Teacher - Arunside Primary

About the Role

CLASS TEACHER - Required from September 2026

Arunside Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and caring teacher to join our successful and friendly school community from September 2026. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and ECTs.

Arunside aims to promote positive attitudes and responsible behaviour, with an emphasis on providing a secure, welcoming and inclusive environment by "Enabling personal growth and a desire to learn and achieve, for every child, every day." The school aspires to achieve high standards of teaching and learning, whilst catering for children from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds and with wide ranging needs. Arunside School celebrates this diversity and aims to provide the best possible education for all children.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about child centred learning, developing the whole child and committed to providing high quality learning opportunities that promote outstanding outcomes.
• Be an excellent practitioner with high expectations of all pupils in both achievement and behaviour.
• Have a firm commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities and be able to demonstrate this in your practice.
• Be able to uphold our school values and act as a role model for pupils.
• Enjoy working as part of a team, valuing the contributions of each member.
• Have the ability to quickly and effectively establish positive working relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.
• Have high aspirations for own professional development and seek out opportunities for this.
• Be open to supporting the wider life of the school.

We can offer:

• An attractive, happy and purposeful working environment with a strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other.
• Support from experienced colleagues who are dedicated to their role and committed to supporting the professional growth of others.
• Enthusiastic children who are happy, responsive and keen to learn.
• A range of professional development opportunities.
• Supportive parents and Governors.

Job Details

Salary: TMS 1 - 6

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Location: Horsham

Interviews: 22nd May 2026

Safeguarding and Equality

Arunside Primary School and West Sussex 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. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Arunside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references, Social Media check, Occupational health checks, evidence of right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.