Teacher of Religious Studies
Downlands Community School, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LPThis job expired on 13 May 2026
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Part time: 13 hours per week (0.4 Teacher Contract)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Academic Year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between 32916 and 51048
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Religious Studies
Fixed Term 0.4 Contract for 1 Academic Year
Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range
Start Date 1st September 2026
Are you a talented teacher with a passion for Religious Studies who has the skills to help students excel?
Do you want to work in a successful expanding and academically successful school that achieves outstanding results?
Do you want to join an innovative and supportive department that achieves outstanding results?
Do you want to work in a school that offers high quality professional development to teachers of all experiences including ECTs?
This is a rare and outstanding opportunity to join a thriving and successful, 11-16, mixed, comprehensive school, set in an enviable location at the foot of the beautiful South Downs just north of Brighton.
The post is suitable for an Early Career teacher or a more experienced teacher wishing to further their career.
This school 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.
Closing date for applications: 09:00hrs on Wednesday 13th May 2026.
Visits prior to application by appointment only.
An application form and further details can be downloaded from our website http://www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk under “Vacancies” or from our Recruitment Officer recruitment@downlands.org
What the school offers its staff
This is a rare and outstanding opportunity to join a thriving and successful, 11-16, mixed, comprehensive school, set in an enviable location at the foot of the beautiful South Downs just north of Brighton.
The post is suitable for an Early Career teacher or a more experienced teacher wishing to further their career.
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.
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
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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