Job overview
About the SchoolFounded in 1932, St. Julian’s is a highly successful British international school for children aged 3 to 18. It is a unique and special place in character, history and location. Known for academic excellence, there are 1,250 students from more than 60 nationalities across four school sections: Pre-Prep (ages 3 to 5), Prep (5 to 11), Secondary (11 to 18) and Bilingual (6 to 15). The Secondary Section is four-form entry, with 630 students.Situated between Lisbon and Cascais, St. Julian’s enjoys an idyllic location framed by beaches and pinewoods. The extensive campus boasts exceptional sports facilities and offers a diverse range of after-school clubs, from Nature Club to ballet, chess and rugby. The School is about to embark on a €40 million building project over five years that will see significant enhancements to the existing site.
For the third year running, St. Julian's has been recognised as one of the top 15 private schools in Europe, published by Carfax Education and as one of the top 10 by Spear's.
The whole school is led by a team comprising the Head, Bursar, Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) & Secondary Principal, Deputy Head (Pastoral), Head of Pre-Prep, Head of Prep, Bilingual Principal, Director of PL, and Director of Technology.
Complementing the academics, the School focuses on personal skills development through our 6Cs: compassion, curiosity, communication, courage, collaboration and global citizenship.
We follow the National Curriculum for England, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma and Career-related Programme. We are accredited by CIS, COBIS and the Head is a member of HMC.
Google Apps for Education is used, and all teaching and teaching support staff are given their own MacBook Air.
About the roleSt. Julian’s School is seeking to appoint an innovative and compassionate university/career advisor to join our dynamic Student Futures Team from 25 August 2026. The team consists of a three full-time advisors. The successful candidate will support students in making well-informed choices for their onward pathways from St. Julian's School, working collaboratively within the Student Futures and pastoral teams to embed a comprehensive careers programme from Key Stage 3 onwards. They will also contribute to the development of activities enhancing families' understanding of onward pathways and support the continued development of visits by careers speakers and university admissions representatives. The most popular destinations after school are the UK and Portugal, with a significant number also considering the US and other European countries.
The successful candidate will contribute to the broad extracurricular programme and take an active role as a tutor or support tutor within our strong pastoral system.
Person specification
- Have experience of supporting applications to the UK, Europe and US.
- Demonstrate experience in supporting competitive applications.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and be a real team player.
Application process
Applications should be completed through the TES Portal. The supporting statement, addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan. The closing date is Wednesday 12 November. At least one reference must be from the head/principal of your current/most recent school.