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Working at Friends’ School offers exceptional career opportunities in a forward-thinking and vibrant school community. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed teachers who will play a full part in the life of the school and help shape the lives of the young people who come here. Named the Sunday Times School of the Year for Academic Excellence for 2025, Friends’ has an unrivalled reputation not only for achievement but also for its outstanding pastoral care and wide programme of enrichment activities. There is an emphasis on high quality learning and teaching and all staff are involved in an evidence-informed programme of professional learning. Situated in attractive, mature grounds in the centre of Lisburn, the school is conveniently located and enjoys excellent transport links with Belfast and the wider region.

Required from 1 September 2025

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 28 March 2025

Job description

Application Form

Monitoring Form

Working at Friends'

Friends’ School employs over 150 staff and has a diverse range of employment opportunities, including teachers, administrative and support staff, classroom assistants, grounds and maintenance personnel, and sports coaches.

Staff who come to Friends’ are part of a vibrant school community with an integral role to play in the wider life of the school. Each person has an impact on the lives of the pupils and helps to create an atmosphere in which our young people can grow and flourish.

Staff working at the school enjoy a range of benefits. The school is set in attractive grounds in a convenient location near the city centre and beside Wallace Park. It is within a short walk of the railway station and the bus station. Employees have access to onsite parking and to the full range of facilities on site.

Life at Friends' School

The school currently has an enrolment of 1058 pupils in the Grammar School and a further 157 in the Preparatory Department and Pre-Prep. There are currently 74 teaching and 49 non-teaching members of staff working at the school.

ASPIRE

Our values underpin everything we do in school and are encapsulated in the word ASPIRE, which stands for Adventure, Sustainability, Peace, Integrity, Respect and Equality. These are values we seek to model in our everyday lives and which we want each of our pupils to nurture.

Sustainability

Friends’ holds the Green Flag Award, which recognises the good work done in school.

Our Eco Committee organises whole-school activities and leads campaigns to improve the quality of our school environment. This will help us to maintain our surroundings for future generations of pupils, help reduce the environmental impact of the school and foster in our young people a sense of stewardship of the world in which they live.

Training & Development

Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme
Attractive Holiday Entitlement
Attractive Pension Scheme
Use of Facilities
Weekly Yoga Classes
Free Parking
Yearly Eye Tests