Teaching Vacancies

Head of Music

MPR/UPR

TLR 2c £8,279

Required for September 2025

A successful, popular, and high-achieving school with over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school and department.

We are seeking an experienced colleague to build upon our recent improvements in GCSE outcomes and lead the Music department in the next stages of its development.

The facilities are excellent with a designated Music block containing two well-equipped classrooms and multiple practice rooms. We currently run a variety of extra-curricular activities and concerts and musicals are a highlight of the school calendar.

The benefits package includes free on-site parking, lap-top, an on-site gym and an on-site nursery. We are a rural school within easy driving distance of Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke.

This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.

Closing date: Friday 28^th March @ 12 noon

Please email the completed application pack to theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk

Head of Music - Application Pack

Head of Music - Application Form

Head of Music - Equalities Form

Teacher of Geography

Salary-MPR/UPR

Full time / Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

Apply by: 28th March 

This role is suitable for ECTs, as well as more experienced teaching staff.

A successful, popular and high-achieving school with just over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is situated in a stunning rural location on the Berkshire-Hampshire border with easy access from Basingstoke, Reading, Newbury and surrounding areas.

We are seeking to recruit a Teacher of Geography. The right candidate will be an outstanding classroom teacher who is passionate about Geography and will deliver innovative and engaging teaching and learning within the department.

The Geography Department is made up of 3 teachers including the Head of Department. All students at KS3 receive three lessons of Geography over their two-week timetable. Geography is a popular option in Key Stage 4.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school as part of a successful Geography Department. The benefits package includes free on-site parking; access to an on-site gym and an on-site nursery.

This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks. 

Please apply to the Headteacher by 3:30pm on 28th March 2025.  Please note that we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date so early applications are welcomed. 

Please email the completed application to theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk

Teacher of Geography - Application Pack

Teacher of Geography - Application Form

Teacher of Geography - Equalities Form

Teacher of English

Full time OR Part time/Fixed Term

Suitable for ECTs

Required for May/June
 

A successful, popular, and high-achieving school with over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is situated in a stunning rural location on Berkshire-Hampshire border with easy access from Basingstoke, Reading, Newbury and surrounding areas.

The English Department at The Hurst is a committed team of passionate, experienced teachers, with high expectations of ourselves and our classes, who aim to empower students with a mastery of language and to enrich them through the study of literature, accessing a wide and varied curriculum in Key Stages 3 and 4.

The Department has regularly secured good outcomes at GCSE in both English Language and Literature, and progress made by students across the whole ability range is improving.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our group of professional and dynamic English staff to deliver the KS3 and KS4 English Language and Literature curriculum. You should be willing to share our values of Respect, Commitment, Ambition, Community and Excellence. We work very collegiately in order to share expertise and reduce additional workload. We are also active on Social Media with English Department accounts on Twitter and Instagram, and use the ‘Educake’ platform for setting of homework and revision.

Located mostly on the upper floor of the South Block, the department has 8 dedicated English classrooms, an intervention space and large staff work area. English teaching spaces are well-equipped with texts and resources, projectors and sound systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school to help deliver outstanding lessons and ensure the best outcomes for all of our students. Applications are welcome from ECTs as well as experienced teachers. The benefits package includes free on-site parking; access to an on-site gym and an on-site nursery.

This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note that we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date so early applications are welcomed. 

Closing date 24^th March 2025 12pm

Interviews – W/B 31^st March 2025

Please email the completed application to:  theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk 

Teacher of English - Application Pack

Teacher of English - Application Form

Teacher of English - Equalities Form

Teacher of Business/IT

Full time or part time/Permanent
MPR/UPR

Required 1^st September 2025

A successful, popular, and high-achieving school with over 1000 students, The Hurst School combines outstanding facilities with a real commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.  

Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is situated in a stunning rural location on the Berkshire-Hampshire border with easy access from Basingstoke, Reading and surrounding areas.

The school is looking to appoint a highly motivated and committed teacher to join a collegiate and enthusiastic team. The team consists of 3 full-time teachers delivering Computing/IT to all KS3 with Digital IT, Computer Science and Business taught in KS4; all are popular subjects.

The person appointed will indisputably need to be:

• Willing to share our values of Respect, Commitment, Ambition, Community and Excellence
• An energetic and innovative teacher committed to inspiring our students.
• A passionate advocate of Vocational teaching and its importance within the curriculum.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive school to help deliver outstanding lessons and ensure good outcomes for all our students. Applications are welcome from ECTs as well as experienced teachers. Part-time contracts may also be considered.

The benefits package includes free on-site parking, laptop, staff discounts to an on-site gym and an on-site nursery.

This school and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please email completed applications to: theheadteacher@hurst.hants.sch.uk

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date so early applications are welcome. 

Closing date Friday 28^th March 2025, 12pm

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