Teacher of English (Sponsorship Available) At Seahaven Academy

Employer: Seahaven Academy
Job Title: Teacher of English
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £36,400.00 – £53,040.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 14 October 2026 at 11:59pm

Teacher of English Job Summary

This role requires a dynamic educator who can deliver engaging and innovative lessons to inspire pupils of all abilities and create a positive and inclusive classroom environment. The successful candidate will be committed to bringing out ‘the best in everyone’, enabling all students to achieve their full potential.

The role will also involve contributing to the ongoing development of the department and the wider school community. Seahaven Academy is looking for a collaborative professional who is dedicated to high standards of teaching and learning and who will play an active part in the continued success of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity for an English Teacher to join the team. Seahaven Academy believes that learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom and will always go ‘the extra mile’ to do whatever can be done to allow students to be successful, but without compromising very high standards.

Seahaven Academy offers excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.

You will be an experienced teacher with Qualified Teacher Status, who consistently delivers good to outstanding lessons, or an early career teacher with the potential to be an exceptional practitioner.

You will have strong interpersonal skills, sound behaviour management skills and have the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve. Above all, you will be committed to helping every child fulfil their potential and to bringing out ‘the best in everyone’ and playing an active role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils.

About Seahaven Academy

Seahaven Academy is an 11-16 school serving the community of Newhaven and surrounding areas. Following an inspection by Ofsted in November 2021, the school has again been judged as ‘good’ in all areas.

The school has a spectacular position in very modern buildings above the coast, within easy reach of Eastbourne, Brighton and Lewes. Newhaven has the benefit of good bus and train services from surrounding areas directly to and from the town.

At Seahaven Academy there is a very simple ethos: be ambitious, be determined, be the best! Seahaven Academy has very high expectations of its students and of itself and is proud to be committed to fulfilling the United Learning mission of bringing out ‘the best in everyone’.

The school is a vibrant yet calm environment in which students can fulfil their ambitions. Seahaven Academy ensures that classes are disruption-free so that learning time is not wasted.

Seahaven Academy ensures students have every opportunity to be supported and extended when they most need it. The school places a huge emphasis on literacy as the key to the wider curriculum.

Seahaven Academy enthuses, encourages, motivates, convinces and cajoles students to be the best they can be. The school underpins all its work with the very best student support and pastoral care.

Seahaven Academy is a school with big ambitions and very high expectations. The school expects its students to be leaders and drivers in the pursuit of excellence.

Professional Development and Benefits

Seahaven Academy is part of United Learning, a growing group of schools whose aim is to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country.

Seahaven Academy is committed to ensuring employees feel valued, supported and rewarded. As part of United Learning, Seahaven Academy offers opportunities and a benefits package beyond that of an individual school.

United Learning is proud to offer ‘more pay, more time, and more support’. United Learning offers the best pay in the sector, three extra INSET days dedicated to planning and professional development, one paid personal leave day each year during term time.

Seahaven Academy places a high priority on developing staff. Every employee benefits from a supportive annual review process with a tailored programme of personal development.

Seahaven Academy also facilitates a wide range of professional networks, enabling colleagues to collaborate, share best practice and learn from colleagues in similar roles.

Wellbeing and Support

Seahaven Academy is committed to supporting employee wellbeing. Flexible working is available where roles allow, alongside a comprehensive range of benefits including enhanced parental leave, access to a health cash plan (following 6 months’ service) employee assistance and wellbeing programmes, and free flu vaccines.

Further information about rewards and benefits can be found at – www.unitedlearning.org.uk/careers/rewards-and-benefits.

If you enjoy a varied role and take pride in making a difference, Seahaven Academy would love to hear from you!

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation or visit the school, Seahaven Academy would be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch using the details below.

Further Information About the Job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

If you’re interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, Seahaven Academy can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants for people working with children and vulnerable adults will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced clearance for this authority.

How to Apply

If this opportunity interests you, head to the company’s official website for full details — click here to submit your application.