Recruitment
When vacancies arise we aim to advertise via the Times Educational Supplement (TES) online and share the posting on this webpage as well as via our social media channels. Our senior team is trained in safer recruitment for education and we recruit in accordance with our equal opportunities and pay policies.
Please note that we do not accept CVs (except for governing body roles).
Working at the Hospital School
We are often asked what qualifications are necessary for working at the hospital school and the answer is that there are no specialist qualifications required for working in a hospital school. However, when recruiting we are looking for excellent teachers with a wide range of experience beyond traditional classroom teaching. Experience in some of the following areas will help if you are interested in working within hospital education:
- Teaching 1:1 or small groups
- Delivering specific interventions for pupils with learning needs
- Supporting pupils with special educational needs or disabilities
- Awareness of mental health issues and how they present in children
- Bespoke curriculum design
- Cross-curricular projects
- Mixed-age group teaching
- Edtech - latest developments in technology to enhance learning
- Online teaching
- Mentoring or other pastoral support
School Business Manager
Required ASAP
(can be negotiated dependent on resignation dates)
Salary: SM1 1-6 FTE £60,628-66,108 (Actual salary will be pro rata)
Permanent 35 hours per week. Term time 39 weeks
(+ 2 weeks to be worked during school holidays at mutually agreed times)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children’s Hospital School at Great Ormond Street (GOSH)and University College London Hospital (UCLH) as our new School Business Manager. The Business Manager will play a strategic role as part of the Senior Leadership Team under the overall direction of our experienced Headteacher.
This is a demanding role and requires a calm, pragmatic approach, an individual who is 'on point' with detail. The successful candidate will join the school at a pivotal stage in our development as we grow and develop our sites and staff teams within two world leading NHS Trusts. It is therefore essential that you are open to new ideas and initiatives and passionate about making a real difference in the lives of our unique pupils.
Candidates should have:
- the ability to strategically lead and manage the financial, HR and other operations of the school
- proven strong and effective leadership and management skills
- an understanding and passion for the role and impact of technology
- excellent organisational, communication and negotiation skills
- a solution focussed approach with the ability to drive forward and motivate staff.
We can offer:
- an extremely creative, successful school with a clear ethos of achievement, continuity and enjoyment for our truly exceptional pupils.
- an experienced, driven and thoughtful senior leadership team
- strong HR, Payroll and finance support as members of Camden Learning
- off site premises in spacious offices in a serviced Georgian building in Russell Square, Bloomsbury
- collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the DFE, NHS and Charity partners
- a planned move into brand new state of the art school within the Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH within 5 years
- Opportunity for occasional working at home days
- Potential for career progression within the school
We have an ambitious vision to minimise the interruption and disruption to children & young people’s education so that academic progress and an interest in learning will continue, as far as their health permits during long stay hospital admissions. The Business Manager is a key professional in delivering pupil focussed solutions to enable our vision. We encourage interested applicants to read our website carefully at www.goshschool.org
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Midnight 1 February 2026
Please note we cannot accommodate visits at the application stage however there will be an optional ‘Zoom Q&A’ on Wednesday 21 January at 5pm in place of a visit. Please email vacancy@gosh.camden.sch.uk to request a link to attend this event.
We will only contact those candidates who are shortlisted for an interview. As part of the shortlisting process the school may carry out an online search as part of due diligence as per KCSIE 2025.
INTERVIEWS: Friday 6 February 2026
As part of the process there will be a task, presentation, interview. Candidates will be taken on a school tour.
To apply please download all documents from the website https://www.goshschool.org/
Email completed application forms to vacancy@gosh.camden.sch.uk
Any queries should be made by email to vacancy@gosh.camden.sch.uk. Please do NOT call the School directly. We will not accept or respond to CVs or incomplete application forms.
The Children’s Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Teacher Training Placements
We are currently unable to offer placements to trainee teachers.
Work Experience
Due to the sensitive nature of our setting we are unable to offer work experience placements.