Teacher

Do you thrive on seeing your pupils excel?

We are seeking a teacher on a permanent basis, to join our dedicated and supportive team at Blackthorns Primary Academy.

This is an important role for our academy as we constantly strive to improve and excel in all that we do. We are looking for a teacher who can nurture, inspire, and motivate our children and who will contribute effectively to the vision and ambition of our academy.

Please refer to the attached job description & person specification and our Trust Candidate Pack for further information about this exciting opportunity.

Blackthorns is a warm and welcoming primary academy in the beautiful village of Lindfield, near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. We currently have 210 pupils on-roll in our 7 classes, with one class in every year.

We have high expectations for our pupils and they leave Blackthorns well-prepared for the next stage in their education as confident and articulate young people with strong foundations in English and Maths. We place great importance on providing opportunities for children to excel across the curriculum and strive to provide enrichment experiences for our pupils to ensure that they have a memorable 7 years of primary education.

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We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity Giving

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As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.

Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.

At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests. Please visit: Home - Brighton Academies Trust

Our commitment

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order GOV.UK )

We welcome applications from all members of the community.

The Trust is proud to be part of the government's Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to or by telephone to Emma Richings

Find out more

For further information about this opportunity please download the attached job description and personal specification, and view our candidate pack here: Candidate Pack

To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Caroline Newton, Academy Business Manager -

Please apply today.

Key dates

Closing date: 19th Oct

Interview date: 22/23 Oct Nov 25

Proposed start date: 5th Jan 26

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