Vacancies

The EYFS Department at West House School is seeking a Deputy Nursery Manager who is passionate about Early Years Education, with qualifications at Level 5 or above. The role will encompass classroom-based teaching and/or practitioner work and undertaking managerial duties and responsibilities to support the Nursery Manager. The ideal candidate will champion high quality and creative early years practice and will possess excellent communication skills.

Please download the application information pack for further information about the role and the school and nursery.

Type of position: Permanent, full time.

Salary: £27,000 per annum.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, all-year round, working hours to be negotiated, to include at least two evenings per week until 6pm.

Holidays: 40 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, to be taken during school holiday and shut down periods.

Benefits: Eligible for discount on school fees for pupils at West House School Nursery, West House School (for boys) and Edgbaston High School for Girls (subject to normal admissions procedures), eligible to join a Contributory Pension Scheme, free lunch and refreshments, free parking, Employee Assistance Programme including Wider Wallet discount scheme, Bike2Work scheme, enhanced Maternity scheme.

Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply

To apply for this role, forward a completed application form and a covering letter addressed to Alistair Lyttle, Headmaster, outlining why you feel that your skills and experience would equip you to take on this role, by email to: recruitment@westhouseprep.com

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 9.00am.

Short listed candidates will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for interview during the week beginning 13th May 2024.

Application Form non-teaching Apr 22

Deputy Manager – application pack – Apr 2024

West House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo all statutory checks including an enhanced DBS check. A copy of the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website. 

 This post involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments. All convictions, police cautions or “bind overs”, including any that would otherwise be considered “spent” under the Act must be disclosed, and will be taken into account in deciding whether to make an appointment.

West House School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced EYFS SEN Practitioner to join the school’s EYFS department. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Childcare (or equivalent) and also be qualified and experienced in SENCO. They will be passionate about Early Years care and education.

Please download the application pack for further information about the school and the role.

Salary: £12.19 per hour plus annual allowance of £1,500 per annum for significant SEN duties, a total of £20,699.25 per annum.

Hours:  Term-time only. 37.5 hours per week with at two late stays until 6pm with a 30-minute unpaid break each day.

Type of position: Permanent, term-time only with a requirement to work during Holiday Club for four weeks during the school holidays. Extra shifts during holiday periods will be available.

Holidays: Entitlement to 6 weeks of paid annual leave.

Benefits: Eligible for discount on school fees for pupils at West House School Nursery, West House School (for boys) and Edgbaston High School for Girls (subject to normal admissions procedures), discount on fees for Holiday Club provision, eligible to join a Contributory Pension Scheme, lunch, free Employee Assistance Programme.

Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply

To apply for this role, forward a completed application form and a covering letter addressed to Avril Walsh, Nursery Manager, outlining why you feel that your skills and experience would equip you to take on this role, by email to: recruitment@westhouseprep.com

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 1^st May 2024 at 9.00am.

Short listed candidates will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for interview during the week beginning 6^th May 2024.

Application Form non-teaching April 2024

EYFS SEN Practitioner – application pack – April 2024

If you have any queries about the role, or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact

Jo Ollier, HR Manager, by email: jollier@westhouseprep.com

West House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo all statutory checks including an enhanced DBS check. A copy of the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website.  

This post involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments. All convictions, police cautions or “bind overs”, including any that would otherwise be considered “spent” under the Act must be disclosed, and will be taken into account in deciding whether to make an appointment.

West House School is seeking two Governors to join the Governing Body, ideally with special interest in the Early Years Foundation Stage and/or Education. This is a voluntary position with an expected term length of at least three years.

Job Description

Governors are required to attend three full board meetings a year in person, with additional support for one other relevant sub-committee (Premises and Finance, Health and Safety, Education, and Safeguarding) around once a term. Agendas and minutes are circulated to the Board.

The role of a Governor is to support the school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside the Headmaster and other senior members of staff to provide an excellent education to the children who attend West House School. More specifically, Governors help to make and challenge strategic and financial decisions.

There are currently six serving Governors with a range of skills and expertise in Finance, Law, Property, Risk and Education. Our current Governors include members who are parents of pupils who attended the school, attended the school themselves, or work at nearby institutions such as King Edward’s School. We welcome Governors with a range of backgrounds and professional experience.

Our Governors are also expected to uphold the ethos, aims and values of the school, to act as ambassadors of the school, and maintain a positive image of its objectives.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have the following qualities:

• Enthusiasm about education and the welfare of children and young people.
• Strategic leadership skills, preferably with Board level governance experience.
• An understanding of the need for clear vision, strategy, plans, motivation, governance and controls.
• An understanding of the importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion
• The desire to share skills and expertise.
• The desire to contribute to the ongoing development of an ever-improving school with strong values and ethos.
• The ability to demonstrate to a high level of engagement, equality, diversity and teamwork as well as to being effective in an ambassadorial role.

How to apply

Start date: 1st January 2024.

To apply for this role, forward a completed Governor application form and a covering letter addressed to James Gittins, Chair of Governors, outlining why you feel that your skills and experience would equip you to take on this role, by email to: recruitment@westhouseprep.com

The deadline for application is Monday 6th November 2023 at 9.00am.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for a visit to the school and a meeting with the Chair of Governors following the application deadline.

Governor application form – Oct 23

If you have any queries about the role, or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact

Jo Robinson, Bursar and Clerk to the Governors, by email: jo.robinson@westhouseprep.com

West House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo all statutory checks including an enhanced DBS check. A copy of the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website.  

These posts involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments. All convictions, police cautions or “bind overs”, including any that would otherwise be considered “spent” under the Act must be disclosed, and will be taken into account in deciding whether to make an appointment.

As part of the shortlisting process, the School will consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence. This may help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the School may want to explore with an applicant at interview.