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Sibford School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school that offers an outstanding education for pupils aged 3 – 18 and is easily accessible from both Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. 

The school is a friendly and welcoming place to work. With stunning views and 50 acres of surrounding countryside, it is a great place to spend your working hours. 


Available Positions

Thank you for your interest about employment opportunities at Sibford School. 

Click here to download our application form.

Sibford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check.

Please click here to read the Recruitment Privacy Notice and Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Lifeguard

Hours: various shifts available, evenings, weekends and school holidays

Salary: £10 per hour 20yrs and under, £12.21 per hour over 21's, plus holiday pay

This part-time post will cover for periods of pupil and community use. The appointed person will be responsible for the life guarding of the pool for designated sessions. This will include evening and weekend work upon agreement.

The Lifeguard role is a year-round, part-time position, covering both pupil and community use. The appointed person will be responsible for the life guarding of the pool for designated sessions, these will be evenings, weekends and school holidays.

We are looking for someone with good interpersonal and communication skills and an appreciation of Health and Safety practices.

You must be appropriately qualified to lifeguard the pool, supervise groups of varying ages and be aware of pool safety operating procedures.

The Lifeguard will support the Duty Managers in the effective day to day running of the swimming pool.

The person appointed should

  • Have good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Be appropriately qualified to lifeguard the pool and supervise groups of varying ages.
  • Be aware of pool safety operating procedures.
  • Have an appreciation of Health and Safety practices

Responsibilities

  • To be responsible for the safety of all pool users when on duty.
  • Respond in an appropriate manner in the event of an incident occurring in the pool.
  • Ensure that the activities in and around the pool are continually monitored.
  • Keep the pool and changing areas clean and tidy.
  • Undertake regular checks of water quality.
  • Ensure swimmers are safely exited from the building in the event of an emergency.
  • Offer advice to members of the public in respect of membership, opening hours and activity sessions.
  • Run children’s swimming parties as required.

For further information please see the candidate pack here

Closing date for applications: 1pm on 31st August 2025

Interview date: TBC

Start date – As soon as available.

To apply you can complete the application online via the school website www.sibfordschool.co.uk  We are unable to accept CVs due to Safer Recruitment Practices.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process; early applications are therefore encouraged.

Sibford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for interview at the school.
 

Admissions & Marketing Assistant

Part time up to 25 hours per week - Term Time only (plus 2 weeks)

Up to £25,000 FTE (pro rata for part time/term time hrs) dependent on experience

Sibford School are now seeking an Admissions and Marketing Assistant to play a key role within the Admissions and Marketing Team. This is a new role which will contribute to the school’s growth and success by supporting the its recruitment and admissions processes, assisting at events and focussing on ensuring a high standard of admissions administrative support.

The role will predominantly be weighted to admissions, although marketing assistance will be required at key times throughout the year.

Key responsibilities include:-

  • Proactively responding to prospective families and following up on enquires, via phone, email, and in-person, providing information about the school and the admissions process and answering queries.
  • Arranging admissions events
  • Processing student applications and maintaining student records
  • Website Administration
  • Event Coverage, Content Creation and internal branding.

The successful candidate must have:-

  • Proven experience in a similar administrative role, ideally within an educational environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Proven experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, website CMS platforms (WordPress) and an understanding of design principles.
  • Some photography and videography skills, including video and picture editing for social media and internal use would be advantageous, but not essential, as training can be provided.

For further information please see the full candidate pack here

To apply, please complete the application form on the school website and return to [email protected] 

Closing date for applications: Thursday 31st July 2025 at 4pm

Interview date: Friday 8th August 2025

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process; early applications are therefore encouraged.

Sibford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for interview at the school.

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