Vacancies

Recruitment privacy notice

Brentford School for Girls

Privacy Notice – Job Applicants

Under UK data protection law, individuals have a right to be informed about how our school uses any personal data that we hold about them. We comply with this right by providing ‘privacy notices’ (sometimes called ‘fair processing notices’) to individuals where we are processing their personal data.

This privacy notice explains how we collect, store and use personal data about individuals applying for jobs at our school.

As part of your application to join us, we will gather and use information relating to you. Information that we hold in relation to individuals is known as their “personal data”. This will include data that we obtain from you directly and data about you that we obtain from other people and organisations. We might also need to continue to hold an individual’s personal data for a period of time after the recruitment process, even if you are unsuccessful. Anything that we do with an individual’s personal data is known as “processing”.

This document sets out what personal data we will gather and hold about individuals who apply for a position with us, why we process that data, who we share this information with, and your rights in relation to your personal data processed by us.

What information do we process during your application process?

We may collect, hold, share and otherwise use the following information about you during your application process.

Up to and including shortlisting stage:

your name and contact details (i.e. address, home and mobile phone numbers, email address);
details of your qualifications, training, experience, duties, employment history (including job titles, salary, relevant dates and working hours), details of driving licence (if relevant for role), membership of professional bodies and interests;
your racial or ethnic origin, sex and sexual orientation, religious or similar beliefs;
information regarding your criminal record;
details of your referees;
whether you are related to any member of our workforce; and
details of any support or assistance you may need to assist you at the interview because of a disability.

Following shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision

information about your previous academic and/or employment history, including details of any conduct, grievance or performance issues, appraisals, time and attendance, from references obtained about you from previous employers and/or education providers;*
- confirmation of your academic and professional qualifications (including seeing a copy of certificates);*
- information via the DBS process, regarding your criminal record, in criminal records certificates (CRCs) and enhanced criminal records certificates (ECRCs), whether you are barred from working in regulated activity;*
- your nationality and immigration status and information from related documents, such as your passport or other identification and immigration information;*
- medical check to indicate fitness to work;*
- a copy of your driving licence (or other appropriate documentation as listed on the Home Office list);*
- if you are a teacher, we will check the National College of Teaching and Leadership (“NCTL”) Teachers Services about your teacher status, whether you are subject to a prohibition from teaching order and any other relevant checks (for example Section 128 direction for management posts and EEA teacher sanctions);* and
- equal opportunities’ monitoring data.

You are required (by law or in order to enter into your contract of employment) to provide the categories of information marked (*) above to us to enable us to verify your right to work and suitability for the position. Without providing us with this information, or if the information is not satisfactory, then we will not be able to proceed with any offer of employment.

If you are employed by us, the information we collect may be included on our Single Central Record. In this scenario, a further privacy notice in relation to data we collect, process, hold and share about you during your time with us, will be issued to you.

Where do we get information from during your application process?

Depending on the position that you have applied for, we may collect this information from you, your referees (details of whom you will have provided), your education provider, any relevant professional body, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), NCTL and the Home Office, during the recruitment process.

We may also complete an internet search, which may lead to further searches on public social media platforms to confirm a candidate’s eligibility, and identify any potential safeguarding concerns or risks to the school’s reputation.

Why do we use this information?

We will process your personal data during your application process for the purpose of complying with legal obligations, carrying out tasks which are in the public interest, and taking steps with a view to entering into an employment contract with you. This includes:

to assess your suitability for the role you are applying for;
to take steps to enter into a contract with you;
to facilitate safer recruitment as part of our safeguarding obligations;
to check that you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom or that you are not prohibited from teaching; and
so that we are able to monitor applications for posts in the School to ensure that we are fulfilling our obligations under the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010.

How long will we hold information in relation to your application?

We will hold information relating to your application only for as long as necessary. If you are successful then how long we need to hold on to any information will depend on type of information. For further detail please see our Data Retention Policy.

