Your Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join the Primary Education Team who sit within our trust School Support Team (SST). You will have a proven track record of success in regard to teaching and learning in primary education and a genuine desire to play a pivotal role in the strategic development of the Trust’s education strategy and aims.

Through this role you will support school improvement across our trust whilst working closely with the Primary Education Team and school leaders to develop curriculum and pedagogy within our schools. Within this role you will also support the development and implementation of high quality and evidence-based curricula.

This is a full-time position to cover the duration of a maternity leave, and an ideal opportunity for an experienced school leader to support the development of teaching and learning across the trust.

What we are looking for

The role is varied and exciting and includes offering in-school support, coaching, facilitating professional development programmes and developing curriculum to support schools. You will be a qualified teacher and have both management and extensive teaching across the primary phase.

About GLF Schools

GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Most of our schools are in Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex. Therefore, this role does involve travelling to schools, as well as some remote working 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 43 academies or in our school support team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 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: January 2025

Salary: Dependant on experience

Contract: Maternity Cover (temporary contract)

Hours: Full time

Close Date: Monday 30th September

Shortlisting: 1st October 2024

Interview Date: w/c 7th October 2024

Contact

If this is a role that interests you and you would like to find out more, please email Kelly DeSantis (found on the Job Description).

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.