GLF Schools’ The Beacon School in Banstead is looking for a new Deputy Headteacher to join them in September 2024.

We seek to recruit an outstanding leader who will understand, inspire and contribute to the strategic leadership and development of our school.

Your opportunity

As an experienced Deputy Headteacher, or an Assistant Headteacher with a track record of significant impact in school improvement, you will be pivotal in maintaining our high standards of excellence and be committed to championing the needs of our students to support them in achieving their full potential. Working collaboratively as part of the Senior Leadership Team you will work at the forefront of modern education, harnessing the power of expert teaching to provide an exceptional learning experience and making a positive impact in the community.

Candidates should be driven by a clear moral purpose and a passion for working with young people. You must act as a role model to staff and students, build teams, and empower others.

At GLF Schools, we strive for an inclusive environment where staff and students are comfortable expressing their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on race, sex, gender reassignment, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion/belief.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large Multi Academy Trust that comprises 42 schools (Primary and Secondary) across the Southeast of England with a large school support team of talented and passionate specialists.

About The Beacon School

With the support of the Head of School, Executive Headteacher and our Secondary Director, The Beacon School provides everyone with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Our values of Endeavour, Kindness, Community, Ambition and Integrity are at the core of everything we do. We have high expectations of one another and everyone in our community is supported to thrive, to embrace challenge and to develop character, empowering all to achieve.

At The Beacon School, we proudly serve our local community, our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and well-being. Our teaching staff are well-supported in developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our school support team.

• Celebrating over 10 years as a Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive teaching pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details:

Start date: September 2024

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Pay Scale: GLF Leadership Scale 20 – 24 (Fringe)

Closing Date: Monday 13 May 2024 at 09:00

Shortlisting Date: Monday 13th May 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 16th May 2024

Visits to the school can be scheduled with the Head of School, James Grant Duff. Please contact Melissa Roots-Smith (PA to the Head of School) on the main office phone number to arrange an appointment. 

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.