Are you passionate about discovering new ways to improve whilst contributing to helping young people achieve their very best? We continually seek to grow our talent pool across a range of support roles. Whether you are returning to work, looking for a change or need your first foothold in the work environment, what is important to us is to find the right person to fit into our team. Contact us to discuss career opportunities.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: as soon as possible on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 22.5 per week / 39 weeks per year (7.30 am start)
Salary range: £10,582 actual pro-rata salary (ISR Point 1 £20,258 full time equivalent)
Site(s): Bay House School
Closing date: 08/06/2023 12:00 pm
We are keen to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our busy in-house Catering Team. The successful candidates will have good communication skills and empathy for young people. You will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and be reliable, flexible and hardworking in what can be a physically demanding position.
The duties involved are:
Desirable however not essential as training will be provided: previous experience in the catering environment, knowledge of COSHH & HACCP Level 1 Food Safety Certificate.
You will need to be flexible to provide cover at other sites for team absences if a need is identified.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: ASAP on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 37 hpw / 52 wpy (part time hours considered - please address this in your application)
Salary range: Actual pro rata salary £23,837 (includes a 12.5% shift allowance) based on Pt 4 (ISR4-5)
Site(s): Cross MAT
Closing date:
We are keen to recruit individuals to join our Community Leisure team. Our leisure facilities services the students, staff and local community and include a gym, sports hall, Astroturf pitch, tennis courts and sports fields. As the first port of call for users of our facilities, you will need to be able to communicate clearly in a professional and friendly manner and be confident using your own initiative as well as contributing as part of the team. You will have an understanding of health and safety and be able to provide exceptional service delivery. Regular evening and weekend work, both as part of a shift pattern and to cover unplanned absences is required.
Your duties will include preparation of the internal and external areas for events, classes and fixtures, and provide support for activities hosted on site. You will be responsible for ensuring that the facilities are maintained correctly and are found to be in a user friendly, secure and welcoming way. Previous experience of working in a similar position is desirable but not essential as relevant training will be provided to enable the post holder to carry out their duties competently.
What we can offer you:
About You:
Unsure? Why not call us to answer any questions you may have (email recruitment@gfmat.org or call 02392 616012) to arrange
Contract: Permanent
Start date: asap on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 33 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Salary range: Actual pro rata salary £17,138 (based on Pt 7 £22,369 FTE) (Range Point 7 – 11 £22,369 to £24,054 FTE)
Site(s): Secondary (either Bay House or Brune Park)
Closing date:
We are seeking confident, self-motivated individuals who are good communicators, patient and have a friendly approach to join our team of Cover Supervisors (known within the GFM as Teaching Associates). This role will see you covering teacher absence with supervising pupils carrying out lessons and to manage a classroom, ensuring that pupils remain on task.
Duties may include:
You will have
This is a highly rewarding and sometimes challenging role. We are looking for individuals who are supportive, non-judgmental, patient, easy to talk to, positive and flexible. You must be able to speak to pupils in a manner which encourages and supports them.
If successful, we can offer you:
A wonderfully supportive team, dedicated to delivering excellent outcomes for the children and themselves, who are supported by an experienced SLT and active Local Governing Committee with a clear vision for the future of the school
Friendly and enthusiastic children and adults who are rightly proud of their school
A firm commitment to on-going professional development and your well-being
A broad range of opportunities as part of a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) where you will work alongside a range of professionals and specialists from our expanding additional services teams.
Discounted rates at the GFM’s Leisure Facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, full gym, exercise sessions and sports courts.
If you would like to speak informally about this role in the first instance, please contact recruitment@gfmat.org or call 02392 616012 to arrange
Contract: Casual
Start date: Following completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: As Required
Salary range: £11.68 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
Site(s): Bay House and Brune Park Secondary Schools
Closing date:
We are looking to grow our exams invigilator team across the secondary phase.
Flexibility and reliability are essential. Engagement is required throughout the school year including summer series
You will support with invigilation of examinations in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respective examinations boards, the Joint Council of Qualifications (JCQ) and the GFM.
