Teacher of Modern Languages
Downlands Community School, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
17 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.78 FTE
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Leave Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
TEACHER OF MODERN LANGUAGES
Job Title: Teacher of Modern Languages and Character Development (PHSE)
Grade: Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range
Contract: 0.78 FTE Temporary – Maternity Cover
Reporting to: Head of Modern Languages
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Are you a qualified teacher with a passion for Modern Languages who has the skills to help students excel?
Do you want to work in an academically successful school that achieves outstanding results?
This is an outstanding and rare opportunity to join a thriving, successful and oversubscribed, 11-16, mixed, comprehensive school with an excellent reputation, set in an enviable location at the foot of the beautiful South Downs just north of Brighton
The post is suitable for a newly qualified teacher or a more experienced teacher wishing to further their career.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To carry out the professional responsibilities of a teacher in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the school’s policies, under the direction of the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding teacher to contribute to a thriving and highly successful Modern Languages Department as it continues to build on its strong reputation for enthusiasm and passion for language learning and cultural understanding.
The school has a very strong program to provide professional development for teachers of all experiences and aspirations including ECT’s. For this reason, the post is suitable for an ECT or for a more experienced teacher who wishes to further their career.
Downlands is West Sussex School and uses national pay scales. The pay range for a Main Scale Teacher is point 1 (£32,916) to point 6 (£45,352). Teachers will be placed on this range according to the number of years of successful teaching experience they bring. The pay range for teachers on the Upper Pay Range is point 1 (£47,472) to point 3 (£51,048). Teachers will be placed on this range according to their current point on the range unless evidence can be produced of successful appraisal and recommendation from the current Headteacher that progression is warranted.
Further information about the job
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 are 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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Downlands Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1250 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downlands Community School website
- Email address
- recruitment@downlands.org
- Phone number
- 01273 845892
Downlands Community School is a thriving, 11-16, mixed, Local Authority, comprehensive school, set in a beautiful location at the foot of the South Downs and only 6 miles north of Brighton with an enviable reputation for success with pupils of all abilities and from all social backgrounds.
Downlands is a very inclusive school and we are proud of the pastoral support and guidance we are able to offer our young people.
Arranging a visit to Downlands Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@downlands.org.
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