About This Role
About the School
Founded in 1932, St. Julian’s is a highly successful British international school for children aged 3 to 18. It is a unique and special place in terms of character, history and location. Known for academic excellence, there are 1,250 students from more than 60 nationalities across four school phases: Pre-Prep (ages 3 to 5), Prep (5 to 11), Secondary (11 to 18) and Bilingual (6 to 15). The Secondary School is four-form entry, with 630 students.
Situated between Lisbon and Cascais, St. Julian’s enjoys an idyllic location framed by beaches and pinewoods. The extensive campus boasts exceptional sports facilities and offers a diverse range of after-school clubs, from Nature Club to ballet, chess and rugby. The School is about to embark on a €40 million building project over five years that will see significant enhancements to the existing site.
For the third year running, St. Julian's has been recognised as one of the top 15 private schools in Europe, published by Carfax Education and as one of the top 10 by Spear's.
The whole school is led by a team comprising the Head, Bursar, Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) & Secondary Principal, Deputy Head (Pastoral), Head of Pre-Prep, Head of Prep, Bilingual Principal, Director of PL, and Director of Technology.
Complementing the academics, the School focuses on personal skills development through our 6Cs: compassion, curiosity, communication, courage, collaboration and global citizenship.
We follow the National Curriculum for England, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma and Career-related Programmes. We are accredited by CIS, COBIS and the Head is a member of HMC.
Google Apps for Education is used, and all teaching and teaching support staff are provided with their own MacBook Air.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and innovative English Teacher for August 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to join our Secondary section’s dynamic, collaborative English faculty. There are over 600 students in the secondary following a bespoke curriculum in Key Stage 3 before going on to study CIE IGCSE and IB Diploma English Language and Literature or English Literature. A small number of students are entered for the GCSE ESL and English B Diploma courses each year.
There are 9 full time members of the team led by a Head of Faculty and a Deputy Head of Faculty. St. Julian’s students are engaged and ambitious and many go on to study at world-class universities. Our text choices reflect the desire to offer breadth in the curriculum and to prompt exploration of issues relevant to our international cohort.
We are proud of our care of students and all teachers are expected to play an active role in pastoral care as a form tutor or support tutor.
Essential
Educated to a degree level in English or a relevant subject
A recognised teaching qualification
Experience of excellent teaching across KS3, 4 & 5
Experience teaching IB Language B or GCSE English as a Second Language
Have a proven record of an adaptable, innovative and compassionate approach to teaching and learning
Demonstrate experience of taking a collaborative approach to planning and working
Desirable
Experience of teaching CIE IGCSE
Experience of teaching IB Diploma at SL or HL
Application process
Applications should be completed through the TES Portal. The supporting statement, addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan. The closing date is Monday 13 April 2026. We require three referees, including one from each school where you have taught in the past six years.