Job Vacancies
Safeguarding and Pre-Employment Checks
Thank you for your interest in working at OLA. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks which are detailed in the document below.
We ask that all applicants read the following documents before applying for employment at Our Lady’s Abingdon.
Current Vacancies
School Nurse (term-time only)
The Nurse’s key responsibility is to provide a clinically effective, high-quality service of nursing care to pupils alongside first aid care to all members of the school community. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the post holder will also be responsible for the strategic development of school nursing provision in line with recommended best practice guidelines from the RCN. For further information please see the attached Application Pack.
School Nurse – Applicant Information Pack
Please use the button below to apply online via the TES website:
Head of Digital Learning
The Head of Digital Learning is a newly created key role which would suit a committed, enthusiastic candidate who is looking for an opportunity for career development. The appointee will work closely with our IT support team, the Deputy Head and the wider Leadership Team, to develop and support appropriate digital learning across the whole school (Senior and Lower), so that the School is recognised as a leader in the digital learning field and online safety. The role entails working alongside an established small IT support team to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement through proactive collaboration. OLA is also keen to integrate Digital Intelligence into curriculum areas and into PSHE and Thinking Skills lessons, so that critical skills needed to thrive in the digital age are embedded.
For further information please see the attached Application Pack.
Head of Digital Learning – Applicant Information Pack
Please use the button below to apply online via the TES website:
What people say about us
“I’ve never felt more at ease as a new member of staff in a school. OLA is rich with kind staff and welcoming students which creates the family atmosphere necessary to realise the school’s ethos. As a teacher of 10+ years it is refreshing to find pastoral care so firmly at the centre of culture and practice, the benefits of which are evident the moment you step through the door.“
– Appointed HoD September 2020
Graduate? Interested in Teaching?
Graduates interested in teaching can find advice below from the Independent Schools Council.
Independent Schools Council – Teaching Training