Work at Merchant Taylors’ Prep

• Competitive salaries
• Generous Employee Pension Schemes *
• Death in service cover (available to pension members) *
• Access to a Cash Flexible Benefit in lieu of pension contributions (available to Defined Contribution pension members) *
• Free on-site parking
• Electric car charging points (payable via app)
• Staff fee remission on school fees (subject to availability and entrance criteria) *
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free lunch and refreshments

* Subject to eligibility criteria

Employees enjoy a range of wellbeing benefits, including generous occupational sick pay and holiday entitlement, which encompasses public holidays.

As well as:

• Ill-health Benefits (available to pension members) *
• Personal Accident Insurance *
• Eye Care Scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• School Nurse on-site
• Access at stipulated times, to our School’s swimming pool, fishing lakes, 
 gym and staff, changing rooms and showers
• 250 acres of beautiful grounds with footpaths and lakes available to staff (via the senior school)
• Staff Common room
• Staff social events

* Subject to eligibility criteria

• Bike to Work Scheme*
• ULEV Cars Scheme*
• Retail discount vouchers

*Subject to eligibility criteria

All successful candidates for opportunities at Merchant Taylors’ Prep will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check. Checks proving right to work in the UK will also be conducted.

All posts within the School involved in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Therefore, all shortlisted applicants must declare any convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Further information can be found in the School’s Safer Recruitment Policy.

Please be aware that it is unlawful for the School to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.

As part of the recruitment process and prior to making an application for any vacancy at Merchant Taylors’ Prep all candidates are required to read and familiarise themselves with the below policies:

Safer Recruiting Policy  Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Staff Code of Conduct Transparency Notice for Staff

It is the responsibility of all members of staff to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and to understand and be aware of their duties as outlined within the School’s Safeguarding Policy.  Members of staff receive regularly updated child protection training.