Graduate Teaching Assistant (English Major)

The School Francis Holland Regent’s Park is an academically selective independent day school for girls aged 11-18, located in the heart of London. Founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland, it is one of three highly regarded independent girls’ schools in the Francis Holland Schools Trust. For nearly 150 years, the Trust has built a strong reputation for delivering an exceptional, well-rounded girls’ education - shaping futures with purpose.

This approach combines academic excellence with outstanding pastoral care, equipping pupils to flourish, find happiness and lead lives of purpose. Francis Holland Regent’s Park central location makes the school easily accessible. Pupils commute from across the city, supported by excellent public transport links, including numerous bus routes and proximity to Baker Street station. The school is fortunate to have Regent’s Park right at the doorstep where pupils make daily use of its outstanding outdoor facilities for both sport and leisure.

The Trust and the School place great emphasis on the professional development of its staff body through CPD programmes, INSET training, and opportunities for upskilling and development into leadership roles. Staff who work within the Trust enjoy a significant range of benefits including providing a comprehensive Wellbeing Scheme (Sparks), Cycle to Work Scheme, WellHub, and giving 24/7 online GP access.

The Role: Francis Holland Regent’s Park is seeking to recruit a Graduate Teaching Assistant to start in September 2026. This is an important and highly valued role within the School, providing broad support across academic, co-curricular and administrative areas. We are looking for someone who will quickly establish themselves to the school community and have experience of working with young people.

We are ideally looking for a university graduate with a major in English who may be considering a career in teaching and who wants to gain a good understanding of how an excellent independent school operates. We anticipate that the candidate will be proactive with a strong team spirit. The candidate will work predominately in the drama and music department, therefore a particular interest in the rich variety of co-curricular offerings at the school is desirable.

All necessary training for the fulfilment of the role and its duties will be provided by the school, which will include Safeguarding and First Aid training. This role is term time plus two weeks during the school holidays. The working pattern of this role is 8am – 4:30pm with a one hour unpaid lunch break. This role will be line managed by the Senior Deputy Head. The salary for this role is £31.2k full-time equivalent, which is pro-rated to £25.5k circa actual based on the working pattern.

Main responsibilities include:

• Support teaching and learning within the school across a range of departments, especially English.
• Assist with co-curricular activities and school events i.e. plays or performances, as required.
• To meet weekly with the line manager (or other delegated Senior Leadership Team member) to discuss weekly tasks.
• To cover lessons when teachers or other members of support staff are absent.
• To supervise pupils at break time and lunchtime via the rota of duties.
• To invigilate internal and public examinations, as required during the school year.
• To accompany school trips if required, which may include some weekends and during school holidays.
• Act as a positive role model for pupils, demonstrating professionalism, enthusiasm and care.
• To carry out administrative or other needed tasks in support of the school.

For any queries regarding this position or its application, please email the People Team on peopleteam@fhst.org.uk. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Closing date: 8.00am on Monday, 13 July 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview that week. Early applications are strongly encouraged, as applications may be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The school reserves the right to appoint at any time during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of the recruitment process, online and social media checks will be carried out prior to interview. Appointment to this role is subject to statutory safeguarding checks, including a satisfactory DBS certificate and references. This post is classed as regulated activity with children, as it involves the teaching, training, or supervision of children on a day-to-day basis, and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.