Job Description

The Godolphin and Latymer School is one of the country's leading independent day schools for girls, located on a six acre site in Hammersmith, London. The School's facilities are excellent, making it an exciting place to learn and work. The students at Godolphin and Latymer receive unrivalled academic and pastoral support and outstanding examination results are achieved.


An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, suitably experienced and personable candidate to join the School as Head of Legal and Compliance. We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible on the completion of all required checks, to allow for a sufficient handover with the current post-holder.


The Head of Legal and Compliance oversees the day-to-day running of the Compliance Office.


Key responsibilities include the management of all school policies, health, safety and welfare, premises, employment, Data Protection, management and governance. Please refer to the recruitment information booklet for the full job description for the role. The ideal candidate will hold a degree (or equivalent) in law. Experience of working in an independent school is an advantage.


This is a full-time position. However, there may be some flexibility around the role being term time plus a few weeks during the school holidays.


When full time, the role attracts 28 days annual leave, to be taken during the school holidays, in addition to Bank Holidays and the Christmas closure of the school (usually for two weeks).


The salary will be commensurate with the post and will depend upon qualifications and experience.


Please read the recruitment pack carefully, including the School's Safeguarding and Recruitment policies. Completed application forms must be returned to recruitment@godolphinandlatymer.com as soon as possible. Please note that applications must be made on the school's application form. CVs will not be accepted.

There is no closing date for this vacancy.

Early applications are encouraged as the recruitment process may close once a suitable candidate is identified.

Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews may occur at any stage.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have some contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. In this role you are unlikely to be working with children directly but will regularly interact with pupils who may seek your assistance or otherwise interact with you when moving around the school.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

The Charity called The Godolphin and Latymer School (charity registration number 312699) is administered by The Godolphin and Latymer School Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company number 3598439).

THE GODOLPHIN AND LATYMER SCHOOL, Iffley Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0PG.

HMC/GSA 800 girls, 11-18 (220 in the Sixth Form).