Job Description

About Cornfield School:

At Cornfield School, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing and structured environment for boys aged 8 to 16 who face social, emotional, and behavioural challenges.

Located in Littlehampton, West Sussex, our school is designed to support each student's unique needs, fostering their academic, personal, and social development. We believe in the potential of every child and strive to equip them with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in life and become responsible, contributing members of society.

The Role:

We are looking to appoint a Subject Leader or Teacher of Food Technology to start in January 2026. The successful applicant will work alongside our friendly and supportive team of professionals who put the students at the heart of what we do.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate robustness & resilience as the role can be extremely rewarding but very demanding. It is important to be able to maintain a level of calm and have excellent communication skills with both adults and young people. It is essential to have good organisational skills, the ability to multitask and act as a role model for students.

The ideal applicant will have recent experience of working with children with SEN, however experience in Social, Emotional and Communication Difficulties would be advantageous. Management experience is also an advantage, as well as being able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a good school (OFSTED June 2021) that focuses on supporting SEMH students to become more independent and provide them with skills and experiences that will enable them to be successful in life.

This post would be suitable for experienced and recently qualified practitioners wanting to commit to working with challenging students, although we will also consider applications from unqualified teachers with the right skill set and approach for working in an SEMH setting.

Applications are invited from candidates on either UQT, TMS or UPS scales and visits to the school are strongly advised and encouraged.

An application form needs to be completed for this position and one will be sent to you upon applying for the role.

Completed application forms should be sent to Tania Palfrey, HR & Finance, on tpalfrey@cornfieldschool.org.uk. Visits to the school can also be arranged by email or by calling 01903 731277.

Closing date: Thursday 25th September 2025 (midday)

Interviews will be held: w/c 29th September 2025

Job Type: Part-time

Application question(s):

Do you have experience in a SEMH School? Do you have experience in working with children who have SEN requirements?
Work Location: In person