About this role
Pay Scale: MPS or UPS with a TLR £4,389
Deadline: Monday 30th November
Start Date: as soon as possible
The Governors and Principal are seeking an exceptional candidate with the energy and vision to
teach Science at Chichester Free School. This is an opportunity for a full-time position, for a start as
soon as possible.
We are looking for strong academic credentials but also experience of working in a school
committed to our values and ideals, where the co-curricular offer is as vital as the rigour of the
taught curriculum. The role will be an outstanding educator with the ability and drive to offer the
highest quality of teaching and learning. As an all through school there may be opportunities to
teach across all phases, for the right candidate, but this is primarily a Secondary post.
CFS follows national pay scales; this role would be equally suitable for a newly qualified 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 School
CFS is a non-profit making, state-funded school, established in response to real demand within the
local area for a greater variety of schools. We have been open since 2013, and are now fully
established in our state of the art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in
the south of Chichester. We are full in all year groups from Years R to 11, with waiting lists in most
phases of the School. Our PAN is 60 in primary, and 120 in secondary.
Since 2013, CFS has achieved two ‘Good’ Ofsted Inspections and three years of average Progress 8
at GCSE. Our 4+ English and Maths results have consistently been significantly above the national
average. Outcomes in Primary are also strong and improving. As a school we are now striving to be
outstanding and to achieve above average outcomes in all phases. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge
and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and permeate all areas of school life.
CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We do not have a catchment area, thus ensuring the School is
fair and inclusive. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a
Free School we benefit from the same freedoms and flexibilities as academies, and are subject to the
same Ofsted inspections and rigorous standards as all state schools.
For more information on our ethos and values, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to
look at our website: www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.
The Recruitment Process
For further information and informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact
Jemma Legg on [email protected] or on 01243 792690.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview in the week beginning 7 th December.
A formal contract will be issued once the successful applicant has been appointed. It will be offered
subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.