Salary:
MPS or UPS, Outer London remuneration
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
7 February 2025
Job overview
St. Olave’s Grammar School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspirational graduate to join us as Head of German to teach up to and including A-Level. The ability to teach another language would be desirable but not essential. The MFL Faculty has considerable examination and university success, with students gaining places at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
The successful candidate should have the capability to teach across the secondary age range in German and be able to deliver creative, challenging and thought-provoking lessons, with an emphasis on creativity and collaboration.
At our school, our students want to learn, and you can focus on teaching your subject and enthusing them. The school prioritises professional development and we would help you grow within this role.
If you are looking for a new challenge or the next step in your career, then please do explore our website further. The atmosphere in our School is truly unique – it is a community which is welcoming, caring and inspiring.
Being a member of staff at St. Olave’s Grammar School allows you to access:
* Competitive salaries
* 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
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.
St. Olave’s Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of children and all appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Further details from:
www.saintolaves.net
E-mail:
ttaylor@saintolaves.net
Tel: 01689 820101
Closing date: 8.00 a.m. on Friday 7 February 2025
About St Olave's Grammar School
* St Olave's Grammar School
* Goddington Lane, Orpington
* Kent
* BR6 9SH
* United Kingdom
St. Olave’s enjoys a reputation as one of the leading Grammar Schools in the country with a strong focus on scholarship combined with cultural enrichment. We are a Voluntary Aided selective Church of England school which admits 4 forms of entry of boys at age 11, from a wide variety of backgrounds across a broad area of South London, and takes both boys and girls into the Sixth Form. Here you will find a vibrant multi-cultural community of young men and women who respect tradition as well as a dynamic, forward-looking approach. Our students have the very highest aspirations, supported by hard work and commitment; almost all take up places at Russell Group universities and go on to pursue top careers. We are proud to provide outstanding pastoral care, based on Christian values, where each student is valued as a unique individual.
With an outstanding record of academic excellence our A‑Level results show consistently around 95% A*/B grades, placing St. Olave’s amongst the very top schools nationally. Over 200 students have gained Oxbridge places over the last 7 years; this year we had a 39 offers for Oxbridge and 35 for Medicine, both more than many of the schools in the country can replicate.
Olavians are interesting people who enjoy a variety of cultural experiences alongside their academic pursuits. Sport, Music, World Challenge, Drama, Amnesty International, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, the Political Economy Society, are just a few of the wide range of co-curricular opportunities available at St. Olave’s, and we expect every one of our students to get involved in some of these so that their lives are culturally enriched.
As soon as you enter the school you cannot help but notice the friendly atmosphere and a deep sense of pride and loyalty. We hope that all of our students will grow into caring, independent young adults with a strong sense of moral and social responsibility.
Mr. A. Rees
Headteacher
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