What skills and experience we're looking for For April 2026, we are looking for: • an English specialist teacher who has the experience and ability to teach KS3 and KS4. The ability to teach KS5 is desirable • 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. English at Hazelwick • is taught by a superb team of highly skilled, supportive and dedicated staff • is a popular KS5 option • achieves excellent results Visits to the school are welcome. Please email recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk to arrange a tour of the school or for further information about the post. For further details about this post and to apply, please go to our school website: www.hazelwick.org Please do not submit your application using the ‘Apply’ button on the TES. Please download and complete the application form, available in the Attached Documents section, listed as ‘Other Document’. Once completed, your application can be uploaded into your TES account or emailed to recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk. Please contact recruitment@hazelwick.org.uk if you are not able to access the application form. Please submit your completed application by 9am on Monday 23rd February 2026. What the school offers its staff We offer a range of benefits to all our staff including: • an excellent CPD programme • Microsoft Surface for all teaching staff • free onsite gym for staff • free yoga classes and circuit training • employee benefits package, including discounts at high street shops and supermarkets • employee assistance programme • cycle to work scheme • on site car parking Further details about the role 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.” Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ October 2023 Hazelwick is a high achieving and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed secondary school with over 1900 students aged 11 to 18, including over 380 students in our 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. A summary of the key points from our 2022 and 2023 Ofsted reports highlight that Hazelwick is a school •which is very successful, welcoming and ambitious •which is kind and caring, with remarkably strong relationships between staff and students •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 students behave impeccably •where students from diverse backgrounds work extremely well together to achieve very high standards •with confident learners who focus especially hard in lessons and use lesson time extremely well •where students thrive and flourish •where students achieve exceptionally well in national examinations •which is a safe and inspiring place to learn •where the school motto ‘effort achieves’ pervades all aspects of school life •where staff at all levels speak very highly of the support and professional development they receive •where staff love working Commitment to safeguarding 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. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.