Closing date: 31 Jul 2026
Legislative Drafter

by Legislative

Legislative Drafter

St Helena Island, South Atlantic 

2 years FTC available immediately

£52k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

An amazing legal opportunity in a unique British Overseas Territory.

St Helena offers an extraordinary lifestyle and a rare professional opportunity. Beautiful and remote, the island is a self-governing overseas territory of the UK which currently receives UK government aid as it drives forward its economic and social development. A core focus of the long term strategy for the island is fostering sustainable, locally driven growth to improve lives across our close-knit community.

To support the development of the island, as well as the delivery of all the functions of a small territory’s government, we’re looking for someone to join the collegiate team within the Attorney General’s Chambers.

Working with the Legislative Commissioner and other members of Chambers, you will be part of a small drafting team ensuring that laws for St Helena, and the other islands in the territory (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) are properly and effectively drafted. Working directly with ministers and members of the public service, you will help to pass legislation from first presentation through to commencement and will advise on changes to laws including an extensive programme of modernisation of existing laws.

A core initiative within Chambers focuses on improving the accessibility of our laws. As a key contributor to this goal, you will research, audit, and deliver tangible changes to streamline lawmaking and modernise our official legislation website.

A UK or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with at least two years’ post-qualification experience, we would expect unequivocal compliance with Nolan Principles and with standards and rules of conduct required by your regulator. Maintaining your eligibility to hold a practising certificate, you will undertake CPD obligations, keeping records that demonstrate your continuing education and competence.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

This role is based in Chambers in Jamestown, St Helena. We may consider a partial remote working arrangement, depending on the circumstances.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

How to Apply:

An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 31 Jul 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 10 Aug 2026

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.  If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us  recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

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Closing date: 17 July 2026
Police Tutor Constable

by Police

Police Tutor Constable

St Helena Island, South Atlantic 

2 years FTC available immediately

£40k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

The Royal St Helena Police comprises of a Chief of Police, a DCI, three Inspectors, five Sergeants including one DS and 19 Constables including three DCs. Working alongside the operational uniform policing teams, you will establish a trust-based relationship with learners, collaborating to identify their individual needs and developing mutually agreed expectations of roles and responsibilities.

You will tutor learners through specific and risk-managed work-based scenarios, assessing their progress against learning outcomes and/or assessment criteria. As you maintain professional knowledge of relevant curricula and criteria you will plan, prepare and facilitate learning opportunities and provide review sessions with learners. You will help them to build evidence of their progress and competence, and develop action plans for their professional development.

Your broad police experience includes coaching, mentoring and tutoring with neighbourhood (community) policing, response policing, custody, crime investigation and working in partnership with external stakeholders. You understand current policing challenges, efficiency and diversity issues. Having a structured approach to the tutoring process, you apply an understanding of human behaviour to the identification of barriers to performance and learning, and to identifying appropriate development actions.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

  • An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
  • Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information below
  • Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
  • Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available below where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 17 July 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3 August 2026.

Please contact Police Sergeant Ian Richardson at ian.richardson@sainthelena.gov.sh  if you would like to attend a TEAMS meeting with an opportunity to meet serving officers from the UK and St Helena and discuss life on the island as an officer to assist you with deciding whether to submit an application.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.

In line with the requirements of the Police Service Ordinance 1985, the post holder must be under the age of 60 on the date of appointment.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.  If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us  recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

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St Helena Government – Join our Senior Team

by EducationHuman ResourcesPolicePort ControlProbation Service

The St Helena Government has vacancies for three senior positions within the organisation as follows:

  • Head of People;
  • Portfolio Director – Education, Skills and Employment;
  • Portfolio Director – Safety Security and Home Affairs. 

These are key roles in delivering our overarching vision of making St Helena a great place to live, learn, work, visit and invest.  Heads of Service are integral to supporting the overall financial resilience of the Public Service and have a responsibility to ensure value for money and return in investment within their Service and across the Public Service as a whole.

For further information please visit the following link: St Helena Government |

 

Closing date: 2 July 2026
Advisory Teacher Mathematics

by Education

Advisory Teacher Mathematics

St Helena Island, South Atlantic

2 years FTC commencing September 2026

£34k-£36k pa, pro rata, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. There are four schools on the island; one secondary and three primaries. The curriculum broadly models the English education system.

It will be your role to lead, co-ordinate and develop Mathematics at St Helena’s Secondary School while you monitor and assess student performance and develop the tracking systems currently in place. You will plan, prepare and deliver appropriate schemes of work including key stage 3, 4 and 5 where applicable, providing high quality CPD for colleagues in Mathematics.

Managing resources and equipment you will assist primary school staff with curriculum development and offer training in the teaching of Mathematics across the primary schools. You will also contribute to the teaching of Mathematics in Adult Education.

Holding a UK teaching qualification and QTS you are qualified to degree level in Mathematics, with substantial experience of teaching Mathematics at keystages 3, 4 and 5.

You have some overseas experience, preferably in a developing economy. With a history of  CPD for yourself and other staff, you have a specific background in numeracy improvement at any level plus knowledge of a range of GCSE and A level courses available for Maths and of the Secondary Curriculum within the UK relevant to Maths.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

See also our presentation at:

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Our Benefits Package Includes:

How to Apply:

An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 2 July 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 13 July.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

St Helena Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and third parties to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices in line with international best practice, including thorough background checks, verification of qualifications, and obtaining references prior to appointment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, which include an enhanced criminal records check (e.g. ICPC, DBS or equivalent), identity verification, and overseas police clearances where applicable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all members of our community. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce and school culture.

We believe that a diverse staff body enriches the educational experience of our students and reflects the global community we serve. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or neurodivergent.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.  If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us  recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

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Closing date: 1 July 2026
Police Sergeant

by Police

Police Sergeant

St Helena Island, South Atlantic 

2 years FTC available immediately

£46-£49k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. The Royal St Helena Police comprise of a Chief of Police, a DCI, three Inspectors, five Sergeants including one DS and 19 Constables including three DCs. In addition, the RSHP has one Inspector, one Sergeant and three Constables based on Ascension Island, and it may occasionally be necessary for you to travel there to support those officers.

As the first level of line management in policing, you will ensure effective daily supervision, guidance and support of officers and staff. You will enable the development of competence within your team whilst ensuring that organisational standards are met and objectives achieved. You will co-ordinate, monitor and respond where necessary, to front line policing activity to uphold the law, enable public safety and build public confidence in policing in line with legal frameworks and policy guidelines. You may also be required to take on an operational role requiring specialist technical knowledge and skills.

You will utilise a range of appropriate supervisory and leadership skills to deliver effective and efficient response, community and investigative policing across St Helena and will have broad experience of working within uniform operational policing. You will also understand current policing challenges, efficiency and diversity issues. You should be under 60 with good physical and mental health and hold a clean driver’s licence in Class A and C.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to upskilling the local workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

How to Apply:

An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Please contact Inspector Julianne Stevens at julianne.stevens@sainthelena.gov.sh  if you would like to attend a Teams meeting with an opportunity to meet serving officers from the UK and St Helena and discuss life on the island as an officer to assist you with deciding whether to submit an application.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 1 July 2026

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

In line with the requirements of the Police Service Ordinance 1985, the post holder must be under the age of 60 on the date of appointment.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.  If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact at us  recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

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