Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our English Faculty as a teacher of English.  We would encourage applications from candidates who are new to teaching and those that bring with them a wealth of experience. If you are new to the profession or looking to return to the classroom following a career break we would be delighted to speak with you.

The English faculty is a close-knit yet welcoming team, with a range of experience and interests. We are outward looking and keen to improve, and our standards are high; last year we secured positive Progress 8 for English for the first time in the school’s history.

About The Beacon School

This is an exciting time to join The Beacon School which has already made rapid and significant improvements overseen by our new leadership.  The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We proudly serve our local community and are, once again, oversubscribed with student applicants. Our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and wellbeing. Our teaching staff are well supported to developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

We know that we get the best out of all our staff when we invest in them. Staff are trusted and their professional development is a key priority. Colleagues have access to an extensive programme of internal and external training opportunities and being part of one of the largest Trusts in the country ensures our colleagues’ excellent career opportunities. The school is an exciting and innovative place to work.

What we are looking for

You will:

• Be willing to teach English- across all key stages
• Be enthusiastic and passionate about English and committed to improving the life chances of the students in their care
• Be forward thinking, creative, receptive to change and able to work with the team
• Be willing to develop a strong knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery
• Have the ability to develop strong relationships with students

Join Our 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 41 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 41 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 pension scheme
• Flexible working options - (staggered start and finish times, hybrid working, virtual meetings)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary: MPR/UPR (fringe) - possible TLR for an exceptional candidate

Contract: Full-time permanent

Start date: September 2023

Closing date: 26th May 2023

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 to 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