Teacher of English

St Mary's School, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0BT

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week as per Teacher T&C's
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS (1-6) / UPS (1-5)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance and TLR 2a

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective teacher of English, who is strongly committed to raising standards in their subject area. The successful candidate will need to be highly organised and have the ability and resilience to motivate and engage learners with complex needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent and inspirational team player who would like to be part of, and contribute to, a dedicated and forward thinking School.

Although experience of working in Special Education is not essential for this post, you should be able to demonstrate an approach to curriculum delivery that is exciting and innovative, while also being sensitive to the needs of our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

St Mary’s School, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, is a 'Good' special school in Horam. As one of three special schools within the Trust, we make provision for children and young people with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs, all of whom have an Education Health Care plan (EHCP). We are ambitious in our drive to improve outcomes for all our learners. St Mary’s School offers the right candidate the opportunity to work in a lively, industrious environment.

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

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).

Applying for the job

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About St Mary's School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 84 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's School website
• Email address: recruitment@sabden.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-school-tn21-0bt

St Mary’s School, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, is a 'Good' special school in Horam. As one of three special schools within the Trust, we make provision for children and young people with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs, all of whom have an Education Health Care plan (EHCP). We are ambitious in our drive to improve outcomes for all our learners. St Mary’s School offers the right candidate the opportunity to work in a lively, industrious environment

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