Job Description

About Us

Imberhorne is a truly comprehensive school, providing an extensive academic curriculum from Years 7 to 13, alongside an enviable range of extra-curricular activities designed to appeal to the widest interests. Students in Years 7 to 9 are educated on the site of the former East Grinstead Grammar School on Windmill Lane, which provides a nurturing environment for their first three years with us. Years 10 and 11 and our large Sixth Form are based at our Imberhorne Lane site, which has all the specialist facilities and teaching spaces needed for the wide range of examination courses we offer. The majority of staff teach across both sites. We currently have 1630 students on roll, including 270 in our Sixth Form. We are keen for our students to develop into well-rounded young people, with the academic knowledge, character and interpersonal skills they need to take their place as active citizens in society. We value all learning and subjects, meaning our curriculum is extremely wide-ranging, designed to knowledge-rich and to inspire and motivate in equal measure. As a school we are inclusive and believe in justice, taking an anti-discrimination approach.

Job Details

Are you passionate about teaching and learning in English? Do you have the skills and aptitudes necessary to join a committed and cohesive team of teachers who all aspire to deepen their passion for our craft and help students fulfil their potential? Can you make a significant contribution to a team which is renowned for its excellence in teaching outcomes?

What You Need to Succeed

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative and visionary Teacher of English to join us for maternity cover to ensure our students have an outstanding learning experience in English. Candidates should be excellent classroom practitioners, able to inspire and motivate students with their love of teaching. We welcome applications from ECTs and part-time applications will be considered. Although this role is advertised and appointed as a maternity contract in the first instance, our staffing requirements are subject to change, and it may be that further opportunities for longer term and permanent roles open during the period of this contract. For more detailed information please see our attached recruitment pack.

Further Information

Imberhorne 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.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position and wish to have an informal visit or conversation prior to applying please contact the Head's PA, Angela Nicholls (anicholls@imberhorne.co.uk).

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 20

th

October

We reserve the right to hold interviews before this time if we receive enough applications from suitably qualified candidates

Start Date: January 2026 or earlier if possible

Information for applicants

To apply for the role, please complete an application form and a separate letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4.



These should be sent by email to Angela Nicholls (PA to the Headteacher) by 9am on the closing date (anicholls@imberhorne.co.uk)





All recruitment is undertaken in accordance with Safer Recruitment requirements. As part of our due diligence, we can only accept a curriculum vitae (CV) alongside a full application form. In accordance with the latest guidance, we may also conduct on-line searches as part of our recruitment process. The stated aim of this approach is that it may help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available on-line, and we may want to explore with individual applicants at the interview.



Please note that this post is classified as having substantial access to children, and appointment is subject to an enhanced police check of previous criminal convictions (DBS). Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose any conviction, caution or binding-over including 'spent convictions' under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar individuals from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.



The reference number for this role is SCHO01109.



Job Reference: SCHO01109