Head Teacher Paul Holt
Chailey is a thriving, successful school set in rural Sussex, just north of Lewes, and within easy reach of Brighton and Haywards Heath. We are proud of our traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning.
Staff are friendly, dedicated and supportive; our students are happy and proud to be part of the school. We have a very low level of staff turnover because we are kind and supportive to each other. Chailey is a school where teachers and students can thrive. Of course, working in a school is demanding and all of our staff are hard-working and go above and beyond to support our young people.
Visitors to Chailey School often comment on the calm teaching environment and fantastic relationships between students and teachers.
We had our last Ofsted visit in January 2022 which we were very pleased with.
The Ofsted report contained comments such as:
We believe that this is a very strong foundation from which to aspire to excellence in everything we do.
Teacher of English
| Start Date | 3rd November 2025 |
| Salary | MPS/UPS |
| Contract |
Temporary Contract to 13th February 2026 (there may be the opportunity to extend after this date) |
| Closing Date | noon 25th September 2025 |
Chailey is a small, thriving, successful school set in rural Sussex within easy reach of Brighton. We are proud of our traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning. Staff are friendly, dedicated and supportive; our students are happy and proud to be part of the school. Chailey is a school where teachers and students can thrive. We are seeking a talented, innovative colleague who would be keen to work with motivated and responsive young people. Visitors to Chailey School often comment on the calm teaching environment and fantastic relationships between students and teachers.
The English Faculty is strong, dynamic, collaborative and friendly and has a history of very good exam results. We achieved 81% 4+ in 2025. If you have a strong desire to help students of all abilities to achieve the best they can and fulfill your own potential, then we would be very pleased to hear from you. This post would be an ideal opportunity for an ECT or for a more experienced teacher wishing to further develop their career within a supportive school where staff wellbeing is prioritized.
Further details are set out in the application pack on our website (www.chaileyschool.org ). For further information or to arrange a school visit contact Serena Rodd, PA to the Head Teacher, at the school address shown or email: srodd@chaileyschool.org.
Teaching Assistant (3)
| Start Date | 3rd November 2025 |
| Salary |
Single Status Grade 4 (point 9-10) Full time Salary £24,404.00 to £24,790.00 pro rata |
| Contract | Permanent |
| Closing Date | noon 30th September 2025 |
The Ofsted Report from January 2022 commented ‘This is a kind school. The school’s values of kindness, resilience, independence and creativity permeate everything.’ We believe that this is a very strong foundation from which to aspire to excellence in everything we do.
We are looking for a TA3 position to support the Teaching and Learning across the school.
If you are interested in this role, please send your application to Serena Rodd, PA to the Head Teacher, at the school address shown or email srodd@chaileyschool.org The ‘support staff’ application form is available to download on the website. We would be very pleased to show any potential candidates around the school.
Design Technology Technician
| Start Date | 29th September 2025 (flexible start date may be possible) |
| Salary |
Single status grade 4 points 9-10 Full time range £25,185 - £25,583 Actual pay based on 24 hours week plus 1 week in the Summer Holiday, working 40 weeks per year Actual salary range: £14,475 - £14,703 |
| Contract | Permanent |
| Closing Date | noon 19th September 2025 |
We are seeking to appoint a Design Technology Technician to support the DT Faculty. The DT Department at Chailey School is very successful and you will be joining a friendly and supportive team of colleagues.
If you have a strong desire to help students of all abilities to achieve the best they can, whilst fulfilling your own potential, then we would be very pleased to hear from you.
For further information or to submit your application please contact Serena Rodd, at the school address shown or email: srodd@chaileyschool.org
Head Teacher Paul Holt