Second in Charge of Mathematics

Are you a teacher who is an excellent practitioner with the skills to help students excel?

Are you ambitious and self-motivated teacher who is constantly looking to improve your own teaching practice and help assist others to do the same?

Are you a leader with the vision and skills to maintain high standards, build on success and help lead a department into the next stage of its development?

Do you want to work in a popular and outstanding school where progress for all ability groups has been in the top quintile for Progress 8 from 2017-2019?

This is a rare and outstanding opportunity to join a thriving, successful and expanding, 11-16, mixed, comprehensive school set in an enviable location at the foot of the beautiful South Downs just north of Brighton. The OFSTED report, published in January 2017, judged the School to be “outstanding” in all areas. Please visit the OFSTED or School website to read the report.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 am on Thursday 6th May 2021 though we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.  Interviews are expected to be soon after the closing date.

An application form and job/person specification can be downloaded from our website http://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk under “Information – Vacancies” or from our HR Officer email: mhill@downlands.org.  Phone 01273 847734. Pre -application visits are encouraged and we look forward to meeting you and receiving your application.

Downlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and other safer recruitment checks.