Teaching Staff | Find your place in our team

Contract: Permanent

Start date: Easter / ASAP on completion of safe recruitment checks

Hours: Full or part time - please address minimum FTE in application

Salary range: £28,100 - £43,951

Site(s): Bay House School & Sixth Form

Closing date: 

We are seeking a dynamic and inspirational teacher with experience of teaching Business, Enterprise and/or Economics subjects at KS4 and KS5. You will have experience in teaching both vocational and traditional qualifications in these subjects at GCSE and A Level, and be excited by the development of both these strands.

You will be joining an enthusiastic, high-performing and committed team of Business, Enterprise and Economics teachers. We are an ever-growing department who are passionate about the provision we provide, and the GFM secondary phase itself is a vibrant, evolving environment with a passion for supporting the development of our young people. You will have an overview and be part of the strategic development of Business across the secondary phase of the GFM.

We are committed to enabling all learners, irrespective of their current attainment, to achieve and we offer both GCSE Business and Level 2 Enterprise and Marketing across our secondary provision. Our A level Business and Economics qualifications attract good cohort numbers and our outcomes are in the top quartile nationally.

We are always seeking ways to raise the profile of our subject and staff across the GFM, such as offering extra-curricular opportunities, and the successful candidate can expect to be involved in participation of national enterprise competitions through our Enterprise provision and our KS4 cohort.

If you would like to talk informally with one of the team before making an application, please email recruitment@gfmat.org or call 02392 616012 to arrange

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2023 or Easter 2023

Hours: Full time - 1.0 FTE

Salary range: £28,100 - £43,951 (plus TLR for right candidate)

Site(s): Positions available at Bay House and Brune Park Schools

Closing date: 

Do you want to work in a supportive environment in the largest Academy Trust in Gosport?

GFM schools are friendly and rewarding places to work. We value the critical role all our colleagues play within our community.

We are a large and dynamic English team, offering qualifications such as GCSE Media Studies, Creative iMedia and A Level Film Studies alongside GCSE and A Level English Language and English Literature. We strive to simultaneously challenge and support the pupils in our classrooms and pride ourselves on supporting each other as colleagues too.

The impact a teacher can have on their students is undeniable. They shape the character of pupils and make a big contribution to their future. Teachers often do more than just help a student to learn more about their subjects, they play an important role in children’s lives, providing guidance and help children’s intellectual and personal development. We are looking for devoted teachers of English wanting a new challenge. If you have the passion and the enthusiasm to be a positive influence in the lives of pupils with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring them to love learning and excel, you should submit your application to join our organisation.

You will:

•       understand how children develop, think and learn
•       have a passion for every child achieving beyond what they might have thought possible
•       have a determination to secure positive progress and have high aspirations for every pupil
•       be committed to breaking down barriers to learning
•       be committed to nurturing a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
•       have a strong commitment to safeguarding
•       be an enthusiastic individual with a good sense of humour who is able to develop positive relationships with pupils, parents and team members.

An ability to teach another subject would be an advantage. Candidates are encouraged to address this in their application.

Applications from suitably experienced professionals and ECTs are most welcome.

About Us

Our students take pride in their school, have a good work ethic and are keen to do their very best. Our learners are respectful, polite and work hard to develop into resilient young adults whom we are very proud of. We are committed to enabling all learners to achieve, irrespective of their current attainment. As an organisation, we have adopted a ‘growth mind-set’ and introduced a monitoring culture to help develop all learners. Pupils are encouraged to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities, outings and competitions throughout the year.

What can we offer you?

• The opportunity to join a dedicated team who deliver excellent support to our pupils to ensure positive outcomes in the classroom and wider community
• The opportunity to develop and grow across the whole GFM, with potential for further responsibilities.
• On-going CPD with programmes of study
• The opportunity to establish extra-curricular activities
• Friendly and enthusiastic learners and colleagues who are rightly proud of their schools
• Membership of one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes
• Free access to a school gym and swimming pool.
• A Chromebook or Laptop for use in school and at home.

Contract: Permanent

Start date: January 2023

Hours: Full time - 1.0 FTE

Salary range: £25,714 - £41,858 dependent on experience plus TLR 2.1 (value £2679)

Site(s): Bay House School & Sixth Form

Closing date: 

The GFM is continuing to develop and enhance its Humanities provision across the secondary phase and is looking to recruit a confident, self-motivated teacher of geography who is a good communicator, clear team player and is someone who can take up the helm of subject lead for A Level geography, continuing to develop our current sixth form geography provision. This post will be based on the Bay House school site.

We are looking for:

• Someone who has a passion and determination for every child achieving positive progress beyond what they might have thought possible;
• Someone who has a commitment to breaking down barriers to learning, being sensitive to students’ needs and is committed to nurture a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life;
• Someone who has a strong commitment to safeguarding;
• Someone who is positive, enthusiastic and has a good sense of humour;
• Someone who has experience of A Level Geography teaching.

Our secondary phase is now aligned to provide a mirrored curriculum across KS3 and GCSE at both of our secondary school sites. Our KS3 schemes of learning and assessments deliver an exciting and varied curriculum to pupils. There is a great emphasis placed on providing a range of active teaching and learning techniques in our lessons to engage those within our care.

