Hammond School is a high achieving and successful community school serving the community of Lightwater and the surrounding villages. The school is vibrant and interesting with staff striving to achieve the best learning environment to meet the needs of every individual child. The staff are dedicated, supportive, patient and caring: providing a structure that enables children to feel safe, motivated and appropriately challenged. The children are purposefully engaged in learning; focused on listening; discussing ideas; gaining first hand experiences; asking questions; researching information; testing hypotheses and so much more. Hammond School values the support of families in supporting the development of the whole child and its ethos is to know all the pupils individually, both academically and socially.

• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of local community

• A well supported and vibrant learning environment with an emphasis on high levels of achievement

• High expectations, yet caring ethos which focuses on the development of the whole child

• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools

• Recognition of previous school continuous service

• Excellent staff CPD opportunities

GLF Schools promotes a cross-cluster collaborative approach, allowing colleagues to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. Through this cluster model, GLF Schools is committed to providing opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Hammond School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Cordwalles Junior School, Lightwater Village School, Pine Ridge Infant School, and Lorraine Infant School. 

GLF Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust established in 2012. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. What we say in our motto is true: "Where Children Grow, Learn and Flourish." Whilst operating as a part of a family, each of our schools has its own distinct character and culture which is respectful of its community and context but their utmost common ground is that it is our staff that make each school. Our collective GLF culture is built upon caring for our children and students by enabling our staff to provide the best possible education with the resources at our disposal.

We have a simple mission. "To be a supportive family of schools where together we grow, learn and flourish”

Joining GLF schools brings a wealth of opportunity both personally and professionally. Each school in our trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced support team. GLF Schools will recognise your skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for you to grow, learn and flourish. As a member of staff you can expect GLF to invest in your career progression, provide a bespoke career development plan and offer the potential to be fast tracked into leadership. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

For more information about the benefits of working for GLF, please click here to visit our GLF Careers page.