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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 and 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.

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. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check

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Teacher of Maths – One Year Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Job Ref: DS193

Closing Date: Midday Wednesday 26 March 2025*

Interview date: TBC

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 teacher is required to teach Mathematics to GCSE to students of all abilities at this 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 Mathematics 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 Booth/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)

Reprographics Administrator required for Dorothy Stringer School – Permanent, Part Time

 Job Ref: SU409

Hours: Term Time only – 15 hours per week, 3 hours a day Monday – Friday 10am – 1pm (hours can be negotiable)           

Closing Date: Midday Wednesday 26 March 2025*

Interview Date: Thursday 3 April 2025

Salary: Scale 4a (Points 9-10) – £26,409 – £26,835, actual pro rated salary £9,275- £9,425

Starting Date: May 2025

An enthusiastic Reprographics Administrator is required to support our busy school, primarily working within the reprographics office, but also supporting the wider admin team as required. The main purpose of the role is to work flexibly and provide full, appropriate, accurate, reliable support to our admin team and the wider school community. In addition the post holder will be required to take on other related tasks as required.

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 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.

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.

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)

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

Learning Mentor – Permanent, 37 hours a week, term time only.

 Job Ref: SU406

Closing Date: Midday on Tuesday 22 April 2025*

Interview Date: 25 April 2025 

Salary: Scale 5 (Points 13 – 17) – £26,873 – £28,770 (Actual Annual Salary £24,475 – £26,202)

Starting Date: ASAP

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.

To help students overcome barriers to learning and responding to needs as they arise in lessons throughout the day in the Foster Centre (our alternative curriculum centre). To provide additional support to students and their families, to help them maintain a positive relationship with the school so they can make good progress. 

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.

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.

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)

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

Dorothy Stringer School workforce profile: Workforce Profile DS 

For the school’s financial information, please see our Financial Information page.

Child Protection policy: Child Protection Policy 2024