Vacancies

Please see current vacancies at the foot of this page

We are an Ofsted Outstanding School (September 2022) and always keen to hear from outstanding teaching professionals even if we are not currently advertising for a teacher in your specialist area.

We offer great facilities, a caring and welcoming school community where both students and staff can #BeMore; and an effective career development programme. So why not get in touch today by sending us an email to recruitment@jhgs.bucks.sch.uk  introducing yourself and briefly outlining  your skills and experience.

You might like to see what it is like to work here at JHGS before submitting an application; please view the following video for a taste of working at John Hampden. 

For a general insight into school life, take a look at our "Day in the Life" video here.

We welcome speculative applications and enquiries from people who are interested in working at John Hampden Grammar School. Please email your enquiries to recruitment@jhgs.bucks.sch.uk

 

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Are you looking to train to teach? 

JHGS is proud to be in partnership with the Astra School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider (SCITT), an innovative, Ofsted Outstanding and non-profit organisation which provides outstanding training opportunities for new entrants into the teaching profession.The Astra SCITT is part of the Astra Teaching School Hub, accredited by the DfE as one of only 87 Hubs in the country to offer the 'golden thread' of training and support for teachers at all stages of their career.  Click here for more information.  

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The National Mathematics & Physics (NMAP) SCITT is England’s only school centred provider of subject specific teacher training in Mathematics and Physics with an enhanced focus on subject knowledge and pedagogy.  The NMAP SCITT Programme was developed and is delivered by expert practicing teachers in collaboration with the subject associations.   The SCITT’s most recent Ofsted inspection highlights how well we know our trainees as individuals and support them; Ofsted also commented about our well-structured, cohesive and ambitious curriculum. Please click here for more information.


To view current vacancies please see below:

 

 

Application forms

Staff application forms for download:

Form Format Download
Application Form JHGS Support Staff Word Here
Application Form JHGS Support Staff PDF Here
Application Form JHGS Teaching Staff Word Here
Application Form JHGS Teaching Staff PDF Here

Support Staff Vacancies

Please see below:

School Receptionist (Mornings) Job Share

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Receptionist who will be our school’s first point of contact for members of the public and our whole school community including parents and prospective students. 

You will be an excellent communicator approaching a demanding and busy workload with a positive outlook and good attention to detail, maintaining a high level of diplomacy, tact and confidentiality.  With strong administrative skills you should have a good standard of numeracy and literacy along with knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office packages.

Hours: From 8.00am to 12.30pm. 22.5 hours per week (5 days per week), term time only, plus staff INSET days (39 weeks per year) to include one day in August (A-level or GCSE results day)

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 2, currently £25,625 to £27,770 FTE (actual salary for 22.5 hours per week, 39 weeks p.a. is in the range £13,215 to £14,322)

For more details please see the attached information

Applications to be received by the closing date of Sunday 19th October  2025.  Interviews will take place as soon as possible.

‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’

Early application is encouraged if you are interested in the role as we reserve to the right to close vacancy at any time.