HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should complete the teaching application form electronically and email this along with a covering letter and equal opportunities monitoring form to; recruitment@lsf.org. Applications will only be considered from candidates completing the form in full. We will acknowledge receipt.
For more information on the Loughborough Schools Foundation, please visit our website.
Deputy Head Pastoral
Full-time Permanent
To commence September 2023
Loughborough Grammar School is a selective day and boarding school educating boys aged 10 to 18 years. The school has a proud tradition of academic excellence coupled with a strong emphasis on providing first-class pastoral care in a happy and purposeful community. The school is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head Pastoral.
The successful applicant will be a first-class teacher with energy, vision and ambition, good leadership skills, and a genuine interest in achieving the best outcomes for students. You will be collaborative in your work ethic. You will be forward thinking and strive to make the school safe and inspiring for the student and staff body.
The successful applicant is likely to have had success either at Assistant Head level or as Houseparent or Head of Year in a large, complex school. You will also have experience of working on whole-school initiatives. The post attracts a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package which includes a generous school fee discount.
Loughborough Grammar School is part of the Loughborough Schools Foundation, a charitable foundation of four independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years. The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural and sporting achievements and for the quality of their pastoral care.
Completed applications, along with a covering letter addressed to Mrs Foster, Head Designate , should be submitted to recruitment@lsf.org .
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 27 March 2023
Interviews to take place in the week commencing 27 March 2023
Early Years Foundation Stage / Key Stage 1 Class Teacher
Permanent, Full time
To commence: September 2023
Fairfield Prep School are looking to appoint a well-qualified and excellent EYFS/KS1 class teacher. Applicants must be inspirational classroom practitioners with the ability to continue to build upon the already high standards the school achieves.
We are looking for a colleague who is a:
- dynamic teacher with proven outstanding experience across the EYFS/KS1 curriculum
- teacher with vision and has a commitment to raising standards
- teacher who can engage, motivate, and support pupils, staff and parents
- teacher confident in the use and application of ICT
A competitive salary, small class sizes and friendly and supportive colleagues are just some of the benefits that the position affords.
For further information, please read the Key Stage 1 Teacher recruitment Brochure below.
The Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of four independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years, as well as a nursery. The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural, and sporting achievements and for the quality of their pastoral care. The schools are situated on the south side of Loughborough on a very pleasant campus.
To apply, please download and complete an application form. Send your completed application form, along with an equal opportunities monitoring form and cover letter address to the Headmaster, Mr Andrew Earnshaw, to; recruitment@lsf.org
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023
Interview date: W/C 24 April 2023
Head of Computer Science
Permanent, Full time
Required for September 2023
The Loughborough Schools Foundation Computer Science department seeks to appoint a Head of Department to lead and manage the curriculum across the Foundation. The successful candidate will manage a team of highly motivated and outstanding professionals in the design and development of a modern Computer Science curriculum. The successful candidate will set the vision for the department and continue growing the subject across all four schools. They will have a significantly reduced timetable, allowing for them to spend time in each of the four schools, working with relevant staff and developing the curriculum.
E-safety also forms part of the current computing curriculum, and the schools are keen to retain this. The successful candidate will also have responsibility for co-ordinating with the designated school safeguarding leads to help ensure the e-safety aspect of the computing curriculum, works in unison with anything the schools are covering in PSHE.
The programming language taught across the Foundation is Python and it is expected the successful candidate will be a competent programmer.
The Computer Science department has expanded rapidly since 2019 and is highly regarded by all schools in the Foundation. There has been a significant growth in the number of students studying the subject at GCSE, and this is now continuing into A-Level. All students in KS3 have one hour of Computer Science per week at each of the secondary schools.
In return we offer a permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary in line with the teaching pay scale and management points for extra responsibilities. You will benefit from a generous school fee discount for your children. Free parking, free school lunch and private medical insurance.
The Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of four independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years, as well as a nursery. The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural, and sporting achievements and for the quality of their pastoral care. The schools are situated on the south side of Loughborough on a very pleasant campus.
Completed applications, along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Miles, should be submitted to recruitment@lsf.org .
