Head of Classics (Maternity Cover)

Summary

Francis Holland Regent’s Park is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Head of Classics from January 2027 on a one-year fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

Detail

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, with senior schools at Regent’s Park and Sloane Square, and a preparatory school in Chelsea. For nearly 150 years, the Trust has built a strong reputation for delivering an exceptional, well-rounded, girls’ education - shaping futures with purpose. Whilst each of the schools is proudly unique, with its own culture, identity, and community, the schools are united by a shared belief: that education is for life. This approach combines academic excellence with outstanding pastoral care, equipping pupils to flourish, find happiness and lead lives of purpose.

The Department

Francis Holland Regent’s Park is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Head of Classics from January 2027 on a one-year fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Classics department comprises the Head of Department, and four other members of staff, two of whom are part-time. The department regularly leads residential tours to Italy and Greece, runs Classics-related extra-curricular clubs, and organises visiting speakers and visits to Classical events throughout the year.

In recent years, the Classics department has hosted several prestigious national Classics conferences at which eminent Oxford and Cambridge academics have given lectures on A level set texts and their authors. Latin is taught to all pupils from the Thirds (Year 7). Classical Greek, Latin and Classical Civilisation are all taught to A level.

Classical subjects at Francis Holland Regent’s Park are very popular and achieve excellent results at GCSE and A Level. Students regularly go on to read Classics or Classics related subjects at university, including to Oxford and Cambridge.

The successful applicant will have the ability to lead the Classics department and teach Latin and Classical Civilisation from Year 7 up to A Level. The ability to teach Classical Greek at A Level and to Oxbridge, is desirable but not essential. All members of the department are expected to contribute to extra-curricular Oxbridge teaching, as required.

Job Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding classroom teacher;
• To be able to teach Latin, Classical Civilisation and preferably Greek to A Level;
• Take extra-curricular Oxbridge lessons;
• Be an inspirational leader of the Classical Department to pupils and parents;
• Foster enthusiasm for Classics throughout the school;
• Keep fully informed of current educational initiatives, especially relating to Classics;
• Help Sixth Formers prepare for the Extended Project in any Classics-related study;
• Support in all Classics-related clubs and activities;
• Be willing to lead at least one Classics-related extra-curricular club
• Be willing to organise and lead Classics trips both in the UK and abroad;
• Have excellent ICT skills and experience of using ICT in the teaching of Classics;
• PGCE or QTS status desirable but not essential.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application via My New Term. The closing date for applications is 8am on 16 September 2026. Early applications are encouraged and will be considered as they are received. The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage.

Documents

• Staff Benefits Booklet Aug 2026 PDF Document
• Head of Classics (Mat Cover) Jan 2027 PDF Document