Lead Practitioner for English (Uckfield College)

Hours of work: Full time teacher's hours

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026, 9am

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Uckfield College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ

Phone: 01825 764844, extension 1008, quoting reference LPE/01/26

Email: hr@uckfield.college

Website: www.uckfield.college

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Join Our Outstanding Team!

Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular 11-18 school in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. The College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers. Following our recent inspection in April 2024, Uckfield College has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, both as the overall judgement, and in each of the different categories that are evaluated. The English department is housed in our new main school building.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly skilled English teacher to join our forward-thinking team at Uckfield College as a Lead Practitioner, who will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team to improve the educational outcomes of our students. In this key role, you will excel in the classroom - but, just as importantly, you will be instrumental in supporting not only your departmental colleagues to be the best they can be in the classroom and beyond, but also be involved in the exciting next chapter of our journey.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a desire to achieve strong outcomes. We need someone who wants to become a beacon of excellent practice in a classroom environment, whilst supporting SLT to drive up standards in the classroom for all our young people. This is a unique opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and fast-track your career toward senior leadership roles, working closely with the Curriculum Leader for English on impactful initiatives.

Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students. In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• Extensive professional development opportunities

• Free on-site parking

• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling services

• Wellbeing initiatives, such as staff breakfasts, free sports activities, and social events

Completed applications can be emailed to hr@uckfield.college.

Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 12th January 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.