Work For Us

‘Great school, great education and great community’ encapsulates our Academy vision statement.

As a school of first choice within the local communities of Shoreham and Southwick, we continue to surpass the educational achievements of our competitors, whilst at the same time remain true to our fully inclusive nature. We provide an education that adds value to each and every one of our students, with no child being left behind.

We achieve this by:

• building success on the core values of ambition, respect, determination, creativity, and enthusiasm, within a modern, hi-tech learning environment;
• ensuring that teaching and learning is motivating, challenging, and gives rise to excellent progress for all our children;
• promoting a love for lifelong learning that goes beyond the school gate;
• preparing children to think as global citizens and not to limit their life chances;
• becoming a centre of educational excellence stretching beyond our local community.

“Settling in at Shoreham has been easy.  Staff are so helpful and the Senior Team is extremely supportive.  The academy is very well run, and it is easy to see why Ofsted again graded it ‘Outstanding’.

“Working in a new building is wonderful; the well-considered design contributes to calm corridors, and it is all a million miles away from the stereotypical image of portacabins, leaky ceilings and lack of space."
Geography Teacher, First Year at Shoreham Academy

I have worked at Shoreham Academy for 8 years now. The main reason I have remained is due to the people around me. In every department, whether it be teaching or admin, the staff here are just fantastic. I have always felt a valued member of the team and as such I have been supported in my professional development every step of the way.’

Long-standing Member of Support Staff

Since I began working for Shoreham Academy I have always been given a huge amount support and advice from my colleagues and Line Managers. I have been given the opportunity to go on school trips, take training courses and have had hugely enjoyable three years working here with hopefully many more to come. Shoreham Academy have provided me with opportunities to help towards training to be a Chemistry teacher.

Member of Support Staff looking to move into teaching

Shoreham Academy, which opened in September 2009, is located in Shoreham by Sea, on the coast of West Sussex just 14 minutes from the vibrant and exciting city of Brighton. We are part of United Learning, one of the most established multi-academy trusts in the UK. In March 2012, we moved into a fantastic £32 million new building which offers outstanding facilities for staff and students.

We seek to employ enthusiastic, dynamic and inspiring staff to join us in working creatively with our young people to raise standards and enable them all to achieve great things.  In return we offer a supportive and stimulating environment with a comprehensive CPD programme and opportunities for further career advancement.

Core Benefits

We recognise that it is not just the pay but also what other benefits you receive by being part of United Learning. That is why in addition to your basic pay, we offer a package of core benefits which includes:

• A contributory pension scheme, relevant to your role including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes and our Group pension scheme in partnership with Legal and General (available options subject to position);

• Occupational sick pay;

• Leading maternity, paternity and adoption benefits;

• Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the United Learning Institute.

Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.  

Shoreham by Sea is:

• Situated on a mainline railway, an hour away from London and just 14 minutes from Brighton;

• Located near a dual carriageway making commuting by car easy from east and west;

• Home to some of the most reasonable house prices for purchase or rent along the Brighton stretch of the south coast;

• A stone’s throw from some of the most popular beach resorts in the country;

• Overlooking part of Britain’s newest national park, the South Downs Country Park;

• A great place to live and work.  

By joining Shoreham Academy you will also become part of United Learning - a unique group of independent and state schools working together to bring out the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education, which prepares young people to progress in learning and to make a success of their lives. United Learning focuses sharply on the evidence of what makes it more likely that young people will progress and succeed, apply that to classroom practice, allowing schools to continue to learn and develop. It is a priority to provide teachers with excellent professional support and development, so that every child receives an excellent experience.

The approach is underpinned by a sense of moral purpose and commitment to doing what is right for children and young people, supporting colleagues to achieve excellence and acting with integrity in all our dealings within and beyond the organisation, in the interests of young people everywhere.

The development programmes offer access to tailor-made training no matter your career stage, alongside unrivalled opportunities for your career development across both the maintained and independent sectors. The Performance and Development Reviews (PDR) encompass personal aspiration, impact on pupil achievement and identification of continuous professional development and training that is right for you and your future. For more information please visit our dedicated careers site.