The department currently follows the AQA GCSE Geography and our A Level cohort at Bay House follow the AQA syllabus, both of which provide a good balance between physical and human geography. Geography is a popular subject, often averaging three to four groups in both the lower and upper sixth. Bay House Sixth Form has exceeded the national average in terms of results year on year; and is one of the top sixth form providers in Hampshire. The successful candidate would be expected to teach across Key Stages 3-5.

Fieldwork is an important element in the department’s teaching and several trips are arranged each year. In the past this included an annual ALevel trip to Iceland and we are looking to revive these trips as we move out of the pandemic. In addition to this, we usually run an annual KS3 trip; previous destinations have included the Lake District and the Pembrokeshire coast. Other fieldwork activities include trips to locations nearby including local beaches and towns, such as Portsmouth, Christchurch Bay and West Wittering.

We also encourage learning outside the classroom with the use of Stokes Bay for coastal fieldwork and Stanley Park for investigating the characteristics of woodland habitats, both of which are on our doorstep.

What can we offer you;

• Potential for career progression;
• Friendly and sociable colleagues;
• You will join a vibrant community where there are opportunities to strive to make a real difference to the lives of young people;
• The opportunity to join dedicated teams, who deliver excellent support to our pupils to ensure positive outcomes in the classroom and wider community;
• We are committed to everyone in the organisation having a passion for learning. This results in the building of young people’s self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem;
• A firm commitment to on-going professional development and your well-being.

Contract: Permanent

Start date: on completion of safe recruitment checks

Hours: Full and Part time

Salary range: £28,100 - £43,951

Site(s): Bay House and Brune Park Schools

Closing date: 

We are seeking innovative Maths teachers to join our community

You should be a passionate lifelong learner who is hardworking and enthusiastic with excellent subject knowledge. You will be a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and excel in your subject area. The successful applicant will be prepared to share their practice with colleagues and fully contribute to our in-house programme of continuing professional development.

Our students take pride in their schools, have a good work ethic and are keen to do their very best. Our learners are respectful, polite and work hard to develop into resilient young adults who we are very proud of.

We are committed to enabling all learners, irrespective of their current attainment, to achieve. Pupils are encouraged to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities, outings and competitions throughout the year.

An ability to teach another subject would be an advantage. Candidates are encouraged to address this in their application.

Applications from suitably experienced colleagues and ECTs are most welcome.

Contract: Permanent

Start date: Easter / ASAP on completion of safe recruitment checks

Hours: Full Time

Salary range: £28,100 to £43,951 qualified / £19,360 to £29,920 unqualified

Site(s): LWS Academy, Sarisbury Green, Southampton SO31 7NL

Closing date: 20/02/2003 12:00 am

LWS Academy is recruiting for a PE teacher. You will be an outstanding practitioner who has a positive disposition and is forward-thinking.  You will work as a part of a large and successful team delivering PE across the curriculum. Energy, enthusiasm, positivity and a readiness to contribute to the full breadth of our provision are must-haves. You will be willing to go above and beyond for our students and community to support the trust’s vision in providing unique and equitable opportunities and experiences.

We would be interested in receiving applications from experienced, ECTs, UQT colleagues with proven experience, if you;

• Have a passion for every child achieving beyond what they might have thought possible
• Have a commitment to breaking down barriers to learning
• Are a highly effective communicator and a ‘people’ person
• Have a strong commitment to safeguarding
• Are sensitive to students’ needs
• Have a determination to secure positive progress and high aspirations for and with students
• Are committed to nurture a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
• Are an enthusiastic individual with a good sense of humour
• Are a team player

If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

If you would like to find out more and to arrange a visit, please contact 01489 582684 to arrange.

ABOUT LWS

LWS is a specialist school for boys with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Staff at LWS ensure that our core three values, Respectful, Responsible and Ready to Learn resonate throughout our school community to ensure successful outcomes for all.

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: Permanent

Start date: Easter or sooner on completion of safe recruitment checks

Hours: Full time

Salary range: £28,100 - £43,951 plus TLR 2.1 value £2679

Site(s): Bay House School & Sixth Form

Closing date: 02/02/2023 12:00 am

You will be an outstanding teacher of Physical Education who has a positive disposition and is forward-thinking. You will work with the PE Leadership Team to deliver a first-class PE provision. Energy, enthusiasm, positivity and a readiness to contribute to the full breadth of our provision are must-haves. You will be willing to go above and beyond for our students and community to support the trust’s vision in providing unique and equitable opportunities and experiences.

In addition to other reasonable requests from the Director of PE and Sport the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The day to day running of the Bay House PE team
• Overseeing student teachers/work experience
• Facilitate the KS5 Core curriculum

The person appointed will be expected to teach across the age and ability range and to play a part, together with other colleagues, in continuing the good work and development of the department. Extracurricular activities are an outstanding feature of the school and the appointee would be expected to play a full and active part in its continued delivery. We would be particularly keen to appoint someone who can offer a broad range of activities and you should have the capacity or desire to teach examination PE up to A-Level. Furthermore, the ability to teach a second subject would be desirable. You are encouraged to address this in your application.

