Job Description

Sir Thomas Rich's School

Gloucestershire
23,007.18 - 24,978.67 per year

Salary:

The salary offered for this part-time post will be Local Government Grade 6, points 15-20, currently 23,007.18 to 24,978.67 (proportionate to the full-time rate of 30,023.98 to 32,596.75) per annum.

Job type:

Part Time, Fixed Term

Apply by:

22 September 2025

Job overview

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The Role


We seek to recruit the very best support staff to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our School. The role requires the post-holder to provide cover for absent teachers, supervising classes and groups of pupils ensuring that pupils work in a calm and highly productive working atmosphere. An element of this role requires the post-holder to play a full role in the PE/Games and Sport Department through helping with coaching of different sports during lessons, lunch times and after school, and be responsible for taking a rugby team in the autumn/spring terms and a cricket team in the summer term for training and fixtures to include, during lunch times, after school and at weekends. The post is temporary (fixed term until 31 August 2026 in the first instance), 33 hours per week (fewer hours considered for the right candidate), term time only plus INSET days (39 weeks per year) and will commence as soon as possible. The salary offered for this part-time post will be Local Government Grade 6, points 15-20, currently 23,007.18 to 24,978.67 (proportionate to the full-time rate of 30,023.98 to 32,596.75) per annum.

About you


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person with experience of working with young people, with an ability to motivate and organise them well. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisation skills with sound IT knowledge. The post would ideally suit a Graduate with a keen interest in Sport. The ability to coach rugby would be an advantage.

About us


Founded in 1666 as the Blue Coat Hospital, today Sir Thomas Rich's is a progressive grammar school for boys in Years 7 to 11, and young men and women in the sixth form. We are consistently one of the highest attaining schools in the county and we are proud of our long-standing reputation for academic and sporting excellence. GCSE results consistently come in the top 10% for attainment and value added in the country. Our students typically achieve ten or eleven GCSEs, mostly at the highest grades, and three or four A-levels, mostly at grades A*, A and B. The School attracts high-ability, talented students and offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. We believe that students thrive in an atmosphere of respect, care and support.

Teachers and support staff work hard to promote this ethos and to make sure that every pupil feels that they are a valued member of the school community. High quality pastoral support is key to this aim, and we work closely with parents to develop positive relationships with families and help students achieve their full potential. Our accomplished teachers use their skills and in-depth subject knowledge to inspire, encourage and support our students in their journey through the School, laying firm foundations for academic excellence at GCSE, in our Sixth Form and beyond. Our excellent support staff show high levels of commitment to the School and work hard to manage all non-teaching aspects of school life effectively.

Located on the edge of the city of Gloucester in the heart of the south west, Sir Thomas Rich's is just a short drive from Junction 11 of the M5. The beautiful Cotswold towns of Cheltenham and Cirencester are easily accessible and there are excellent public transport links to the nearby cities of Cardiff, Birmingham and Bristol.

To apply


If you wish to be considered, please complete the application form (parts 1 and 2 mandatory, part 3 discretionary) and provide a covering letter explaining your suitability for the post. The inclusion of your CV would be welcome. Please forward via the TES portal or email to Jane Morton, Headmaster's PA and HR Manager. Further details can be found in our Letter to Applicants - please see supporting documents.





Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22 September 2025

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jane Morton via jem@strs.org.uk. This post is subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About

Sir Thomas Rich's School

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Sir Thomas Rich's School

Oakleaze, Longlevens, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 0LF
United Kingdom

+44 1452 338400

A Blue Coat School founded in 1666 by Sir Thomas Rich, the present school is housed in modern buildings sited in its own playing fields, on the outskirts of Gloucester. We are a boys' Grammar School with a mixed Sixth Form. The School has an excellent reputation locally and nationally. We are heavily over-subscribed each year. We take in five forms of entry. Our total pupil numbers are 1249 which includes 464 in the Sixth Form.

Sir Thomas Rich's has long been recognised for its high standards of learning and teaching. We were one of the first schools in the country to be awarded Beacon School status by the Government in recognition of excellence and one of the first schools to gain Language College status, Science College status, Sportsmark Gold and the Mental Health Champions award. We have also been a Teaching School and hold the Investors in Careers Quality Mark.



The School aims to provide a secure, happy and stimulating environment in which children can achieve high academic, social and moral standards. All that we do is based on the key foundations of hard work, good conduct and a high level of commitment and loyalty to the School. Our excellent examination results have been featured in the national press each year since the publication of league tables. Government performance tables show that we achieve amongst the best results of all schools and colleges nationally. Furthermore, we are consistently in the top 10% for value added. Teachers are committed to their professional development and strive to be the best practitioners inside and outside the classroom.



Sir Thomas Rich's is a lively school. There is a busy calendar of extra-curricular activities including residential trips. The sporting side is very strong. The School offers rugby, soccer, cross country running, cricket, tennis, badminton, athletics, basketball and netball. In recent years, several students have gained international honours in sport. Music is also a strength and there is a choir and several other ensembles. Regular, well supported, drama productions take place during the year. There are over twenty active clubs and societies outside Music and Sport, as well as 'fringe' clubs, which exist according to the interests of new pupils and staff. The activities speak for the fact that staff involvement and participation are high.



Four Houses, which each year compete for the Cock House Trophy, provide social, sports and cultural activities within the School. The pastoral system rests primarily and considerably with Form Tutors, overseen by Heads of Year. Further support and guidance is provided by Assistant Heads, each in charge of a section of the School. There are active Parents' and 'Richian Alumni' associations. The Parents' Association and friends of the School raise 30,000 plus each year.



The buildings are a cohesive unit of well-maintained classrooms, laboratories, three ICT suites and specialist rooms for subjects such as Technology, Art and Music. Departments are arranged in neighbouring rooms to facilitate sharing of resources. All rooms have interactive whiteboards. The Assembly Hall has a fully equipped stage alongside a Drama Studio and we have a comfortable and spacious Learning Resources Centre completed in 2014. Sports facilities are excellent, comprising a Gymnasium, Sports Hall, fitness suite, indoor swimming pool and a Sports Pavilion. The School moved to its current site in 1964 and the original quadrangle dates from then.



Sir Thomas Rich's underwent a routine two-day Ofsted inspection recently on 6-7 October 2021, and the Overall Effectiveness of the School has been judged as 'Good' as a result.



Ofsted stated:


"Pupils are very happy in the school. They feel a huge sense of loyalty. Those who join the school in the sixth form say the same. Every pupil wears the badge with pride. Pupils feel safe and say that they can go to anyone in the school if they have concerns. Leaders have very high expectations of pupils to which they respond willingly. Behaviour is impeccable. Led by the headteacher, there is a culture of respect that permeates the school."


January 2022

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