Staff Vacancies

Foundation Head of Marketing

Location: King’s Bruton & Hazlegrove Schools
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

King’s Bruton and Hazlegrove Schools are part of a dynamic and ambitious Foundation with a proud history, exceptional facilities, and strong reputations for academic excellence and pastoral care. We are seeking an outstanding marketing professional to join our team as Foundation Head of Marketing — a newly created role pivotal to shaping and communicating the Foundation’s distinctive story.

The Role

Reporting to the Foundation Director of Admissions & Marketing, the successful candidate will lead and deliver an integrated marketing and communications strategy promoting both schools and the Foundation as a whole. This is a role for a creative and strategic thinker who also enjoys hands-on delivery — someone who can plan and execute compelling campaigns, oversee brand consistency, and ensure the Foundation’s ethos and achievements are effectively shared with current families, prospective parents, alumni, and the wider community.

This position has an starting salary of £45,000, and is term time plus an additional 5 working weeks in our school  holidays. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a Foundation-wide marketing and communications strategy.
• Oversee content creation across digital, social, print, and video platforms.
• Manage brand and design consistency across both schools.
• Plan and deliver marketing campaigns and PR initiatives to enhance visibility locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Development, and Alumni teams to support recruitment and engagement goals.
• Represent the Foundation at key events, ensuring creative, high-quality presentation of its identity and values.

The Successful Candidate

You will be an experienced marketing professional with a proven track record of delivering creative and strategic campaigns. You will have strong writing and digital skills, experience across multiple channels, and an innovative, data-informed approach. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential.

Essential skills and experience:

• Significant marketing and communications experience.
• Excellent understanding of digital and traditional marketing channels.
• Strong content creation, design oversight, and copywriting ability.
• Confident user of marketing tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Ads Manager, CRM systems).
• Organised, creative, and results-driven.

Desirable:
Experience within an independent school or education setting and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or similar tools.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact within two highly respected schools, shaping a unified and compelling Foundation identity. You’ll work in a creative, collaborative environment with passionate colleagues and the freedom to innovate and lead meaningful projects.

Applications

Job Description

Application Form

Please complete our internal application form and email to [email protected]

Closing date: Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 31^st October 2025

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position.

Hazlegrove and Kings School is an independent co-educational boarding school 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.

Foundation Admissions Assistant

Location: Hazlegrove and King’s Bruton
Contract: Full-time or Part-time (to be discussed at interview)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a well-organised and professional Foundation Admissions Assistant to join the Admissions Departments across Hazlegrove and King’s Bruton. The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative and customer service support, ensuring a smooth, efficient, and welcoming admissions process for all prospective families.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage enquiries, applications, and correspondence, maintaining accurate records.
• Assist with the organisation of Open Mornings, interviews, and assessment events.
• Support the preparation of admissions documentation and communications.
• Liaise courteously with families, agents, and colleagues across both schools.

Candidate Profile
We seek a confident and adaptable individual with strong administrative and communication skills. A meticulous eye for detail, excellent IT proficiency, and a professional telephone and email manner are essential. Previous experience within school admissions or a customer-facing administrative environment would be an advantage.

The Admission Assistant has a starting salary of £25,000 and is term time with an additional 2 working weeks in our school holidays. This is a varied and rewarding position within a busy and supportive team. Flexibility to assist with occasional evening and weekend events is desirable. For more information, please click on the job description link below. 

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the future of two thriving schools and to lead a marketing strategy that reflects their warmth, excellence, and community spirit.

Applications

Job Description

Application form

Please complete our internal application form and email to [email protected]

Closing date: Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 31^st October 2025

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position.

Hazlegrove and Kings School is an independent co-educational boarding school 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.

Science Technician - Part Time

Hazlegrove is a thriving South West Co-Educational Prep School. Pupil roll is around 360 with 100 boarders.  Based around an 18th century house and set in 200 acres of parkland, the school enjoys outstanding facilities.  Around 30 staff live on site.

We are seeking a highly organised person to support the delivery of the teaching in the Science Department by providing practical and administrative day to day support to the teaching staff, to ensure the safety of the working environment and pupils

Essential Requirements:

• GCSEs (A-C) in English, maths, and a science subject (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations, COSHH and CLEAPSS
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, observation, and critical thinking.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with scientific equipment
• Ability to reflect constructively on former or current practice, and to incorporate new ideas and approaches

Desirable Requirements:

• First Aid Certificate 
• Higher qualification in a Science related subject
• Experience in a Primary and/or Secondary School setting
• Understanding of how to maintain and fix scientific equipment
• Awareness and understanding of the safeguarding of young people

This is a permanent part-time, term-time only position working 12 hours, 3 morning per week  from 08.30am to 12.30pm. 

Applications

Applications can only be accepted on the School application form and should be sent to [email protected]

Application Form

Job Description

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 31st October 2025

Application will be reviewed on receipt

Hazlegrove is an independent co-educational boarding school 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.

There are currently no teaching staff vacancies available.