Whether this is the first step in your teaching career, the next step towards greatness or somewhere in between, you will find OHS a workplace like no other.
Working alongside brilliant and inspiring colleagues, you will have the opportunity of teaching and interacting with wonderful, inspirational and intellectually curious girls as well leveraging the unique benefits of being a member of the GDST, the UK’s largest and most effective secondary school teaching network. With plentiful opportunities for progression and development – whether your interests lie in stretching the most able children, in pastoral support or in the world of extra-curricular activities – the only real question is where will you focus?
Teacher of English (full time, maternity cover)
Required from: 1st September 2025
Contract term: Post is fixed term maternity cover for a period of 1 year or until the post holder returns, whichever is sooner
Hours: Full Time
Salary: The GDST has its own competitive salary scale
The role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and inspirational teacher of English to join our team in a full-time capacity as maternity cover. The successful candidate will be a leading practitioner who can capture pupil’s imaginations, has an obvious passion for teaching English, and a track record of outstanding pupil outcomes at both GCSE and A Level. The role may also suit an ECT who can show great potential. They will teach English to Years 7-13. All teachers at Oxford High School are involved in the delivery of pastoral care as form tutors and are expected to make contributions to both the co- and extra- curricular life of the school.
The Department:
Central to OHS English is a sense of serious fun. We take every opportunity to foster the girls’ creative and critical engagement with ideas, through lessons that are varied, stimulating – and highly distinctive.
The department is a diverse group of individuals, but we all share a profound belief in the universal power of great writing to inspire and move us to a deeper understanding of the world and of ourselves. We provide a wealth of opportunities for girls to write in a wide range of forms and genres, and they learn to express themselves with fluency, accuracy and individual flair. We are sensitive to individual needs and work to ensure that every girl is valued, supported and empowered to reach her potential. Please see the Candidate Information Pack for more details.
About the School:
Since its foundation over 140 years ago, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.
Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our students are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
– Competitive salaries and pay progression
– Access to extensive professional development opportunities
– Training grants for qualifications
– Generous pension schemes
– Free life assurance benefit
– A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
– Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
– A Cycle to Work scheme
– Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Application Deadline: 2359 on Sunday 2nd March 2025
Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 10th March
The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Head of Psychology
Location: Oxford High School (GDST)
Required from: 1st September 2025
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time (0.5 FTE, ideally spanning across four days)
Salary: The GDST has its own competitive salary scale
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, dedicated and experienced Psychology teacher to play a pivotal role in managing a small, yet highly successful Psychology department at Oxford High School, a leading independent day school with exceptional academic results and excellent facilities. All teachers at Oxford High School are involved in the delivery of pastoral care as form tutors and are expected to make contributions to both the co- and extra- curricular life of the school.
In this role you will be teaching across the age range 16-18, equipping students for A levels and beyond, ensuring they are well prepared to progress and continue their studies, which includes reading Psychology at top universities. Although Psychology is not formally taught until the Sixth Form at Oxford High School, informing and interesting younger students in Psychology is also a key aim of the department.
We are an innovative department that thrives on the investigative and experimental approach to inspire our students beyond the confines of the course. Considerable emphasis is put on the skills needed to be a good psychologist and scientist, including the ability to be critical about research methods, evaluate findings and consider the implications of research. Utilising your resources efficiently and effectively, you will also ensure the curriculum is managed and developed in accordance with school policy across the department.
We offer a whole range of enrichment activities, from competitions, clubs, and lectures from outside speakers, which all resonate with our genuine passion for this subject.
If you are a well-qualified graduate with QTS or an individual with equivalent qualifications and experience, we would be delighted to hear from you. In return we can provide a friendly and welcoming work environment, students who are spirited, enthusiastic and passionate about learning, a competitive salary and career development opportunities.
The Department:
Psychology is a small department at OHS where the Head of Department is also the sole teacher in this subject. However, there is huge potential for collaboration with other departments. Sixth form students studying other A level subjects often attend Psychology extra-curricular events and are encouraged to explore topics related to Psychology in their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The successful applicant will be keen to build on these events and the links between Psychology and other subjects.
Psychology is taught in a designated, state-of-the art sixth form centre. You will share a working office with the Head of Economics and Politics.
The specification that we currently follow at Oxford High School is with AQA, and divided as follows:
Paper 1: ‘Introductory Topics’
Paper 2: ‘Psychology in Context’
Paper 3: ‘Issues and Options in Psychology’
In addition, OHS Psychology students are asked to undertake a small-scale research project to refine their research skills.
Please see the candidate information pack for further information.
About the School:
Since its foundation nearly 150 years ago, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.
Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our students are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
– Competitive salaries and pay progression
– Access to extensive professional development opportunities
– Training grants for qualifications
– Generous pension schemes
– Free life assurance benefit
– A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
– Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
– A Cycle to Work scheme
– Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Application Closing Date: 2359hrs on Sunday 2nd March 2025
Interviews: week commencing Monday 10th March 2025.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service and a Prohibition from Management check.
About Oxford High School
Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.
Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work: our girls are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community.
As well as our commitment to girls’ education, we are committed to investing in our staff’s personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the GDST network.
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Free school lunches
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Oxford High School and the GDST (Charity No 306983) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service