Malvern College is a fantastic place to work. Check our current job vacancies and apply online.
Founded in 1865 Malvern College, is a wonderful place to work, where traditional values are balanced with a vibrant energy. We encourage staff to immerse themselves fully in College life and in return offer generous benefits, as well as being part of a fantastic staff team working in an inspiring campus. We believe it is important for our pupils to have a firm commitment to deep-rooted values; to be flexible, pragmatic and open to new ideas. We aim to build self-confidence and to develop excellent communication and leadership skills so that our pupils emerge as lively, articulate young adults ready to contribute to the wider global community. We can only do this with exceptional people who act as role models and help develop these skills and values in others.
Why Malvern College?
You will join a staff of c600 colleagues across our UK school sites, all of whom are committed to offering the best opportunities for our pupils. You will want to thrive on hard work and in being part of a supportive community, where we encourage good ideas, empower our colleagues and live and breathe our Malvern Qualities, which are set out below. Our staff are experienced and dedicated professionals who work together to make the College run seamlessly.
The College is a traditional yet vibrant place to work. We encourage staff to immerse themselves fully in the life of the College and in return offer generous benefits and the opportunity to work, and in some cases live, on our fantastic campus. Take a look at our teaching and operational vacancies to find the perfect fit for you.
Together with our prep school, The Downs Malvern, we are one of the most highly respected boarding and day schools in England and are proud of our reputation for championing academic curiosity, inclusivity and well-being. Boys and girls aged 3 to 18 are taught in safe , healthy and idyllic locations where we are enveloped by the spectacular Malvern Hills. We are proud to be part of the Malvern College Family of Schools: sharing best practice, celebrating each other’s cultures and recognising the benefits of a shared global outlook with world-wide opportunities.
At Malvern we teach the importance of a set of well-tested values called the Malvern Qualities. These traits are not only fostered and encouraged for our pupils but are also embodied by our teaching and operational staff.
You’ve spent time completing your application form and have just heard that you’ve got an interview. We know that interviews can be quite daunting, but we want you to feel at ease so have put these top tips together to give you an idea of what can you expect when you come and visit us.
When you first pull into the car park at Malvern College, our Main Building is amazing but can also feel a bit overwhelming as it’s quite grand and, to some, might look like a historic home. Please don’t be put off by this, when you come inside, you’ll get a really warm welcome from our Receptionist.
Our address is College Road, Malvern, WR14 3DF and our main telephone number is 01684 581 500. Human Resources can be contacted directly on 01684 581 647.
If you’re running late or have changed your mind about coming, please just let us know.
As we are a school, our pupils all wear a uniform up to Year 11 and a suit in the Sixth Form. As staff are Role Models and should look smart too, teachers and administrative staff all dress smartly. Men wear a suit and tie and women ‘office wear’. If you are coming for a cleaning or Estates type role, please don’t feel you need to buy a suit just for the interview. Dress as smartly as you feel able to. If you are offered one of these roles, you’ll be given a uniform to wear.
During the school holidays, we dress more casually, and you’ll often see us in jeans, T-shirts and jumpers. We might dress up a bit for the interview but, if you want to, please dress more casually if you are coming for interview during the holidays.
You’ll more than likely have been told who you will be meeting whilst you’re with us.
If you have applied for an operational role, you can expect to meet your potential Line Manager, a member of Human Resources and possibly other team members as well. If you are applying for a role which is pupil facing, you’ll probably meet some pupils. You might also be asked to carry out a task or exercise as part of your interview.
If you’re being interviewed for a teaching role, you will teach a lesson, meet the Head of Department and members of the academic Senior Leadership Team, have lunch with pupils and a tour of the campus.
It’s likely that you’ll be asked about the Malvern Qualities so don’t forget to come up with some examples of your experiences for each of them. There might also be a question or two about your experience of being a Role Model. Don’t be put off by this, have a think about some examples beforehand. They don’t need to be specifically work related.
Have a couple of questions ready for us too – it’s a two-way process so we want you to find out about the role, the College and your colleagues so that you can decide about whether you want to join us.
Sometimes we’ll be able to let you know within 24 hours of your interview and sometimes it will take longer than that. We will endeavour to let you know a timescale during your interview, but you can contact Human Resources if you need to at human.resources@malverncollege.org.uk
The College is on a beautiful 250-acre campus, and our Prep School, The Downs Malvern, is on the other side of the Malvern Hills, about 3 miles away. You can see the Hills from pretty much anywhere on the campus and they look beautiful all year round. They are easily accessible from the College so you can pop up them in your lunch break if you want.
Malvern itself has a population of around 34,000 people (as at the 2021 census). It is a lovely town with key shops such as Waitrose and Morrisons. It has a retail park with Boots, Marks & Spencer and other high street names too. It also has 2 train stations and is easily accessible.
Malvern College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and DBS checks as part of their pre-employment enquiries.
You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
As a school, we are inspected by the ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) and have to comply with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education). It is a requirement that anyone who applies for a role at the College must complete an application form. We appreciate that this can be onerous and not all employers require this, but we do, to ensure that we are able to keep our pupils safe. You can attach your CV to your application should you wish to.
If you’d like to send us your CV then you can do so. However, our advice is to look regularly at the vacancies page on our website as this is where you will find the roles that might be of interest to you.
We offer apprenticeships for some roles, and these will be advertised on our website. The Downs Malvern, our Prep School, employs Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants and GAPs.
We will also occasionally provide placements for PGCE students.
The closing date will be clearly noted on the advert. If you are away or are going to miss it, please contact HR to let them know and we may be able to give you a day or so extra, so long as shortlisting hasn’t already taken place when you contact us.
We want the very best people to come to work at Malvern College. If we have a candidate whose application looks strong, we may invite them in for interview and may even offer them the role. Early applications are therefore advised to give yourself the best chance.
Yes, of course. You can either contact Human Resources or the Head of Department.
This depends on the role. We employ a lot of part time staff, some of whom work around school hours or their carer responsibilities and, where we can, we try to accommodate these.
If you are a full time Teacher, lessons during the week generally start at 08.45 and finish at 15.30. You will have a tutor group, undertake Co-curricular activities and spend at least one evening a week in a Boarding House. Lessons are also on Saturday mornings and sport on Saturday afternoons. Part time teachers will have their hours discussed with them, but we can’t guarantee that you will be able to work on a specific day or between specific hours as this will depend on the needs of the timetable.
Operational staff can work from home if their role enables them to do so, but due to the nature of our business, there is a requirement for our colleagues to be on campus more often than not during term time. During the school holidays, we are more flexible.
Yes, we would welcome your application. However, we may ask you at interview why you have applied for different roles, particularly if they require different skills or qualities.
We hope that this won’t happen but on the rare occasion that it does, please contact Human Resources in this situation and we will investigate it for you.
We receive a lot of applications for all our vacancies and are unable to provide feedback for everyone. If you have been for interview and would like feedback, just let us know.
Please contact Human Resources at humanresources@malverncollege.org.uk or on 01684 581 647.