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Portsmouth High School is an independent school for girls aged 2½-18. We have been successfully educating girls since 1882 and today boast first-class facilities for learning, a reputation of academic excellence and an extensive co-curricular programme.

We are part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) which is the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools. Pupils are happy, confident and ambitious and the school provides a wealth of opportunities helping girls' ambitions to take off, whatever they may be. The school is located in Southsea on the south coast with excellent transport links and is just a five minute walk from the sea.

We are a welcoming and caring community and pride ourselves on being a vibrant and fulfilling place to work. The school offers a range of career opportunities both internally and more widely throughout the GDST network and is committed to staff well-being.

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Current Openings



  • Job Title

    Head of Mathematics

  • Location

    Southsea, Hampshire

  • Posted

    23rd April 2025

  • School

    Portsmouth High School - GDST

  • Salary

    GDST Middle Leader 3 (dependent on experience)

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Required from: September 2025 or January 2026 Portsmouth High School is looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of Mathematics. The successful candidate will be ...

Talent Pool

Register your interest in joining our team

If you're searching for your next job in education, please get in touch. You'll be working for a great employer and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed education professionals - send us your CV now via our Talent Pool and detail what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when the right vacancy comes up.

We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

  • Generous pension scheme
  • Free life assurance benefit
  • A Cycle to Work scheme
  • A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
  • Access to extensive professional development opportunities
  • Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
  • Financial advice, employee assistance programme, and high street discounts
  • Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Our Location

Our Location

Our Location
Swavesey
Cambs
CB24 4RS

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Portsmouth High School is proud to be part of the GDST, a world leader in girls’ education. Our students benefit from the opportunities the Trust make available in areas such as sport, music, drama and careers’ advice and support.

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