What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an exceptional Year 7 teacher with the energy, passion and creativity to teach English and Maths in Year 7 of our thriving All-Through school. As an All-Through school we have created a bespoke middle school model in Years 5-7. In Year 7 pupils have one teacher for a prolonged period each day covering both the English and Maths curriculum. This supports both academic and pastoral transition and, moving into its seventh year of implementation, we have seen a hugely positive impact on pupil outcomes and wellbeing.
This role has come about, due to the popularity and growth of the school – next academic year we will be welcoming an additional class into the CFS Secondary phase. Whilst the majority of the role will be in Year 7, there will be opportunities to also support other pupils in Key Stage three with literacy and numeracy interventions and to spend most afternoons covering PPA in the Primary phase of CFS.
This is a full time position. The successful candidate may be either an upper Key Stage 2 or Secondary specialist, able to teach the Year 7 English and Maths curriculum.
CFS is a vibrant, collaborative and forward thinking school for 4-16 year olds, where the personal development of our pupils is just as important as the academic curriculum. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and genuinely permeate all areas of school life. If you are a strong practitioner who shares our values and ideals, we strongly encourage you to find out more about CFS via a visit to the school or through our school website
There is something extremely unique and special about working in an All-Through environment; the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work creatively with colleagues from both phases helping to develop a cohesive and truly progressive educational experience for all learners.
CFS follows national pay scales; this role would be equally suitable for an early career teacher or more experienced teacher. The Upper Pay Scale would be considered for the right candidate and on the agreement of a whole school responsibility in addition to the role outlined below.
The Year 7 Middle School Team
The team is made up of highly experienced and passionate practitioners, from a mixture of Secondary and Primary backgrounds. They work collaboratively on planning an engaging, cohesive and ambitious curriculum in both subjects, with flexibility about how the two subjects are covered throughout the week. The team is overseen by our Executive Principal as a fundamental part of the success of our All Through curriculum. They also work extensively with the Year 6 team, and Heads of English and Maths in the Secondary phase in order to provide a truly unique and effective transitionary experience for our pupils. Each teacher sees their class every day for a double period, in a dedicated, consistent and engaging learning space.
The Role
The successful candidate will be expected to teach Year 7 Maths and English and the full range of abilities. You will also be expected to take a proactive role in the extra-curricular life of the school.
You will:
• be a well-qualified, enthusiastic graduate, with qualifications and/or experience in Primary or Secondary teaching
• be a highly-skilled and competent teacher who is energetic and totally committed to the ethos of the School
• readily establish excellent relationships with both staff and pupils
• have an up-to-date awareness of current issues relating to Key Stage 3 teaching, especially how the curriculum builds on Primary expectations and provides a springboard for GCSE study.
• enjoy pioneering new developments in pedagogy
• embrace the use of new technologies in the classroom
• be skilled in behaviour for learning
• value creating an inspiring learning environment
• explore opportunities to further participation and achievement in your classroom
• be able to communicate well with children and young people, having an understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
• possess drive, expertise and enthusiasm
• be well-organised and disciplined when it comes to administrative duties
• possess an optimistic and resilient style when faced with pressure
Further information, included a Person Specification, is included in our job pack.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the deadline.
What the school offers its staff
CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; in almost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have a bulge intake of Year 7 who started in September 2023, with over 150 pupils currently on roll in this year group, with a similar sized cohort joining Secondary in September 2025.
The School joined Sussex Learning Trust in September 2023 – a move that we personally initiated through the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently small and based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Western Region of the Trust, which is really exciting.
As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to the same exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum, and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATs and GCSE assessments. In May 2024 we received a very strong fully graded Ofsted Inspection – we were graded at least a strong Good in all areas and Outstanding in Personal Development. As a school we are now striving for excellence in all areas, and to achieve above average outcomes in both phases.
CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term, Christmas and during the summer.
Commitment to safeguarding
CFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Principal’. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS clearance at enhanced level.