Recruitment

Crofton is a happy, and ambitious school, excited about our journey to becoming exceptional. In order to a move to achieve this we have joined HISP Multi Academy Trust from April 2023.The Trust believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all our school communities.  Their ethos is one of sustainable school improvement; and schools joining the trust do so with the prime aim of improving themselves and each other through the development and embedding of a professional continuum.

At school level we believe that we can achieve exceptional  through our ethos of kindness, ambition and diligence, expected throughout our learning community so that we finish each day with exceptional outcomes. We are motivated by a sense of the moral seriousness of what schools do; a conviction that education, while important, should also be fun; by a belief that schools should be inclusive communities in which everyone is equally valued; and by a determination that we should not tolerate underachievement. We take great pride in the high standards achieved by our students – they leave us as happy, well-qualified, confident and well-motivated young citizens and we are delighted that so many go on to excel in local sixth-forms, colleges, universities and the wider world. If you are an aspirational professional, who share our values and commitment to raise inspire students to achieve their full potential, able to contribute to our culture of sharing best practice, and want to make a difference to the life-chances of all the students in your care, then we could have a position for you. At Crofton we offer :

• A committed SLT and Governing Body.

• A commitment towards your continued personal development.

• Effective training to ensure the successful candidate is skilled in all areas of work.

About HISP Trust:

HISP Multi Academy Trust believe in building excellent educational environments that inspire and unlock potential in all our school communities.  We currently have five schools within our Trust covering the age ranges from nursery to 16 with plans to expand and grow quickly across our geographical location.

Whilst we are currently a small Trust, we are ambitious and have a broad range of outward facing accreditations that support our schools and those within our local area.  We are part of the Education Endowment Foundation Network with our HISP Research School.  Evidence informed practice underpins our ethos, professional development and school improvement.  We have an outstanding provision for training new teachers through our Hampshire SCITT Partnership, which also supports career progression for staff within our Trust and links to higher education.   We have recently been designated, by the DfE, with two Teaching School Hubs covering Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight and the South Eastern and South Western parts of Hampshire.  The core purpose behind the Teaching School Hubs is to become centres of excellence for teaching and leadership training and development.

Crofton recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff.

• Teachers Pension Scheme.

• Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Access to Salary Sacrifice loans (transport, personal development, IT Equipment).

• Access to Financial Wellbeing Hub (Mortgages/loans/savings).

• Free parking for all staff.

• Access to School Canteen.

• Exclusive perks and discounts from local and national retailers .

• Access to Wellbeing Services provided by Schools Advisory Service (SAS) including physiotherapy, counselling, diet, and fitness.  

• Annual Flu Jabs offered via the onsite welfare team.

• Assistance towards glasses where they are needed for significant VDU use .

If you are interested in applying for any of our available positions please scroll down to download a Crofton School application form - please do not send CVs.. The completed application form can then be e-mailed to recruitment@croftonschool.co.uk. (If you are unable to complete online, please print and complete and send to the school address – HR Team, Crofton School, Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2AT Guidance on completing the application form can be found here Due to the current Coronavirus restrictions, we are not offering visits or tours of the school prior to application. However, there is a virtual tour available if you scroll down the page.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975

As the position you are applying for gives you privileged access to vulnerable groups, you are required to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.

This means that you must disclose all spent and unspent convictions on this form other than those which are so “protected”. This may include any driving offences. Guidance on the filtering of “protected” convictions and cautions can be accessed on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance

Please be aware overseas checks will be required if you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over (see policy at the bottom of the page). Please refer to the Government advice here for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. 

New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations which include: Councils, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and many others.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. (see policy at the bottom of the page).

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the Privacy Notices which can be found here