Job Description

About Us

Join Hazelwick - a popular, highly-successful and happy community where our students enjoy learning and teachers enjoy teaching, where Ofsted judged us to be outstanding in all areas (October 2023).



Our shared vision is "for each and every student to achieve their maximum potential."



Hazelwick is a high achieving and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed secondary school with 1500 students in Years 7 - 11 and 383 students in the 6th form.



As one of the highest performing schools in West Sussex, with a Progress 8 score of +0.30, (2024) we have an unwavering focus on enabling our students to achieve their maximum potential.



Hazelwick is an outstanding school. According to our recent outstanding Ofsted reports (2022 & 2023), Hazelwick is a school:


which is very successful, welcoming and ambitious which is kind and caring, with remarkably strong relationships between staff and pupils where you can see and feel the shared values of respect and responsibility in and out of lessons where there is a remarkable sense of community where staff have extremely high expectations where pupils behave impeccably where pupils from diverse backgrounds work extremely well together to achieve very high standards where pupils 'thrive' and 'flourish' where pupils achieve exceptionally well in national examinations which is a safe and inspiring place to learn where staff at all levels speak very highly of the support and professional development they receive where staff 'love working'

Science at Hazelwick is:

taught by a team of highly skilled, supportive and dedicated staff a popular KS5 option with 18 classes across the department and excellent results a supportive and collaborative staff team fully committed to STEM and a wide range of co-curricular activities

For February 2026 we are looking for:

a Biology specialist teacher who has the experience and ability to teach KS3 and KS4. A level teaching may be available for a suitable candidate. a positive teacher who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and is committed to excellence and high student achievement. a teacher with a passion for working with young people and a perseverance to make a difference to them and their future. a teacher with a focus on their own professional development and a drive to work with us to become the best teacher they can be.

Applications from ECTs are welcome, who would benefit from our highly-praised professional studies and support programme.

Job Details

TEACHER OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY SPECIALIST



THIS POST IS TEMPORARY TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE

Salary:

34,398 - 52,490 per annum, MPR/UPRincluding Fringe Area Allowance

Contract Type:

Temporary to cover maternity leave

Working Pattern:

Full-time

Location:

Hazelwick School, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1SX

Interviews:

interview date to be confirmed



For further details about this post and to apply, please go to our school website:

www.hazelwick.org

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to be:


a positive teacher who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and is committed to excellence and high student achievement. a teacher with a passion for working with young people and a perseverance to make a difference to them and their future. a teacher with a focus on their own professional development and a drive to work with us to become the best teacher they can be

Further Information

Hazelwick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and communicates a clear framework to employees. Safeguarding is a key aspect of every role and all staff must have read and be fully aware of the Child Protection Policy. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.



Hazelwick 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

For further details about this post and to apply, please go to our school website:

www.hazelwick.org

The vacancy details can be accessed under the 'Join Us' tab on the website.



Please submit your completed application by

9am on Thursday 23rd October 2025

.



Visits to the school are welcomed. Please email

recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk

to arrange a tour of the school or for further information about the post.



Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01293 584604.

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible, as there may be occasions where we will close a vacancy and interview before the published closing date.

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Job Reference: SCHO01159