Staff Vacancies

There are currently four vacancies:

2x head of school; EYFS or KS1 Phase Leader; 0.6 Class Teacher

Ashdown Primary School commits and expects its staff to commit to East Sussex County Council’s Equal Opportunities policies.

Ashdown Primary School also takes its safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously and is committed to keeping children safe. This post is subject to satisfactory references, DBS checks, and questions will be asked at interview and of referees as to the suitability of candidates to work with children.

PLEASE RETURN ALL APPLICATIONS TO MRS SHARON FORBES, OFFICE MANAGER AT sforbes@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk by the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.

Visits to the school are considered essential.

Head of School:

Closing date: 6^th May 2025 12 noon

Interview date: 14^th May 2025

Infant Head of School / Junior Head of School

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Ashdown Primary School in Crowborough is looking for two Heads of School from September 2025. One to lead our junior site with a whole school responsibility for Achievement and Potential (assessment, data and CPD). The other to lead our infant site with a whole school responsibility for Inclusion (PP, LAC/PLAC, SEND, EAL).

We are a two-form entry split site school with a Good OfSTED (2023).

We value every child for what they are and prepare them for everything they could be.

You will work alongside the other Head of School under the leadership of our Headteacher from September, Mrs Dawn Gibbs.

This job promises all of the things that are great about headship:

Enabling great kids to achieve
Developing your own staff
Collaborating with strong governors
Working with supportive parents
Making your mark in an innovative school on its journey to brilliance.

You will have the freedom to run your own site, while having a whole school responsibility (across EYFS, KS1 & KS2), but with the comfort of knowing the buck stops with the Head!

At our school, we pride ourselves on being different, with our unique setup creating a wealth of opportunities for both staff and children. To truly understand what makes us special, you need to visit to see what makes our school such a remarkable place to be. With the internal promotion of our current Head of School to Headteacher, now is the perfect time to become part of our exciting journey.

We blend the benefits of a large school – expertise, resources, and a strong network – with the close-knit, personalised feel of a smaller school. Our stable, dedicated staff enjoy a low turnover, making it a supportive and welcoming place for staff and children.

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EYFS OR KS1 Phase Leader:

Leader needed for a good school!

Closing date: 6^th May 2025 12 noon

Interview date: 15^th May 2025

MPS/UPS with TLR

Ashdown Primary School in Crowborough is looking for a class teacher to lead KS1 or EYFS from September 2025.

We are a two form entry split site school with an Ofsted rating of Good (2023).

We value every child for what they are and prepare them for everything they could be.

The school cares passionately about increasingly the potential of its children and staff, inclusion, fair trade and we are an eco-school.

Our teachers say the following about working at our school:

Supportive staff team with good morale
Caring and forward thinking management
Great children, ready to learn
Creative and flexible curriculum
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We welcome applications from everyone, but particularly form teachers who have experience of Year 1 phonics screening and/or EYFS baseline and EYFS profile

Applicants need to have teaching experience, but not necessarily in leadership, and be able to lead a team of teachers including being responsible for developing practice across the phase. They will be a member of the leadership team of the school, and in addition to a TLR payment will receive a half day non-contact time (in addition to their PPA) for the fulfilment of phase duties.

This post is not suitable for an ECT.

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Class Teacher 0.6 MPS:

Part time teacher needed for a good school!

Closing date: 7^th May 2025 12 noon

Interview date: 15^th May 2025

MPS, 0.6 (three days per week)

Ashdown Primary School in Crowborough is looking for a part time class teacher in KS1 or EYFS from September 2025.

We are a two form entry split site school with an Ofsted rating of Good (2023).

We value every child for what they are and prepare them for everything they could be.