Current Vacancies

TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY - ECTs welcome to apply

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed teacher of Geography to teach across the full age and ability range from September 2026. Geography is taught as a separate subject throughout the school.

Located on the outskirts of Brighton, Patcham High is vibrant, proud and successful and is known for its innovative approach and values CPD very highly. We have an unshakeable faith in the power of high-quality teaching and want the very best for all our students.

Geography is an established but growing curriculum area; we are looking to appoint a specialist Geography teacher as it is a very popular subject at our school with numbers growing steadily and with strong GCSE uptake and results. The Humanities team are vibrant and committed professionals.

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher;
• be passionate about their subject and committed to making Geography an accessible, exciting and fun subject for all our students;
• have outstanding interpersonal skills;
• be able to contribute to the growth of the department;
• be innovative, dynamic and forward-looking;
• be committed to high quality teaching and learning for students of all abilities;
• be a team player.

In joining Patcham High, you will find a creative and supportive culture within a school that is hugely aspirational. We place great importance on positive relationships, teamwork and a ‘can do attitude’. We believe that we are at the cutting edge and, with exciting challenges ahead, this is a brilliant time to join the school. We offer a generous pension scheme, staff discounts available through the school, travel to work and cycle to work schemes, gym membership, CPD opportunities and more.

We welcome applications from colleagues who are determined to make a difference.

Patcham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

If you have any questions or to apply, please contact Elise Holmes, Headteacher’s PA either by telephone on 01273 543484, or email to eholmes@patchamhigh.org.uk

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY CV

Patcham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We are open to flexible working.

We reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate become available and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date.

Brighton & Hove Schools – Taking Action for Equality

Geography-Teacher-May-26.pdf

Classroom-Teacher-Job-Description-PHS-Mar-26.pdf

Classroom-Teacher-Person-Specification-Mar-26.pdf

TEACHER OF ENGLISH (TLR for appropriate candidate)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our English Department. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed teacher of English to join our successful and forward-thinking English Team from September 2026. A TLR is only available for an appropriate candidate.

ECTs and candidates looking for full or part-time hours are welcome to apply

Located on the outskirts of Brighton, Patcham High is vibrant, proud and successful. We have an unshakeable faith in the power of high-quality teaching and want the very best for all our students.

This is a position for a person capable of making an impact; passionate about education and relentless in the pursuit of improved standards and outcomes for learners in English. We are looking for a teacher with:

• A track record of success in enabling attainment and achievement.
• High expectations which inspire, enthuse, motivate and challenge students.
• Readiness to teach Y7-11.
• A commitment to mixed attainment teaching across KS3 and KS4.
• Creditability as a classroom practitioner.
• Grit and resilience.

In joining Patcham High you will find a creative and supportive culture within a school that is hugely aspirational. We place great importance on positive relationships, teamwork and a ‘can do attitude’. We believe that we are at the cutting edge and, with exciting challenges ahead, this is a brilliant time to join the school. We offer a generous pension scheme, staff discounts available through the school, travel to work and cycle to work schemes, gym membership, CPD opportunities and more.

If you have any questions, please contact Elise Holmes, Headteacher’s PA either by telephone on 01273 543484, or email to eholmes@patchamhigh.org.uk

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BY CV

Patcham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. We are open to flexible working.

We reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate become available and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date.

English-Teacher-Advert-May-26.pdfClassroom-Teacher-Job-Description-PHS-Mar-26.pdfClassroom-Teacher-Person-Specification-Mar-26.pdfTEACHERS-APPLICATION-FORM.docx

We currently have a vacancy on our governing board for a former student/alumni of Patcham High School to join as a co-opted governor

If this is something you may be interested in, please find further information below

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Please find below links to all the key policies and documents you will need to have read before starting at Patcham High School

Keeping-children-safe-in-education-2025-part-one-information-for-all-school-and-college-staff.pdf

PHS-HS-Policy-2024.pdfPHS-Privacy-Notice-2024.pdfPHS-Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-Policy.pdfPHS-Code-of-conduct-for-school-staff.pdfPHS-Social-networking-Policy-b2b.pdfGSWP-Feb-2022-v2-1.pdfPHS-Safe-school.pdf

PHS-Whistleblowing-Policy-for-Schools.pdf