Employment Opportunities at OLA

Thank you for your interest in working at Our Lady’s Abingdon. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people in our care and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end we ask that all applicants read the following documents before applying for employment at OLA.

• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Safer Recruitment and Disclosure Policy

Shortlisted candidates only: prior to interview candidates will be asked to submit a DBS Self Disclosure Form.

Offers of employment are subject to a number of safeguarding checks which are detailed in  the Safer Recruitment document.  Measures include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and social media check.

Right to work in the UK: the School is unable to offer any sponsorship and can only consider applications from candidates who already possess the right to work in the UK. Applications from those who do not have the right to work will not be acknowledged or considered. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide proof of their right to work before interview.

Acknowledgment of applications: although we aim to acknowledge receipt of applications within 24 hours, this is not always possible, particularly during holiday times.

Feedback:  we are only able to provide individual feedback to candidates who attend interview.

The School may request that applications are made via the TES online application system.  Where candidates are not directed to the TES portal, submissions should be made on the appropriate school application form and submitted via email to headspa@ola.org.uk.  Application forms are available to download here:

Teaching Staff Application Form

Non-Teaching Staff Application Form

Visiting Teacher Application Form

Please note that it is the  responsibility of candidates to ensure that applications are completed in full.  In the interests of fair and safe recruiting, the School cannot consider incomplete application forms or CV applications and any such applications will not be put forward for short-listing.

The school is unable to offer sponsorship to candidates who do not already possess the right to work in the UK.

We require a reliable, dependable and trustworthy person to join our small facilities and grounds team in the role of Site Manager.  The ideal candidate will be confident in securing the school premises overnight and during closures, and possess good all-round d-i-y and maintenance skills.  The working hours for the post are ideally 30 per week, working 12.00 noon to 6.00pm, however  the School can be flexible for the right candidate.  This is a full-time post working all year round with 28 days holiday allowance.

For full details of the role please see the Application Pack, which can be downloaded here.

Please apply using the school application form which can be downloaded here. Applications should be submitted to BOTH Mr Prav Karian (coo@ola.org.uk) and Mrs Zoe Doy (zdoy@ola.org.uk).

Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis until a successful appointment is made.

As OLA pupils travel from a wide catchment area, we are always interested in hearing from people who are interested in minibus driving. To be considered you must possess a valid driving licence which includes category D1 permission, and be happy to work split shifts before and after the school day.  To register your interest please contact Mrs Julie Braley, headspa@ola.org.uk, tel: 01235 524658.