Deadline is tomorrow
Expected start date
1 September 2021
Application deadline
16 April 2021 at 11:59 pm
Date listed
1 April 2021
Job details
- Job role
- Teacher, Suitable for NQTs
- Subject
- Humanities
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range
Job summary
Do you have a passion for Humanities and the ability to inspire our amazing students?
The Academy is growing at a rapid rate and we need high quality teachers to join our experienced team. We have an exciting opportunity to join us on our journey to becoming a great school for the community of Burgess Hill. The Burgess Hill Academy is part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust.
We have gone from 5 forms of entry in 2016 to 9 forms of entry in 2021. We need someone who is passionate about humanities to join our experienced and settled humanities team. The successful candidate will teach across the humanities department, so if you are a Geography or a History specialist we are interested in hearing from you. The successful candidate may also need to teach some Citizenship
The Academy is situated in the heart of Burgess Hill on a pleasant 30 Acre site. It is a 5 minute walk from Burgess Hill mainline station with connections to the bustling sea side of Brighton (10 mins) and London (50mins to Victoria). The Town is in the heart of the beautiful South Downs and is a 20 minute drive to the Sea. Our greatest asset is our students. They are fantastic and have the potential to achieve amazing things. We need staff who genuinely believe in the ability of all students to succeed and who want to develop their practice to be the best.
Working with us you would have the benefit of:
-working within an Academy recently classified as ‘Good’ by Ofsted
-joining a high achieving, committed, experienced team
-access to first class CPD within the Academy, the Trust and the University
We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and NQTs.
Applying for the job
To apply, please visit our website at https://careers.brightonacademiestrust.org.uk
More on how to applySupporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
School overview
- School type
- Academy
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 885 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Burgess Hill Academy website (opens in a new window)
- Contact email
- j.francies@theburgesshillacademy.org.uk
About The Burgess Hill Academy
About The Burgess Hill Academy
Ofsted grade: Good in all areas (2019)
The Burgess Hill Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16-year olds in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We challenge and support our pupils to believe in their best, providing an academic focus with a determination to support wellbeing and employability skills. In 2020 we have enhanced our learning environment with refurbished classrooms, science labs and outdoor areas. We currently offer 240 student places each year and have a total capacity of 1200.
We can offer you:
a calm, positive and innovative learning environment
excellent facilities and resources for staff and students.
About the University of Brighton Academies Trust
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is the fifth largest multi-academy trust in the south east, with 15 infant, primary and secondary schools all graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. We educate 7,700 children aged 3 months to 16 years and employ 1,200 staff across East and West Sussex.
Excellence, innovation and integrity are the values that guide us. We work collaboratively to help our pupils, and everyone connected with our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing insights and best practice our schools support each other to improve. Read more about our vision and values
The University of Brighton is our sponsor. We work closely with the University’s School of Education: in 2019 it was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted for all Initial Teacher Training and was awarded the Student Union’s school of the year.
Benefits we offer
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.
We place particular importance on providing opportunities for you to learn and grow, with a package that includes an annual personal development day, job-related apprenticeships to enhance your skillset, open access online training courses, and scholarships run in collaboration with the University of Brighton. And when the time is right for you to take the next step in your career, we can help you to find the right opportunity in one of our 15 schools
The other benefits we offer Benefits, including our generous public sector pension schemes and family friendly policies, are designed to support you with work-life balance, wellbeing and the financial aspects of life.
Arranging a visit to The Burgess Hill Academy
We welcome visits to the Academy. If you wish to have an informal discussion before deciding whether to apply then please contact Jon Francies, Principal at j.francies@theburgesshillacademy.org.uk
School location
Station Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9EASimilar jobs
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