If you are unsuccessful we will hold your personal data only for six months, after which time it is securely deleted.

Who will we share information with about your application?

We will not share information gathered during your application process with third parties, other than professional advisors such as legal or HR advisors.

Rights in relation to your personal data

All individuals have the right to request access to personal data that we hold about them. To make a request for access to their personal data, individuals should contact:

Mrs Melanie Baldy – School Business Manager

Please also refer to our Data Protection Policy for further details on making requests for access to personal data.

Individuals also have the right, in certain circumstances, to:

Object to the processing of their personal data
Have inaccurate or incomplete personal data about them rectified
Restrict processing of their personal data
Object to the making of decisions about them taken by automated means
Have your data transferred to another organisation
Claim compensation for damage caused by a breach of their data protection rights

If an individual wants to exercise any of these rights then they should contact Mrs Melanie Baldy – School Business Manager at the school or our DPO Mr Craig Stillwell, Judicium Consulting Ltd. 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE email dataservices@judicium.com, telephone number 0203 3269174 The law does not oblige the school to comply with all requests. If the school does not intend to comply with the request then the individual will be notified of the reasons why in writing.

Concerns

If an individual has any concerns about how we are using their personal data then we ask that they contact our Data Protection Officer – Mr Craig Stillwell, Judicium Consulting Ltd. 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE email dataservices@judicium.com, telephone number 0203 3269174 in the first instance. However an individual can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office should they consider this to be necessary, at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.

Contact

If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact:

Data Protection Officer – Mr Craig Stillwell, Judicium Consulting Ltd. 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE email dataservices@judicium.com, telephone number 0203 3269174 in the first instance.

HEAD OF YEAR 7

Head of Year 7 with any specialism subject

Main scale/UPS

TLR1a £9,272 per annum

Are you looking for an exciting new role? Would you like to work with a dynamic Head of Year team who are aspirational for the achievement of the young women of West London? Would you like to make your impact in a school that is on the cusp of outstanding?

Brentford School for Girls is a vibrant and multi-cultural comprehensive school committed to developing the next generation of ambitious and courageous young women. Our examination results consistently place us in the top 5% of schools nationally for the progress students make. In 2023, a significant number of our students secured places in the very best Russell group universities in the country.

We are deeply committed to working in partnership, and currently work closely with a local primary school supporting the leadership and sharing best practice across both schools.

We are looking for strong, passionate, and ambitious teacher who is keen to develop and lead the raising achievement strategy across a year group and is:-

Ambitious and wants to lead a year group
Passionate about students’ learning and keen to see all students aspire to succeed
Able to bring new ideas, be accessible and lead by example
A visible leader who is able to motivate others
Visionary and can see the possibilities of developing and delivering innovation through their work
Committed to their own ongoing professional development

If you feel that you have these qualities and are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please apply either on the quick apply link on the TES website or complete an application form and return to staff-hr@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

Application Form

Job Description

Person Spec

Brentford School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be appointed subject to satisfactory references and DBS checks.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Midday on Friday 24^th November

Interviews date tbc

Start Date: 1^st January 2024

HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY

Part-time or full-time available, ECT or qualified teachers

Main scale/UPS

TLR2b of £5,349 per annum

Recruitment and retention allowance for successful candidate

Are you looking for an exciting new role? Would you like to work with a dynamic Humanities department who are aspirational for the achievement of the young women of West London? Would you like to make your impact in a school that is on the cusp of outstanding?

Brentford School for Girls is a vibrant and multi-cultural comprehensive school committed to developing the next generation of ambitious and courageous young women. Our examination results consistently place us in the top 5% of schools nationally for the progress students make, and a significant number of our students in 2023, secured places in the very best Russell group universities in the country.

We are deeply committed to working in partnership, and currently work closely with a local primary school supporting the leadership, and sharing best practice across both schools.