You will be required to work professionally as a member of a team which ensures regulations are followed in a supportive environment for our pupils taking examinations. Duties will include admitting candidates to the examination rooms in a quiet and orderly way, handing out and collection of examination materials and being constantly vigilant whilst an examination is running, ensuring that the conduct of the exam takes place within the stipulated guidelines.
The role requires effective communication and you must be feel confident to able to enforce regulations firmly but fairly if necessary and deal effectively and promptly with any problem.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: as soon as possible on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 37 hours per week/39 weeks per year
Salary range: ISR 1-2, starting on Point 1 Actual pro rata salary £17,402 per annum
Site(s): Cross Secondary (Bay House & Brune Park)
Closing date: 09/06/2023 12:00 pm
This is a highly rewarding and challenging role. We are looking for individuals that are supportive, non-judgmental, patient, emotionally available, positive and flexible. You must be able to speak to pupils in a manner which encourages and supports them, enabling you to build trusting relationships. LSAs support pupils in class, in small groups and on a one-to-one basis.
Pupils may have a variety of SEND needs that fall into the following categories of: Cognition and Learning, Communication and Interaction, Physical and Sensory Needs and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH). LSAs work with pupils of all abilities and levels of need. Pupils with physical disabilities may need help with mobility and accessing materials, for example and pupils with SEMH needs may need support with emotional regulation.
You need to be a responsible and organised person. Some experience working with children, perhaps through volunteering in a school, or helping at clubs for young people.
You will have a GCSE minimum grade C or equivalent functional skills in English and Maths. We would be interested in receiving an application from you if you:
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of;
Contract: Permanent
Start date: as soon as possible on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Salary range: ISR 4-6 - Actual pro rata salary based on 37 hours/39 weeks and Pt 4 = £17,965 pa
Site(s): Working across Bay House & Brune Park Schools
Closing date:
This is a highly rewarding and challenging role involving teaching small groups and supporting students in class with either English, Maths or Science so you would need to be confident with Key Stage 3 and GCSE knowledge of one or more of these subjects. This post would also be ideally suited to individuals who may be considering a career into teaching to gain valuable classroom experience.
You will be supportive, non-judgmental, patient, easy to talk to, positive and flexible. You must be able to speak to pupils in a manner which encourages and supports them, enabling you to build trusting relationships. You are confident working with pupils on a one-to-one, small group basis or supporting in class, enabling all pupils to overcome any barriers to learning.
The role involves working with pupils of all abilities, including those with special needs. Pupils with physical disabilities may need help with mobility and accessing materials, for example. Pupils with behavioural difficulties require particular support to help them achieve their full potential.
You need to be a responsible and organised person. You will have a GCSE minimum grade C or equivalent functional skills in English and Maths. Educated to degree level desirable or with proven knowledge/ experience..
We would be interested in receiving an application from you if you:
If you would like to find out more before making your application, please contact recruitment@gfmat.org or telephone 02932 616012 to arrange
Contract: Permanent
Start date: asap on completion of safe recruitment checks
Hours: 37 hours per week/52 weeks per year (the allocation of these hours can be discussed fully at interview)
Salary range: ISR 7 – 9 (£22,639 to £23,194)
Site(s): LWS Academy
Closing date: 04/06/2023 12:00 am
The site caretaker at Lord Wilson Academy (LWS) will play a vital role in being responsible for the maintenance and security of our school buildings. Working under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team at LWS, as part of the Estates Team, you would be leading, coordinating support, determining assistance and ensuring the implementation of maintenance work at LWS, so that optimum use of the site can be achieved for school and community.
The duties to be undertaken by this post will encompass a range of activities including the provision of unlocking/locking up, site security, overseeing of lettings/hirers, routine and bespoke maintenance, decorating, moving and handling of objects and primarily ensuring the site is kept clean and safe. Effective team working and flexibility is essential. You may on occasion be required to travel to other locations within the GFMAT (for example Gateway Enterprise Academy and Spring Garden Lane).