We are committed to appointing only the most enthusiastic teachers. Our teachers deliver great lessons which are well-planned, highly challenging, innovative and active. The successful applicant will be prepared to share their practice with colleagues and fully contribute to our in-house programme of continuing professional development.

We would be interested in receiving an application if you:

• are passionate about ensuring all children have access to the provision and support to enable them to  be successful
• are able to prioritise and manage your time effectively
• have a strong commitment to safeguarding
• are committed to nurture a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
• are an enthusiastic individual with a good sense of humour
• build positive relationships with pupils with staff
• are a good team player who is able to develop good relationships with the people they work with

If you would like to discuss this opportunity before making an application or to arrange a visit, please contact recruitment@gfmat.org or call 02392 616012 to arrange

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• Profile – PE Leadership responsibility for BH site and Head of KS5

Contract: Permanent

Start date: asap* or Easter (*on completion of safe recruitment checks)

Hours: Full time 1.0 FTE

Salary range: Qualified Range £28,100 to £43,951 / Unqualified Range £19,360 to £29,920

Site(s): Bay House and Brune Park School

Closing date: 

Applications welcome from Experienced, ECT and Unqualified teaching colleagues

We are looking to appoint Teachers of Science to work at our Bay House and Brune Park sites. Our science teams are dynamic, friendly, dedicated and share a passion for making science accessible and enjoyable for all learners. Our secondary phase is now aligned to provide a mirrored curriculum across KS3 and GCSE at both of our secondary school sites. Our KS3 schemes of learning and assessment deliver an exciting and varied curriculum to pupils. We are looking to recruit confident, self-motivated individuals who are good communicators, clear team players and who are committed to making science engaging and enjoyable.

There is a potential of a TLR for the right candidate, to work alongside our already established Subject Leaders, leading on areas of teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment, progress and data.

We are looking for individuals:

• Who have a passion and determination for every child achieving positive progress beyond what they might have thought possible
• Who have a commitment to breaking down barriers to learning, being sensitive to students’ needs and who is committed to nurturing a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
• Who have a strong commitment to safeguarding
• Who are is positive, enthusiastic and have a good sense of humour.

What can we offer you:

• Potential for career progression
• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• You will join a vibrant community where there are opportunities to strive to make a real difference to the lives of young people
• The opportunity to join dedicated teams, who deliver excellent support to our pupils to ensure positive outcomes in the classroom and wider community
• We are committed to everyone in the organisation having a passion for learning. This results in the building of young people’s self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem
• A firm commitment to on-going professional development and your well-being.

Unsure? Why not contact us recruitment@gfmat.org or telephone 02392 616012 to direct any questions you may have

Contract: Permanent

Start date: Easter / September 2023

Hours: Full or part time considered (please indicate required FTE in application)

Salary range: £28,100 - £43,951

Site(s): Secondary Phase

Closing date: 

We are seeking a forward thinking R.E. teacher to join our new, dynamic department, who can deliver high quality lessons which will allow our students to develop the skills, understanding and knowledge needed to become informed and open minded citizens who excel in their R.E. learning and will develop a true passion and love for the subject.

A Teaching & Learning Responsibility (TLR) may be available for the right candidate.

You would be part of a dedicated and supportive team whose primary focus is the implementation of R.E. across all Key Stages (from Year 7 to Upper Sixth). As part of this team you would also be involved in the development and evaluation of current schemes of work and would be given the opportunity to contribute to the continuing development of the department as we build and grow.

About You

Subject Knowledge and Understanding

1. Have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the Curriculum programmes of study, level descriptors and specifications for examination courses
2. Keep up-to-date with research and developments in pedagogy in the subject area.
3. Contribute to the effective use of subject resources, including evaluation of new materials and equipment.
4. Keep up-to-date with technological change and the use of technology to enhance delivery, and student access, to the subject.

Professional Standards and Development

1. Be a role model to students through personal presentation and professional conduct.
2. Establish effective working relationships with colleagues.
3. Be prepared to be involved or lead on enrichment activities, after school clubs and visits.
4. Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of teachers’ professional duties as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document, and teachers’ legal liabilities and responsibilities relating to all current legislation
5. Liaise effectively with parent/carers and with other agencies with responsibility for students’ education and welfare.
6. Be familiar with and implement the relevant requirements of the current SEN Code of Practice, DDA and Access to Work.
7. Consider the needs of all students within lessons (and implement specialist advice) especially those who have SEN; are gifted and talented; are not yet fluent in English (EAL students).

We would be interested in receiving applications from both experienced and ECT colleagues if you:

• are a passionate practitioner with a love for RE and a desire to display and share this with all learners
• are passionate about ensuring all children have access to the provision and support to enable them to  be successful
• are able to prioritise and manage your time effectively
• have a strong commitment to safeguarding
• are committed to nurture a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
• are an enthusiastic individual with a good sense of humour
• build positive relationships with pupils with staff
• are a good team player who is able to develop good relationships with the people they work with

If you would like to talk informally in the first instance, please contact recruitment@gfmat.org or call 02392 616012 to arrange