Job Description

Establishment:

Magdalen College School

Location:

Oxford

Salary:

Competitive

Department:

History

Job Type:

Full Time

Closing Date:

07/11/2025 12:00

Interview Date:

21/11/2025

Start Date:

01/09/2026

Additional Information

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contract Term:

AYR - All year round

Hours per Week:

0.00

Weeks per Year:

0.000

Pay Grade:

Competitive

The Role

Magdalen College School, founded in 1480, is one of the country's leading independent day schools.

We are seeking to appoint a Head of History to join our thriving History department. Further details of the position can be found in the attached job pack.

The school's Teaching Staff application must be completed in full. Please also upload your covering letter addressed to the Master, Miss Helen Pike, to the Application Supporting Information section.

Interviews will take place on Friday 21st November.

Applicants who only send a CV will be automatically rejected. Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school's pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation
http://www.mcsoxford.org/

Benefits

Other

Health and Wellbeing Use of the gym, swimming pool, squash and golf, free fitness and wellbeing classes including mindfulness, pilates and yoga, and staff football, cricket, and tennis


Lunch Free School Lunch is provided whilst at work


School Fee Remission Fee remission of 50% pro rata for staff with children at MCS subject to staff working an FTE of 50% or more. Fee remission of 20% is also available for staff with daughters at Headington Rye Oxford. This is also subject to staff working a minimum FTE of 50%, with remission calculated on a pro rata basis

Qualifications

Qualification Title

Grade

Degree in related subject specialism
Essential

Skills

Relevant Skills

Show clear commitment to safeguarding children
Essential




Show Clear Enthusiasm for Subject
Essential




Be willing to contribute to other areas of school life, such as games, music, drama, CCF or other activities
Essential




Act as the pastoral tutor to a Senior School houseroom (tutor group)
Essential




Support the progress of all pupils studying Subject by taking a role in departmental support, enrichment and partnerships sessions
Essential




Set clear expectations for pupil behaviour within an encouraging classroom environment
Essential

Magdalen College School

Magdalen College School

Cowley Place

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX4 1DZ

Recruitment
recruitment@mcsoxford.org
https://www.mcsoxford.org/

Safeguarding Information

Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school's pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation and degree certificate(s).

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This role will be in regulated activity and will require a children's barred list check as well as an enhanced DBS check. The enhanced DBS check is due to this role being exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.