What’s involved
If you are a confident, self-motivated individual who is a good communicator, patient with a friendly approach and able to work independently we would welcome hearing from you.
For an informal conversation or visit to our site, please call 01489 582684 to arrange.
LWS is a specialist school for boys with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Our aspirational curriculum allows our students to experience a mainstream academic experience whilst being supported by a highly skilled and supportive staff team as well as smaller class sizes to ensure academic and pastoral progress. We enable our students through their learning journey and are always prepared to support them through the consequences of actions and guide them toward being able to regulate themselves in preparation for the life journey ahead of them.
Contract: Maternity Cover
Start date: September 2023
Hours: 30 hpw / 39 wpy (term time): Pattern 8.30 – 3.15 pm daily (with unpaid breaks of 15 and 30 mins)
Salary range: Actual pro rata salary £14,237 (ISR 2-4, starting on Pt 2 (£20,441 FTE)
Site(s): Rowner Junior School
Closing date: 30/06/2023 12:00 pm
We are seeking a confident, self-motivated individual to provide maternity cover who is a good communicator, patient and with a friendly approach to join our team. You would be supporting children to foster effective participation in the social and academic processes of the school. The role calls for somebody with an interest in working in an educational environment where you would be working with teachers and other support staff to contribute to the successful inclusion, progress and wellbeing of our learners.
We would be interested in receiving an application if you;
If successful, we can offer you:
Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2023
Hours: 30 hpw / 39 wpy (term time): Pattern 8.30 – 3.15 pm daily (with unpaid breaks of 15 and 30 mins)
Salary range: Actual pro rata salary £14,237 (ISR 2-4, starting on Pt 2 (£20,441 FTE)
Site(s): Rowner Junior School
Closing date: 30/06/2023 12:00 pm
We are seeking confident, self-motivated individuals who are good communicators, patient and with a friendly approach to join our team. You would be supporting children to foster effective participation in the social and academic processes of the school.
The role calls for somebody with an interest in working in an educational environment where you would be working with teachers and other support staff to contribute to the successful inclusion, progress and wellbeing of our learners.
We are also happy to consider applications from those seeking an apprenticeship opportunity.
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
We welcome applications from candidates with little experience who would be interested in following an apprenticeship route. To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be: 16 or over, living in England and not in full-time education. If you do not currently have a GCSE in Maths and English, you will be required to complete functional skills in these subjects.
Contract: fixed term 18 months from start date or until such time course of study is completed. Please click here to view details of the full apprenticeship standard for this apprenticeship
Hours: 30 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (8.30 – 3.15 pm daily with unpaid breaks of 15 and 30 minutes) and salary will be in line with national minimum wage dependent on age
This apprenticeship opportunity will allow you to work towards successful completion of the Teaching Assistant Level 3 whilst working in the role to gain on-the-job experience to support your apprenticeship journey. You will receive training and development from your line manager/ apprenticeship mentor as well as being assigned a tutor to guide you through your apprenticeship. As part of your apprenticeship you will have one to one assessment visits with your tutor and regular training sessions that are relevant to your apprenticeship programme (these will be delivered through online workshops and face to face sessions). As an apprentice you will be expected to commit to engaging with your assessor, actively participating in training and completing work set by your tutor by set deadlines. At the end of your apprenticeship you will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA). This will be completed by an external organisation. Your tutor and line manager/apprenticeship mentor will ensure you are prepared for your EPA with practice sessions and guidance.
We would be interested in receiving applications for either of the posts above if you;
If successful, we can offer you:
Applicants applying for a position must complete the GFM application form. Please ensure all sections of the application are filled in and that all gaps between employment are noted. Please do not send CVs as we are unable to accept these. Where we receive a large volume of applications, we may close the post early, therefore you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
For enquiries and to return applications email: recruitment@gfmat.org or telephone: (023) 9261 6012
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; proof of right to work in the UK / satisfactory references / pre employment medical check / clear enhanced DBS check
GFM Education pursues a policy of equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
