Staff Vacancies

Salary: Grade 6/SO1 (£30 245.48 - £33 445.62 pro rata) (FTE 35 518.00 - £39 276.00)

Reporting: Designated Safeguarding Lead  

Hours: 36 hours per week; Mondays—Thursdays: 8.15am–4pm, Fridays 8.15–3.45pm.

Start date: 1st September 2025

Glenthorne High School are proud to foster a vibrant, inclusive environment where staff are valued and empowered to help every pupil reach their full potential. With strong leadership and excellent pupil behaviour, we maintain a calm, focused, and supportive atmosphere for learning.  

We are currently seeking a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead to work closely with our Designated Safeguarding Lead on all matters relating to safeguarding and child protection. This is a non-teaching post and provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. 

The successful candidate will possess strong emotional resilience and exceptional communication skills, and will engage confidently with students, staff, and visitors. A warm, approachable manner is essential, along with a firm commitment to consistently upholding our safeguarding policies and procedures.  

Due to the nature of the responsibilities, some flexibility in working hours will be required, including occasional work during school holidays if necessary.

Glenthorne High School can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare at a discounted rate
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for: Electric Cars and Cycle to work
• Long service awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts.  The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils. This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

Closing date: 11.59 pm, Sunday 29^th June 2025

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.

The Willow Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children.  We expect all staff to share this commitment and hold an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Application Pack

Responsible to: SENCo

Salary: Scale 1c/3 (2-6) (Pro-rata: £21 826– £23 090)

Hours: 33 hrs per week Monday to Friday, Term Time plus Inset days

Inclusive of: SEND Homework Club until 4.15am once a week and 1.5 hours a week for meetings.

Candidates must be able to start work from 8.15am.

Required from: September 2025

We are looking to appoint a professional and thoughtful Teaching Assistant to join our well-established SEND Department. The successful candidate will provide support for our SEND pupils. ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) training is essential for this role, as you will be providing targeted emotional support to pupils, alongside in-class and small-group interventions. Applicants currently completing the ELSA qualification will also be considered.

Teaching Assistants are highly valued at the school in supporting our pupils to realise their full potential.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate effective, clear communication with pupils and adults alike, excellent literacy and organisational skills, the ability to enthuse and motivate pupils at all levels and a drive to improve future opportunities available to our pupils. This role would suit a graduate who wishes to gain in-school experience prior to undertaking teacher training as well as those who would like to pursue a career as a Teaching Assistant.

Why join us:

• Be part of a supportive and dedicated team.
• Gain valuable in-school experience, ideal for those considering teacher training.
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of pupils with SEND.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
• Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare at a discounted rate
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for: Electric Cars and Cycle to work
• Long service awards
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas

Glenthorne High School is part of the Willow Learning Trust and is a National Teaching School with a specialism in the arts.  The school is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1700 pupils. This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

Closing date: 11.59 pm, Sunday 29^th June 2025

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.

The Willow Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children.  We expect all staff to share this commitment. Note the Trust will undertake an online check on shortlisted candidates and expect the successful candidate to hold an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Application Pack

“Prestigious Saturday Drama School with a reputation for unique performances”

We are looking for a dedicated drama specialist to lead workshops and rehearsals at this popular Saturday school and to help inspire and enthuse performers of all ages and abilities.  You will also provide quality feedback to pupils and parents to help pupils progress. You will be working with Key Stage 1 and 2 students between 9-11am and Key Stage 3 students between the hours of 11:30am and 1:30pm. There is also the potential of creating and leading a Key Stage 4 and 5 group between 2-4pm.

We have high expectations and set our pupils ambitious challenges.  Past performances have seen pupils performing ‘Punk Rock’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go’ at the Rose Theatre.

You will be working with the Arts One Drama team (one 6^th former assistant) and the rest of the Arts One Saturday Schools team, which includes ArtsOne Dance and ArtsOne Rocks. You will also liaise frequently with the subject leader for Drama at Glenthorne High School.

Salary: £90 each day (going up to £130 upon successful creation of a KS4/5 group between 2-4pm)

The ArtsOne Drama sessions will take place on each Saturday of term time, totalling 36 Saturdays over the course of the academic year. Arts One will not take place during half-terms, Christmas, Easter or Summer Holidays.

Closing date: 11.59 pm Sunday 6^th July 2025

A National teaching and support school with a specialism in the arts, Glenthorne High School is a mixed comprehensive academy with over 1650 pupils. This is a genuine opportunity to join a popular school and become an integral part of the academy's continuing success.

Glenthorne High School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children and an enhanced DBS.  We expect all staff to share this commitment.