Gissing Fellowship

Gissing Fellowship

Fixed-Term Contract from 1 September 2026 to 7 July 2027

We are looking for a recently qualified and talented graduate who is keen to kick start their career. This role is for a candidate interested in exploring a career as an academic teacher who can contribute significantly to our dynamic sports programme.

The successful candidate will contribute to sporting and co-curricular programmes across the school and coach across a variety of sports, including weekends and evenings for fixtures. The placement includes the opportunity to gain experience with a relevant academic department in which they may perform lesson observations and develop their pedagogy.

This role is funded by our Gissing Family endowment, which seeks to maintain sporting excellence within St Paul's School.

Salary: Competitive salary + benefits.

Hours: 35 hours per week (including Saturdays), Term-time plus 6 weeks.

In order to apply for this vacancy, please follow the link and complete an online application form - hardcopy applications will not be accepted for this vacancy. If you have any queries, please contact recruitment@stpaulsschool.org.uk.

The closing date for all applications is midnight, Sunday 21 June 2026.

Interviews will take place week commencing 22 June 2026

St Paul's is a selective Independent Day School for boys aged 13-18, occupying a superb 45-acre site on the south bank of the Thames, west of Hammersmith Bridge. St Paul's School excels academically at both A level and GCSE, with some of the highest national scores, but it is the work beyond the curriculum that excites both students and teachers alike.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Our vision is to nurture a generation of Paulines that will make a positive contribution to the world; our three pillars of Scholarship, Opportunity and Character are the foundation of all that we do and we actively focus on five core character traits: Respect, Kindness, Humility, Integrity and Resilience.

We value diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to creating an environment where all members of our community can appreciate and benefit from this.

It is our expectation that the values of all applicants align with our values.

St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9JT

We are looking for a recently qualified and talented graduate who is keen to kick start their career. This role is for a candidate interested in exploring a career as an academic teacher who can contribute significantly to our dynamic sports programme.

The successful candidate will contribute to sporting and co-curricular programmes across the school and coach across a variety of sports, including weekends and evenings for fixtures. The placement includes the opportunity to gain experience with a relevant academic department in which they may perform lesson observations and develop their pedagogy.

This role is funded by our Gissing Family endowment, which seeks to maintain sporting excellence within St Paul's School.

Salary: Competitive salary + benefits.

Hours: 35 hours per week (including Saturdays), Term-time plus 6 weeks.