Teacher

City Academy Whitehawk, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5FL

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 £32,916.00 - M6 £45,351.00

Teacher job summary

Are you an excellent teacher looking to make a difference?

Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children? 

City Academy Whitehawk is a “Good” school with four “Outstanding” judgements including Early Years. We are looking for highly effective, dynamic and resilient teachers for September 2026. 

The successful candidates will have the passion to enhance our skilled and dedicated team. 

In return for your commitment and resilience we offer: 

• A proven ‘teaching and learning’ model to support you to teach at your best. 
• Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning. 
• A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support. 
• Excellent Professional Development opportunities. 
• Bespoke career progression opportunities for colleagues demonstrating practice that is consistently worthy of emulation. 
• A spacious, well equipped and well-resourced learning environment. Energetic, skilled and supportive colleagues. 
• A skilled and committed SLT, and a team of expert teachers, who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and all staff. 
• A culture of support and collaboration through our established and effective sponsor, Aurora Academies Trust. 
• Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

Main scale Teachers including ECTs are welcome to apply. Key Stage and Year Group preferences can be discussed upon selection for interview. 

Florella Scozzafava, our Head of School, will be offering tours for candidates on Monday 8th June at 9.00am and 10.30am which we strongly recommend all applicants to attend if possible. To book a place on these please call the school office on 01273 681377.

Closing date for applications – 12pm Monday 15th June

Interviews - Wednesday 17th June

We advise applicants to apply at their earliest opportunity as applications will be reviewed on receipt. Candidates may be invited to interview before the advertised closing date. 

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About City Academy Whitehawk

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 381 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: City Academy Whitehawk website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/city-academy-whitehawk

City Academy Whitehawk is a “Good” school with an “Outstanding” Early Years. We are a two form entry school for children aged 4 to 11 years. In addition, our school has a nursery class for children aged 3 to 4 years.

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