assistant Managers to ensure all standards are maintained in all areas of our operations.

You will assist in the provision of a professional food service to the pupils and staff at the school, with specific responsibility for the standard of cleanliness and hygienic operation of the kitchen, dining room and associated areas, including the cleanliness of light and heavy equipment and utensils.

So, if you strive to work collaboratively as a team to provide a first class service, then we think you will feel right at home here. Here are some of the benefits we can offer: 

• Friendly atmosphere in a sociable team with a great reputation for wonderful food
• Free meals on duty - twice a day!
• Great rates of pay, paid holiday and pension contribution
• Flexible work patterns - straight shifts and alternate weekends off
• Free parking
• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• Discounts at hundreds of shops, cinemas and hotels through our BenefitHub plan
• Discounted use of our fabulous facilities, including our onsite gym, swimming pool and sports/leisure facilities

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply

Closing date: upon successful application

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the Application Page button at the bottom of this web page. Alternatively, you should write to us, including a completed application form, to the HR department ([email protected]) with details of your qualifications and experience.

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable candidates are found. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR department on 01225 721181.

Full time or Part time, 12 month fixed-term contract
Salary up to £23,900 per annum

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Painter and Decorator to join our dynamic Maintenance team based at Monkton Combe School. You will carry out internal and external paint and decorating work across both of our School sites (Senior and Prep).
You will contribute to the appearance of the School to the highest possible standards and ensure health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times. You will be able to work well within a team with a demonstrable commitment to health and safety and service.

Key responsibilities

● Preparing walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, removing old paint
● General painting and decorating duties, washing down, filling and preparing and painting
● Fill cracks and holes with appropriate material
● Mix paint and other materials to prepare the right colour or texture
● Paint surfaces according to instructions with various tools
● Apply varnish and other finishes
● Estimating materials and assisting in purchasing of sundries etc.
● Paperhanging and associated work.
● Glazing including fixed beads, repairs etc
● General basic maintenance/building work, i.e simple plumbing, concrete and plaster work
● Roof repairs, tiling, fitting and maintaining gutters
● Erection and use of aluminium scaffold towers and ladders
● Wall tiling and general finishing to new works
● Take and adhere to all health and safety precautions

Benefits
● 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
● Free lunch
● 75% discount on membership at Monkton Leisure Centre (based at the Prep School)
● Company pension scheme life assurance
● Employee Assistance Programme, access to free confidential emotional, physical, financial and legal support
● Cycle to work scheme
● Opportunities for career progression and development. Including internal mentoring and coaching programmes.
● Discounts in hundreds of shops, cinemas and hotels via the Benefit Hub

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply
Closing date: Upon successful application

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the Application Page button at the bottom of our work with us webpage. If you would like to discuss this role further, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0122 721181.

Candidate Information Pack

This role requires a flexible time commitment

We are seeking a Medical Escort to accompany pupils to scheduled, non-emergency medical appointments, acting in a non-medical capacity as a responsible adult. 

You will be responsible for the care and welfare of the pupils travelling, ensuring that they reach their destination safely. To help you achieve this, you will be expected to attend all appropriate training as and when required.

Start date: September 2024

One year fixed-term contract, term-time only, part-time

Hours of work: Wednesday 7:00am-8:00am, 10:15am-11:00am, 1:45pm-3:00pm; Friday 3:00-4:00pm; and Saturday 7:30am-8:30am.

Salary: £20 per hour 

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated swim coach to join a hard working and friendly Sports Department as they continue driving sport forward with a whole school approach. The successful candidate will be an exceptional coach required to assist with Swimming sessions for a range of age groups from Reception through to our Senior School students in our Monkton Leisure Centre based at the Monkton Prep School. The aim of this role is to assist with swimming coaching across our School swim squad, Reception to Year 2 classes and, in Year 9 PE swim lessons. 

This position would report to and work alongside our Head of Individual Sport, Head of Swimming Development as well as the Head of PE, to deliver Swimming coaching to a range of year groups for our School Swim Squad, Reception to year 2 classes, and Year 9 PE sessions. 

Swim Squad is our extra-curricular Swimming provision for students from Year 3 to Year 13 and the working hours for this will be Wednesday morning 7:00am-8:00am and Saturday morning 7:30am-8:30am with the potential to occasionally support with some Monday evening sessions. For this role we will also be looking for someone to support and coach our Reception - Year 2 Swimming lessons on a Wednesday which take place from 10:15am-11:00am and 1:45pm-3:15pm. The final session that we are looking for support with is our Year 9 PE Sessions which take place between 3:00pm-4:00pm on a Friday. These sessions will involve teaching a group of students of mixed ability to work on and improve their Swimming skills. 

Please see the Candidate Information Pack for more information. 

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to Apply

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the Application Page button at the bottom of this web page. Alternatively you should write to the HR department ([email protected]) enclosing a letter of application, fully completed application form and full curriculum vitae, with details of your qualifications and experience. 

Closing date: Wednesday 17th July 

We will interview as and when we receive suitable applications, and therefore encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable candidates are found. If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR department either at [email protected] or by telephone at 01125 721181. 

Permanent, Full-time (Part-time considered)
Start date: To start as soon as possible
Salary: £12.44 per hour (weekday rate), £14.60 per hour (weekend rate)

Monkton Leisure is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Sports Club Supervisor to monitor all activities that take place in the Sports Club. Our facilities include a 25m indoor pool, gym and dance studio. You will provide a warm and welcoming service and engage with our customers to create a positive experience, with the aim of always striving to improve health and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will have a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and will be flexible to cover a range of shifts due to the nature of Monkton Leisure and activities that take place.

Full details of the role can be found in the Candidate Information Pack. 

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 previous employers, DBS checks and online checks.

How to apply
Closing date: Upon successful application

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the Application Page button at the bottom of this page. For more information please contact the HR team on [email protected] or 01225 721181.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Casual Role
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Start date: ASAP

We are looking for Recreation Assistants to work at Monkton Leisure to assist with the day to day operations of the Sports Centre and associated facilities to ensure users have the best possible experience in terms of enjoyment, safety and hygiene.

If you're calm under pressure, this is your chance to develop as a Lifeguard. The successful candidate will have integrity, a can-do attitude and a real focus on customer service. You will be a great team player with knowledge of health and safety legislation and a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.

For full details of the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

Safeguarding

Monkton Combe 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 Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply

You should submit your application form and letter of application by clicking on the 'Application Page' button at the bottom of this page. 

Closing date: Upon successful application