Teacher of English

Due to rapidly increasing student numbers, we are seeking an innovative, highly effective and inspirational full time Teacher of English. A recruitment allowance will be considered for an appropriately experienced teacher who has the right skills and attributes.

Brighton Hill Community School is part of South Farnham Educational Trust - a multi-academy trust which currently consists of seven schools, Brighton Hill Community School,  South Farnham School, Highfield South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, Busbridge Infant School, Great Bookham School & Wallace Fields Infant & Nursery School. We also have an associate member of the Trust - St Mary's C of E (Aided) Infant School.

Our thriving School Centred Initial Teacher Training establishment (SCITT) has over 100 trainees and from September 2021 South Farnham School was awarded Teaching School Hub status which is a fantastic accolade for both the school and Trust.

Brighton Hill Community School has been rated as ‘Good’ with Outstanding in three of the four Ofsted categories. We are a rapidly growing coeducational 11-16 Community School with 1250 students. The successful candidate will teach across KS3 and KS4 as a member of the English Faculty. You will be able to demonstrate a range of abilities and aspirations to make a significant and positive contribution to the vision of the school and faculty.

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent and ambitious classroom practitioner

• Committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students

• Able to create a stimulating learning environment to promote exceptional progress

• Passionate about teaching and learning and your own professional development

• Be reflective and willing to progress and take on ideas and current educational practice.

• Able to make a significant contribution to the development of English and work with an aspirational and innovative team of colleagues.

Why apply to work at Brighton Hill Community School?

• Exceptional support from the Faculty and the Senior Leadership Team.

• “The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable.” (Ofsted April ‘22)

• ” Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils’ learning and pastoral care.” (Ofsted ‘22)

• “Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here. “(Ofsted ‘22)

• The quality of education Good

Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding

Personal development Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding

“(Ofsted ‘22)

• Support to be innovative and develop your professional skills, with our bespoke and expansive CPD programme.

• Benefit from our alliance with the Teaching School and to collaborate with colleagues.

• Opportunities to contribute towards the planning and delivery of English

• Work within an established team who are highly resourced and have a strong sense of collaboration and support for each other as a team.

• Benefit from our accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider.

• Opportunities to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme for students.

If you are an enthusiastic ad committed teacher with the desire to make a real difference for our students, we would like to hear from you.

Please contact Jo Levett, HR Officer for further information on this post

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Midday Friday 12th April 2024

South Farnham Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check