What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to inspire young people as they grow their creative ideas and build their technical skills.
Teaching Media Studies gives you the chance to open students’ eyes to how the modern world communicates, creates, and shares ideas. It’s a subject that encourages young people to think critically, be creative, and understand the messages they see every day—from films and TV to online content and emerging digital platforms. In the classroom, you help students develop practical skills, explore different forms of media, and express their own ideas with confidence. It’s a role that blends creativity with real‑world relevance, making every lesson engaging and meaningful. The post is suitable for an experienced practitioner or an ECT teacher.
What the school offers its staff
We offer the following benefits:
• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• Banked cover scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is mindful about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
• Minimal marking expectations,
• Additional CPD day to allow staff to mark mock internal examinations,
• All our teachers are provided with laptops and staff are welcome to work where and when they wish outside of school hours,
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.
Further details about the role
For more detailed information please see the additional information pack.
At West Hatch we believe in building strong relationships with students and going the extra mile to support students’ successes both in and outside of school.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.
Further details about this post and an Application Form are available by visiting our School website at
If you require additional information, please contact recruitment@westhatch.net
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.