Assistant Headteacher: Data and Progress – Full Time, Permanent

Job ref: DS190

Closing Date: Midday on Monday 14^th March 2025*

Interview date: Thursday 20^th March

Salary: Leadership L11-15 (£63,815 – £70,293)

Starting Date: September 2025

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader with excellent interpersonal skills, a flair for innovation, drive and ambition to join the Senior Leadership Team of our forward thinking 11-16 comprehensive school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the further development of our school. Dorothy Stringer is a Good school and prides itself on the high quality teaching and learning throughout the school and a commitment to staff well-being.

We are seeking a senior leader who, under the direction of the Headteacher:

• Can lead and manage the work of others with vision, energy and sensitivity 
• Has a commitment to improve teaching and learning, and student outcomes that is rooted in research-informed practice 
• Has effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as emotional intelligence to motivate and inspire staff, students and stakeholders.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s. See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Booth/Alex Mitchell, at [email protected]   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

Teacher of History – Permanent, Full Time

Job Ref: DS191

Closing Date: Midday 17 March 2025*

Interview date: TBC

Salary: Teachers MPS/UPS

Starting Date: 1 September 2025

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, student voice, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

An enthusiastic and well qualified teacher is required to teach History at KS3 and KS4. You would become a member of a successful and innovative History Department at this large, popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school.  

We would welcome applications from ECTs. The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support and become part of this welcoming, thriving and innovative History Department.

The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support and continuing professional development.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s. See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Katie Welsh/Alex Mitchell, at [email protected]   If you have a problem applying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’

safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

Casual Swimming Teacher required for Surrenden Pool

Job Ref: SU399

Closing Date: Midday on Monday 3
February 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Salary: £20.98 per hour

Starting Date: ASAP

Hours: Casual hours dependant on the pool schedule.

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed. 

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, and on-going links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school. 

The Surrenden Pool, which sits on the same campus as Dorothy Stringer School, is managed as a partnership between the school and Brighton & Hove City Council.  The council maintain the infrastructure of the pool, and the school manage its day to day activities.

We seek to appoint a Swimming Teacher to join our team, specifically to cover the following shift:

Thursdays 9:15 – 10:35pm

Also to occasionally cover Wednesdays – 7:30 – 8:30am and any additional shifts that might arise.

The successful candidate will need a proven track of Swimming Teaching, as well as having a good understanding of swimming pool compliance and the associated Health & Safety rigour.  They will have the ability to work in partnerships within and beyond the school, and the passion and drive to ensure the successful running of the pool.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description 

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

Please return your completed application to Katie Welsh/ Alex Mitchell, at [email protected] If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

* We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Teacher of Art – Job Reference DS188      

Closing Date:             Midday on Monday 17 March 2025

Interview date:          Thursday 3 April 2025

Salary:                        Teachers MPS/UPS

Starting Date:            September 2025

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, student voice, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

An enthusiastic and well qualified teacher required to teach Art to students of all abilities at this popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive school in the Preston Park area of Brighton.

We would welcome applications from ECTs. The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support and become part of this welcoming, thriving and innovative Art Department.

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter.  Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s. See application form and associated paperwork attached.

Please return your completed application to Alex Mitchell/Katie Welsh, at [email protected]   If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education

Safeguarding Information –  safeguarding – Dorothy Stringer School (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)