Teacher of English

West Sussex County Council

Felpham Community College is an 11-18 local authority, mixed comprehensive with 1600 students on roll and a successful sixth form. In October 2024 OFSTED confirmed our ‘Good’ status originally achieved in January 2016.

Closing date for applications is: 9am Monday 8 th June 2026

Interview dates will be advised

Please visit our website ( www.felpham.com) for more information and an application pack.

We ask that candidates submit their application to ***email_hidden*** as soon as possible as some interviews may take place before the closing date.

Visits to the school are welcomed

Job Details

Salary: UPS/Mainscale

Contract Type: Temporary

Working Pattern: Full time

Location: Felpham Community College

Interviews: Dates to be advised

What You Need to Succeed

We are seeking to appoint a teacher of English to join an established and effective team of specialists. This will be a stimulating and rewarding post for an enthusiastic teacher to join a team of 9 teachers.

The department has detailed, well-resourced schemes of work for every key stage that allow teachers to teach well planned and structured lessons. Teachers regularly share ideas and work collaboratively to develop and improve these schemes of work and lessons to ensure high standards of teaching and learning.

The successful applicant will be keen to immerse themselves in this effective team, contributing to the future development of the department. They will be required to teach English across key stages 3 and 4 and the ability range. There is also the possibility of KS5 teaching for suitably qualified candidates. As a Gold Unicef Rights Respecting school, a desire to build strong, effective relationships with students and staff to foster a cohesive, inclusive, and positive school environment is also sought.

Further Information

Felpham Community College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to [email protected]

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01243 826511

The reference number for this role is SCHO02423.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

LOCATION

Bognor Regis area

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term

JOB TYPE

Education - Teaching

CLOSING DATE

08 June 2026