Job Description

Tanbridge House School is an inspiring place to work, where students and staff share the same goals and strive to be exceptional every day through our core values of Care Kindness and Achievement. We 'teach to the top' to ensure that students are challenged in all lessons. Staff are reflective and committed to continually developing their own practice. The quality of the teaching, learning and pastoral care was formally recognised during an Ofsted inspection in June 2024, when we received the grading of 'Outstanding'.
In August 2025 our Geography results were fantastic, 71% of our students gaining 4+ and 31% achieving 7+, and progress data suggests that students have achieved a whole grade higher on average than pupils with similar prior attainment at other schools nationally. Travel and Tourism results were also highly impressive in August 2025, with 60% of pupils achieving a Distinction *-Merit, and pupils achieving on average 1.2 grades higher than students are other schools nationally with similar prior attainment. Tanbridge House School Progress 8 scores have consistently been outstanding at 0.50+ or better, including August 2023 where the progress 8 score was + 0.78.
What You Need to Succeed
If you love teaching, are passionate about your subject and want to be part of a brilliant team where you will receive outstanding professional development, then Tanbridge House School would like to hear from you. The successful candidate will be:

• Enthusiastic, flexible, and resilient
• Determined to "make a difference" in young people's lives
• Ambitious for students and for themselves
• A reflective practitioner, always striving to be the 'best they can be'

If you have a strong knowledge of the geography curriculum, an interest in teaching Travel and Tourism and would relish the opportunity of working with highly motivated students in a supportive and stimulating professional environment, then Tanbridge House School would welcome your application.
Further Information
Tanbridge House 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
Please see the school website www.tanbridge-house-sch.co.uk for an application form. Please contact Mrs Duneclift at the below email address or on extension 279 if you have any queries. Please note, CVs are not acceptable. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01403 263628
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