St Peter's School York
Founded in 627 AD, St Peter's School, York, is the world's fourth oldest school with a long history of top-class education. Today, St Peter’s is a leading day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 2-18 and combines a rich heritage with a forward-thinking approach to teaching. An all-round education inspires a lifelong love of learning and pupils enjoy an exceptional range of co-curricular activities, developing skills that will make them stand out in a fast-changing world.
St Peter's has a reputation for academic excellence and was named The Sunday Times North Independent Secondary School of the Year 2019. Yet what really makes St Peter’s stand out is its focus on 'amazing adults', preparing pupils for successful and fulfilled lives after school. Pupils enjoy an exceptional range of sporting, music and cultural opportunities, with 80 different co-curricular activities available and 250 sports teams. A 47-acre green campus, close to the historic centre of York, offers industry-recognised sports pitches, a swimming pool and a boat house on the River Ouse. Pupils benefit from inspirational teachers, small class sizes, fantastic resources and an impressive curriculum. Boarding options (from Year 7) enable pupils to enjoy all St Peter’s has to offer, supported by a nurturing community. . Visit www.stpetersyork.org.uk to find out more.
Current vacancies at St Peter's School York
Teacher of English
From September 2026, St Peter’s School is seeking to recruit an English Teacher in our senior school. This role will be maternity cover and will cover two terms. The post would suit either an ECT or a more experienced teacher.
Casual Lifeguard
The school is seeking two experienced casual lifeguards to work in the onsite pool. The role can be varied as you will be a key member in helping deliver/ set up various aquatic sessions for the school and our external commercial customers.
Cover Supervisor
To supervise classes and promote the ethos of learning during the absence of subject teachers and provide support to subject teams.
Class Teacher
This is an exciting opportunity for two talented, creative and inspiring Class Teachers to join our teaching team, one of which will have a focus on EYFS and the other will be a teacher with a specialism in a subject such as Art, DT or Science.
Graduate Sports Assistant
We are seeking to appoint a talented sports graduate to join our sports department, with an ideal specialisation in Netball or Rugby.