We are looking for a ‘strong’ teacher who is:-

Ambitious and wants to lead a popular and thriving subject area – Geography
Willing to train (where training is required) and continue to develop the department further
Passionate about students’ learning and keen to see all students aspire to succeed
Able to bring new ideas, be accessible and lead by example
Able to be outstanding at motivating others
Visionary and can see the possibilities of developing and delivering innovation through their work

If you feel that you have these qualities and are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please apply on the quick apply link via the TES or complete the attached application form and send to staff-hr@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

Application Form

Job Description

Person Spec

Start Date: 1^st January 2024

TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS

Teacher of Maths

Part-time or full-time available, ECT or qualified teachers

Main scale/UPS

Recruitment and retention allowance for successful candidate

Are you looking for an exciting new role? Would you like to work with a dynamic Math’s department who are aspirational for the achievement of the young women of West London? Would you like to make your impact in a school that is on the cusp of outstanding?

Brentford School for Girls is a vibrant and multi-cultural comprehensive school committed to developing the next generation of ambitious and courageous young women. Our examination results consistently place us in the top 5% of schools nationally for the progress students make, and a significant number of our students in 2023, secured places in the very best Russell group universities in the country.

We are deeply committed to working in partnership, and currently work closely with a local primary school supporting the leadership, and sharing best practice across both schools.

We are looking for a ‘strong’ ECT or experienced teacher who is:-

Passionate about students’ learning and keen to see all students aspire to succeed
Able to bring new ideas, be accessible and lead by example
Able to be outstanding at motivating others
Visionary and can see the possibilities of developing and delivering innovation through their work

Application Form

Job Description

Person Spec

Start Date: 1^st January 2024

SITE MANAGER

Full-time 36/hours per week/27 days holiday per year

S01 point 21 to 25 £34,491 to £36,567 per annum.

Are you looking for an exciting new role? Would you like to work with a dynamic Site Team who are aspirational for the achievement of the young women of West London? Would you like to make your impact in a school that is on the cusp of outstanding?

Brentford School for Girls is a vibrant and multi-cultural comprehensive school committed to developing the next generation of ambitious and courageous young women. Our examination results consistently place us in the top 5% of schools nationally for the progress students make, and a significant number of our students in 2023, secured places in the very best Russell group universities in the country.

We are deeply committed to working in partnership, and currently work closely with a local primary school supporting the leadership and sharing best practice across both schools.

We are looking for an organised and experienced individual who has:-

Evidence of premises management experience to support the day-to-day operation of our School
Experience of working with Contractors and evidence of effective leadership and line management of staff
Experience of managing site projects and budget and auditing resources
A good understanding and awareness of Health and Safety
An excellent communicator and the ability to have a hands-on problem solving approach
Experience of working within a School is desirable but not essential

If you feel that you have these qualities and are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please complete the attached application form and return to staff-hr@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

Application Form

Job Description

Person Spec

Closing date for receipt of applications is: Midday on Friday 1st December

Interviews date week commencing 4th December

Start Date: 1^st January 2024

EXAM Invigilators

£13.65 PER HOUR

Brentford School for Girls is a vibrant and multi-cultural comprehensive school committed to developing the next generation of ambitious and courageous young women. Our examination results consistently place us in the top 10% of schools nationally for the progress students make, and a significant number of our students secure places in the best Russell group universities in the country.

We are seeking to recruit Exam Invigilators to work with the existing team in the running of all internal and public examinations at the school. You will be responsible for conducting examinations in accordance with examination board regulations. This will include; maintaining the security of the examination question papers, ensuring pupils are in the right place and are following the rules of the exams. The post would ideally be suited to applicants who feel a sense of responsibility for today’s young people and who are able to work flexible daytime hours between 8.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

Full training will be provided, and working hours will be negotiated for each exam period.

If you feel that you have these qualities and are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please complete the attached application form and sent to staff-HR@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

Application Form

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Recruitment privacy notice

Brentford School for Girls

Privacy Notice – Job Applicants

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HEAD OF YEAR 7

HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY

TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS

SITE MANAGER

EXAM Invigilators

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