Staff Vacancies

Happiness - Success - Community

St. Olave’s Grammar School is a forward-looking selective Church of England school where academic standards are very high, rivalling the best schools in the country; our naturally able and inquisitive pupils are a delight to teach.

The atmosphere in our School is truly unique – it is a community which is welcoming, caring and inspiring.

The school prioritises the wellbeing, dignity and morale of its staff and pupils, actively investing in continuous professional development as we very much feel that people make our environment.

The November 2024 Ofsted Inspection judged the school to have achieved 'outstanding' against each of the five inspections areas: The quality of education, Behaviour and attitudes, Personal development, Leadership and management, Sixth-form provision.

If you are looking for a new challenge or you are starting your career, then please do come and visit us or explore our website further.

From The Headteacher

Being a member of staff at St. Olave’s Grammar School, allows you to access:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression and recruitment bonus (when applicable)
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Membership of the staff association, which includes free tea and coffee throughout the day
• Use of School sports facilities 
• Choir and music groups
• Staff Wellbeing programme,
• Access to medical advice and counselling via Benenden Health.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and all appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date but suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St. Olave’s Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

When vacancies are advertised below, please apply through the TES on-line portal.

Vacancies can be viewed on the portal HERE for those who have not yet created a TES Account.

Should you be unable to access the TES on-line portal please contact:amarshall@saintolaves.net

Alternatively, ring:

Tel: 01689 820101

The St. Olave's Grammar School Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on this page of our website and sets out what personal data we the School, hold about you and how we collect and use it during and after the recruitment process. It applies to anyone who is applying to work for us, whether as an employee, worker, contractor, consultant, volunteer, governor, apprentice (together referred to as ‘Job Applicant’ or ‘you’).

Current Vacancies  

Full time, Term Time only

Start date: January 2027 or asap

Line Manager: Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral)

NJC Outer London Weighting Scale 6 (point 16-20)

Full-time equivalent £34,488 – £36,585. Actual salary £29,654 - £31,457 (Term Time Only).

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Friday 13 November 2026

We are seeking to appoint a Pastoral Support Worker (with LSA responsibilities) to support student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding.

Working closely with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral), Heads of Year and SENCo, the successful candidate will provide targeted support to students, help remove barriers to learning and contribute to the school's strong culture of care, support and high expectations.

All colleagues at St. Olave's are encouraged to play as full a part as possible in the wider life of the school community.

If you are interested in this role please see the following links for further information and applications:

Pastoral Support Worker (with LSA responsibilities) - TES Quick Apply

Pastoral Support Worker (with LSA responsibilities) - Additional Information and Application Pack

Part-time, Term Time only, Thursday 8:30-15:30

Start date: As soon as possible

NJC Outer London Scale £23.50/hour

Closing date: Midday on Friday 30 October 2026

We seek an experienced, qualified Foreign Language Assistant for Spanish to join our exceptional Modern Foreign Languages department who is:

• Fluent in Spanish, ideally a native speaker
• Forward thinking
• Enthusiastic
• Able to inspire students
• Positive, creative and determined
• Empathetic, resilient, and flexible
• Experience of and/or interest in supporting students with SEND

If you are interested in this role please see the following links for further information and applications:

Foreign Language Assistant (Spanish) - TES Quick Apply

Foreign Language Assistant (Spanish) - Additional Information and Application Pack