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023
Interviews to take place in the week commencing 17 April 2023
Second in Department
Computer Science
Full Time / Permanent
The Loughborough Schools Foundation Computer Science department seeks to employ a Second in Department from September 2023.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of LSF Computer Science to lead the curriculum across our four schools. This person should have a solid oversight of the current computing curriculum and modern teaching & learning pedagogical practices. They should be an experienced teacher up to A-Level. They will teach predominantly at one of our senior schools, however, some elements of their timetable may require teaching in the other schools. They may also be asked to take on additional responsibility at the discretion of the Head of LSF Computer Science e.g. to lead the curriculum and exam coordination across a key stage.
The programming language taught across the Foundation is Python and it is expected the successful candidate will be a competent programmer.
The Computer Science department has expanded rapidly since 2019 and is highly regarded by all schools in the Foundation. There has been a significant growth in the number of students studying the subject at GCSE, and this is now continuing into A-Level. All students in KS3 have one hour of Computer Science per week at each of the secondary schools.
Promotion of the values of each school is integral to the role, and it is essential that the successful candidate is a good role model for the boys and girls they teach.
In return we offer a permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary. You will benefit from a generous school fee discount, free parking, free school lunch and private medical insurance.
To apply please download an application form. The Supporting Information section on the form should be completed as fully as possible. Completed applications, along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Miles, should be submitted to recruitment@lsf.org
Closing date for receipt of applications: 12 noon on 17 April 2023
Interviews will be held week commencing 17 April 2023
Computer Science Teacher
Permanent, Full time
September 2023
The Loughborough Schools Foundation Computer Science department seeks to employ a teacher to take up this post in September 2023. The successful candidate will be required to deliver (as a minimum) KS3 and KS4 Computer Science across one or more of the secondary schools in the Foundation. KS5 teaching experience is not essential but is desirable.
Above all, we seek someone who is passionate about their subject, can deliver the subject with confidence and has high expectations for the children that they teach. An enthusiasm for developing the subject beyond the classroom through trips and extracurricular activities is also desirable. The department places high value on continuing professional development and encourages colleagues to keep abreast of subject change.
The programming language taught across the Foundation is Python and it is expected the successful candidate will be a competent programmer.
The Computer Science department has expanded rapidly since 2019 and is highly regarded by all schools in the Foundation. There has been a significant growth in the number of students studying the subject at GCSE, and this is now continuing into A-Level. All students in KS3 have one hour of Computer Science per week at each of the secondary schools.
Promotion of the values of each school is integral to the role, and it is essential that the successful candidate is a good role model for the boys and girls they teach.
In return we offer a permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary. You will benefit from a generous school fee discount for your children. Free parking, free school lunch and private medical insurance.
The Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of four independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years, as well as a nursery. The schools enjoy a very high reputation for their academic, cultural, and sporting achievements and for the quality of their pastoral care. The schools are situated on the south side of Loughborough on a very pleasant campus.
Completed applications, along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Miles, should be submitted to recruitment@lsf.org .
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023
Interviews to take place in the week commencing 17 April 2023
Teacher of PE
Part-time/Permanent
Required from September 2023
Loughborough Schools Foundation are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified Teacher of PE based at Fairfield Preparatory School, on a part-time basis.
Required from September 2023 the suitable candidate will be a highly motivated and committed individual with an excellent track record of teaching and student progress. They will be expected to deliver outstanding lessons to ensure excellence and achievement for all learners, with a true commitment to raising standards. Applicants will need to have experience of using a variety of approaches to continually enhance teaching and learning throughout the school and across the full age and ability range. The ideal applicant also needs to have excellent communication skills and the ability to forge strong working relationships within the PE Team and across the Foundation.
Fairfield Preparatory School PE department teaches gymnastics, dance, netball, hockey, football, rugby, cricket, athletics, swimming, tennis, basketball, badminton, cheerleading, rugby and health related fitness, as well as a range of functional movement activities to help students develop their movement capacity as they grow and develop. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to take responsibility for school teams and to lead on some sports in line with their expertise. Lessons will be delivered from kindergarten through to year 6.
The post has a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package which includes a generous school fee discount.
To apply, please download and complete an application form from the careers page of our website lsf.org/vacancies. Completed application forms, along with a covering letter of no more than two sides, addressed to the Foundation Director of Sport, Jo Hackett, should be submitted to recruitment@lsf.org.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17 April at 9am.