Join Our Team
As Head of Wimbledon High School, I’m delighted you are interested in joining our staff. There’s a distinct atmosphere at WHS, which I hope you will have a chance to witness. It’s an academic and purposeful place, yet full of fun and laughter.
Our innovative Playful Scholarship approach in Seniors and focus on PLAY in Juniors allow our students the space to be creative, to collaborate and solve problems as they tackle big questions and make connections between subjects. Our impressive teachers and support staff inspire our girls; together we embrace the joy of learning and all the aspects of school life that make Wimbledon a very special community.
Fionnuala Kennedy
Head
Current Vacancies
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Start date: January 2025
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Location: Wimbledon, London
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Full Role InformationApply Here
Application deadline: 9.00am on Thursday 12 September 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 18 September 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified full time Teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion to join our highly successful RS Department from January 2025.
In line with the school’s academic philosophy of ‘Playful Scholarship’, you will deliver stimulating lessons that stretch, challenge, and inspire our students. You will offer individual support where appropriate and will also make key contributions to the school’s pastoral care, safeguarding the well-being of our students.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive, and hardworking teacher, with excellent subject knowledge and a passion for RS & Philosophy of Religion. The ability to contribute to our provision by teaching Religious Studies from KS3 to A Level is essential. We are looking for a colleague who will want to engage with our talented and hard-working students and are therefore happy to interview experienced practitioners or prospective ECTs. Strong academic ability, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills will all be required.
About the School:
Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our ‘playful scholarship’ approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.
Benefits
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, 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
- GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
- Training grants for qualifications
- 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
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening including online searches will apply to this post.
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Start date: As soon as possible
Hours: Full time, term time only plus 5 days
Contract term: Permanent
Salary: £27,822 – £29,474 FTE (Equates to £22,044 – £23,353 pro rata for term time only plus 5 days)
Full Role InformationApply Here
Application deadline: 9am on Monday 16 September 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 24 September 2024
Wimbledon High School has an exciting opportunity for an organised and self-motivated Receptionist to provide a customer-focused and efficient reception service to visitors and telephone callers.
Presenting a welcoming and professional image of the school, key duties will include assisting in providing a general administrative service to support the smooth running of the school and dealing with day-to-day queries from staff, students and parents.
Applicants will need to be competent with ICT, Microsoft Office, and have excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a reception area, a professional and customer-focused approach, as well as the ability to juggle priorities are essential requirements for this role.
The working hours for this role are 8:30am – 4:30pm.
About the School:
Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our ‘playful scholarship’ approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, 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
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
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Required from: As soon as possible
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Term time + 20 days
Salary: £29,500 – £31,500 p.a. dependent on experience (pro rata)
Full Role InformationApply Here
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 2 September 2024
Interview Date: Friday, 6 September 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to play a key role supporting the Director of Co-curricular, Partnerships and Philanthropy at Wimbledon High School.
In this varied role, you will provide administrative support with arranging school trips, visits and co-curricular activities, which will include booking travel and processing payments and consent forms from parents, as well as keeping records of co-curricular activities.
You will also provide support with the school’s partnerships and philanthropy work and keep the school website up to date with regards to the school’s partnership work.
You will also be responsible for co-ordinating the diary of the Director of Co-curricular, Partnerships & Philanthropy and organising meetings accordingly.
To be considered for this role you will need good literacy and numeracy skills, as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
A keen eye for detail and the ability to use your own initiative are equally important.
About the School:
Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our ‘playful scholarship’ approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.
Benefits
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, 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
- GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
- Training grants for qualifications
- 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
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Contract term: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Full Role InformationApply Here
Wimbledon High School is looking for an experienced Senior Rowing Coach to play a key role within our ambitious rowing programme.
You will support the Head of Rowing with the overall running of the boat club and will provide inspirational rowing coaching to our Seniors (J16s and J18s). You will set squad training programmes, organise school holiday rowing and training camps, and assist with the management of club equipment and the boat fleet.
We are looking for a strong and inspirational leader with previous experience of coaching rowing within a school. You will also need a clean driving licence. Having a minibus certification and experience of trailer towing boats is desirable, as you will be assisting with transport to the boat club and competition venues. Coaching qualifications and coaching experience on the Tideway is desirable, but not essential.
About Wimbledon High School
Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our ‘playful scholarship’ approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.
Benefits
As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, 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
- GDST Flexible Pension Plan (Details from: https://workplace.aviva.co.uk/gdst/)
- Training grants for qualifications
- 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
Policies
As an inclusive community, inviting diverse perspectives, we embrace differences – visible and hidden. Read more about our diversity, equity and inclusion here.
We are proud to be a beacon school of the Girls’ Day School Trust – on their website you can read about the benefits of working for the GDST.
Wimbledon High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vetting checks, including online searches, will be undertaken. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check for regulated activity with children and all applicants must read the following information which may be printed if required; successful appointees will be required to signify that they have read and understood the content therein:
School Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The Whistleblowing Policy
Safeguarding Procedures
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