Teacher of English

About Us

HAZELWICK SCHOOL

Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1SX

TEACHER OF ENGLISH

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."

Salary: £34,398 - £52,490 per annum

MPR/UPR including Fringe Area Allowance

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, 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'

English at Hazelwick

• is taught by a superb team of highly skilled, supportive and dedicated staff
• is a popular KS5 option
• achieves excellent results

For January 2026 (or earlier if possible) we are looking for:

• an English 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.

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.

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

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please email to arrange a tour of the school or for further information about the post.

Please submit your completed application by 9am on Friday 7th November 2025.

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.

Job Details

Salary: £34,398 - £52,490 per annum, including Fringe Area Allowance

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Location: Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1SX

Interviews: interview date to be confirmed

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 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:

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

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

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

LOCATION

Crawley area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - Teaching

CLOSING DATE

07 November 2025