Staff Vacancies
Welcome to our vacancies page.
You will find all our current vacancies detailed below together with links to the relevant Information Pack and Application Form. We would warmly welcome visits to our school. If you wish to visit, please speak to our HR team. If you prefer to have a virtual tour of the school on our website, go to the virtual presentation page, which will give you an overview of our school.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on: Tel. 020 8644 6307 ext.225
Science Technician
Hours: 10 hours per week, term time only
Salary: Grade 1c3 (Spine 3-6) £6 769.14—£7 062.22
Contract: Fixed term contract for 1 year
Start date: As soon as possible
Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where employees are appreciated and supported to enable our pupils to reach their full potential.
We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Science Technician to provide high-quality technical support to our Science Department. The successful candidate will prepare and clear practical lessons, maintain laboratories and equipment, support teaching staff with experiments and demonstrations, and support our existing Physics Technician with manual tasks, while ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative school community and play a key role in delivering engaging and effective science lessons for students across all key stages.
If you're organised, compassionate, and enjoy working in a school environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Willow Learning Trust 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 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 22nd February 2026
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.
Head of Maths
Start date: September 2026
Salary: Outer London Teacher pay scale plus TLR1B
Potential for a Recruitment & Retention payable during first year of employment
Glenthorne High School is a vibrant and inclusive community where staff are appreciated and work collaboratively to ensure our pupils reach their full potential. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Head of Maths to take the lead in our Maths department. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a key member of staff and to further develop the department with the support the SLT and colleagues.
The successful candidate will have at least 4 years teaching experience, be experienced in team management and can improve pupil progress across a range of year groups.
Glenthorne High School can offer you:
- Work from home afternoon, once a fortnight for full time staff.
- Potential for Recruitment and Retention Allowance
- Well established behaviour management systems, pupils feel valued and supported and able to learn.
- A comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers at all levels
- The opportunity to work with colleagues who have a passion to inspire pupils.
- Opportunity to take advantage of Benenden Healthcare
- Salary Sacrifice schemes: Electric car and Cycle to work scheme
- 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 22nd Feb 2026
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 and a satisfactory online check. We expect all staff to share this commitment and hold an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Application Forms
Please download the appropriate Application form and Equal Opportunities Form and return to recruitment@glenthorne.sutton.sch.uk
Teaching Staff Application Form: Teacher Trust Application Form
Non-Teaching Staff Application Form: Non-Teaching Trust Application Form
All staff Equal Opportunities Form: Trust Equal Opportunity Form
Please note we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate apply.
Glenthorne High School Employer Page on TES.
About Glenthorne High School
Set in the London Borough of Sutton, the school converted to Academy status in 2011 and with its two sister schools, Abbey Primary and Aragon Primary, forms the Willow Learning Trust. Glenthorne High School is a comprehensive school with 1700 pupils on roll, from 11 to 19 years of age, and prides itself on a diverse, inclusive and supportive community. Past Glenthorne pupils have been highly successful in securing Higher Education at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities and prestigious employment and apprenticeships.
Glenthorne is also the lead school for the Sutton Teaching Alliance and the Sutton SCITT, an outstanding provider of Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Training.
The school is a centre of excellence in the arts and offers selected places to pupils who demonstrate both talent and aptitude in the arts.
In addition, the school has an ASD Base with 26 pupils. This department is well resourced, and pupils are integrated into the life of the school.
Willow Learning Trust can offer you:
- A comprehensive programme of professional development at all levels
- 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
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for Electric Vehicles and Cycle to work
- A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas.
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.
Safer Recruitment
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. All staff will be required to hold an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Note that online searches may be undertaken on shortlisted candidates and discussed at interview if necessary.
Equal Opportunities
At Glenthorne High School, we believe that all individuals are of equal value, and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.
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