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

The 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.

St. Olave's is a thriving Grammar School in Bromley. The atmosphere in our School is truly unique – it is a community which is welcoming, caring and inspiring.

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, including access to medical advice and counselling

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.

Should you be unable to access the TES on-line portal please contact Tereska Taylor - The Headmaster’s PA ttaylor@saintolaves.net Tel: 01689 820101.

Alternatively:

contact the School via office@saintolaves.net

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Current Vacancies  

Full time

August 2025

MPS or UPS, Outer London remuneration

Closing date: 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 22 April 2025 or sooner

St. Olave’s Grammar School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, passionate and inspirational graduate to join us as Teacher of PE.

Physical Education and Games is an enthusiastic and energetic department, led by the Director of Sport and comprising full-time PE teachers and sports’ coaches. Physical Education is taught across the 11 - 18 age range and includes team teaching and some mixed teaching to Sixth Form groups. The staff teach and take a coaching role in Rugby and Cricket with responsibility for a year group in both sports, as well as contributing to other activities and making a full contribution to the Physical Education and Games programme. We also teach Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Dance, Hockey, Gymnastics, Eton Fives, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis, Athletics, Cross-Country and Volleyball. We have a successful senior Football team and, despite not having our own swimming pool, we compete against local schools.

This role would suit an experienced teacher, or an ECT, looking to join a supportive department. At our school, our students want to learn, and you can focus on teaching your subject and enthusing them. For ECTs, additional planning time is given, and we have a comprehensive ECT mentoring programme. The school prioritises professional development and we would help you grow within this role whether you are an ECT or a more experienced teacher.

If you are interested in this role, please see the following links:

Teacher of Physical Education - Quick Apply via TES

Teacher of Physical Education - Further Information and Application Pack

NJC Outer London Weighting Scale 4 (point 6 – 10), full-time equivalent £28,929 – £30,630.  Part-time  66.88%, actual pro rata salary £19,346- £20,484.

28 hours per week, term time only

Start date: as soon as possible

Closing Date: 9 am Wednesday 23 April 2025

We are seeking to appoint a Trips Administrator to provide administrative support to the EVC and Trip leader from managing initial communications with parents, to finalising the trips’ financial account to enable flawless execution of all curriculum and non-curriculum trips and events (including DofE).

If you are interested in this role, please see the following links:

Trips Administrator - Quick Apply via TES

Trips Administrator - Further Information and Application Pack

Full time

For August 2025

MPS or UPS (Outer London remuneration)

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 28 April 2025

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Classics. This is a maternity cover role. The Department has a good number of students taking Latin at GCSE and A-Level as well as A-Level Classical Civilisation. In the Sixth Form we have large numbers of pupils applying from outside to study Latin and Classical Civilisation. Traditionally, though not exclusively, we have offered Greek to those studying Classics at university. Many of our GCSE and A-Level students also attend the Bryanston Greek Summer School.

The successful candidate should have the capability to teach across the secondary age range and be able to deliver creative, challenging and thought-provoking lessons, with an emphasis on creativity and collaboration.

If you are interested in this role, please see the following links:

Teacher of Classics (Maternity Cover) - Quick Apply via TES

Teacher of Classics - Further Information and Application Pack