Teaching Vacancies
St Mary's School on the island of Tristan da Cunha has vacancies for the following two roles:
Vacancy 1: | Primary Teacher |
| preferably with experience of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) | |
| Key stage | Key stage 1 and/or 2 |
| Working pattern | Full time: Monday to Friday |
| Contract type | Fixed term – one, two, three or four years |
| Pay scale | £30-35,000 per annum (depending on experience) |
Vacancy 2 | English Teacher |
| with experience of teaching GCSE English and Humanities (Geography and/or History) | |
| Key stage | Key stage 4 |
| Working pattern | Full time: Monday to Friday |
| Contract type | Fixed term – one, two, three or four years |
| Pay scale | £30-35,000 per annum (depending on experience) |
We also offer an attractive benefits package which includes free housing, travel and medical cover if based outside South Africa; including on-island treatment and evacuation to Cape Town.
Further information
For a copy of the job descriptions and further information on each vacancy, please contact:
Jean Caldwell, Recruitment Advisor at: jean.greenislandrecruitment@gmail.com
For more specific information about teaching on the island, please contact:
Dilys Green, Head of Education at: dilysg@tdc-gov.com
Craig Robertson, Chief Operating Officer at: COO@tdc-gov.com
For more detailed information about life on the island of Tristan da Cunha, please explore the rest of this website, or
the School's website pages: https://www.tristandc.com/education.php
Applying for the job
These jobs require you to submit an up-to-date CV along with a personal statement clearly detailing your experience and evidencing how you meet all the criteria of the role you wish to apply for.
Please send your CV and personal statement to Jean Caldwell, Recruitment Advisor at:
jean.greenislandrecruitment@gmail.com
Start date details
Each role is available for a September/October 2025 start subject to shipping schedules at that time.
Closing date
To be considered for any of these roles, CVs and personal statements should be received no later than 5pm on Friday, 8th August 2025.
Interviews
By Microsoft Teams or Zoom by the end of August 2025.