Vacancies

Why work at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy?

The Academy is made up of people from all backgrounds and communities.  Whatever your age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation, you will be valued as an individual and recognised for your skills and personality alone. We are committed to develop our people to achieve their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

We offer excellent working conditions with key benefits that include:

  • Free staff car park on-site;
  • Free access to Fitness Suite;
  • Significant departmental investment;
  • Staff Mentoring;
  • A strong focus on the professional development of all staff within our school;
  • Free annual flu vaccine;
  • An Employee Assistance Programme provided by Thrive.  A confidential service designed to help Trust staff and their family deal with problems that could be affecting home or work life, health and general wellbeing.

Safeguarding Notice

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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Application Forms:

Teaching Staff – download here

Support Staff – download here

Safeguarding Manager (support staff role)

Grade K (pro-rata), SCP 35-36, £40,166 - £41,071 (actual salary)

Permanent, Term Time only

9am, Monday 12 January 2026

We are seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Manager who is passionate about making a transformative difference in the lives of our students, with a strong focus on both safeguarding and achievement. You will be eager to learn and grow through collaboration with colleagues, and dedicated to creating a safe, supportive environment where every student can thrive academically and personally