School Shop Manager / Work Related Learning Mentor

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Email: [email removed]

Website:  https://www.clareschool.co.uk

• Salary – Scale E, £23,402 - £24,552 actual pa (£26,824 - £28,142 FTE)
• Fixed Term for 1 year initially
• Part Time
• 35 hours per week
• Term Time plus 4 weeks
• Required for September 2026

The Clare School is looking to appoint an exceptional member of staff to a new role. As part of our desire to support our pupils to engage in meaningful Work Related Learning, we opened a school shop six months ago. 

We are now seeking a member of staff to help to increase the number of hours our shop is open and to support our pupils with learning activities while they are working in the shop. We are a warm and welcoming school, which has been consistently graded as Outstanding by Ofsted. 

This is an exciting new role – a hybrid between running and managing our shop and supporting our pupils to gain valuable real life skills in their local community. Ideally you will have a sound background and knowledge in both retail and working in an educational setting.  Training can be provided for the right candidate in any areas where there is a lack of experience or knowledge.

Visits to the school and shop can be arranged and are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office.

Hours of work – Monday to Friday, 35 hours a week. Term Time + 4 Weeks. Initially a 1 Year Fixed Contract. Start date – September 2026.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alison Buckle.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – [email removed]

Closing date:     Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date:    TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.