Teacher – RSHE, Citizenship & CEIAG (Cuckmere House School, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust)

Job Description

Hours of work: 32.5
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 12 noon Tuesday 3rd November 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Cuckmere House School, as part of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust
Eastbourne Road
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 4BA

Phone: 01323 691000
Email: recruitment@sabden.org.uk
Website: https://www.sabden.org.uk/

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Cuckmere House School

Teacher / Instructor for RSHE, Citizenship and CEIAG

Full-Time, Permanent (as per STPCD)

32.5 hours per week

MPS 1-6 (Qualified Teacher) or UQT 1–6 (Unqualified Instructor), plus an additional allowance equivalent to TLR2a (available for the right candidate)

Starting salary - UQT from £22,601 or QTS from £35,703, at the current value

For an application pack, please visit the vacancy section of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust website here: http://www.sabden.org.uk/216/vacancies

The SABDEN Multi Academy Trust, is an aspirational and supportive Trust, aiming to create a warm, caring, stable, supportive environment in which all staff and pupils feel safe. We are three special schools and we strive to discover success through learning, self-belief and achievement. Pupils are empowered to take responsibility through a personalised curriculum supported by secure systems.

The successful candidate will be joining a Trust and school that continues to be ambitious in its drive to improve outcomes for our pupils. You will join a highly dedicated and professional staff team and be part of a supportive working and learning environment, where your professional development is highly valued.

Cuckmere House School is a specialist provision for pupils aged 5 to 16 with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and autism spectrum conditions, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). We are seeking a passionate, resilient and creative practitioner to lead the teaching of Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), Citizenship and Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) across Key Stages 3 and 4.

You will plan and deliver engaging, accessible lessons that are sensitive to the needs of our learners and play a central role in preparing pupils for adulthood and their next steps. We welcome applications from both qualified teachers and experienced instructors, and an additional allowance equivalent to TLR2a is available for the right candidate. Above all, you will share our nurturing, trauma-informed ethos and our commitment to the CARES values that underpin life at Cuckmere House: Courage and Compassion, Achievement and Accountability, Resilience and Respect, Effort and Engagement, and Safety and Support.

If you wish to have an informal discussion with David Donnelly, Principal, this can also be arranged. Please contact David directly via David.donnelly@sabden.org.uk

For an application pack, please visit the vacancy section of the SABDEN Multi Academy Trust website here: http://www.sabden.org.uk/216/vacancies

Closing date for completed applications is by midday, Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Please send completed applications to recruitment@sabden.org.uk

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews TBC.

For further information about The Trust and Cuckmere House School, please visit SABDEN’s website by clicking here: https://www.sabden.org.uk/

The school has a proven commitment to 'Equality of Opportunity' and actively promotes the welfare and safeguarding of young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Debarring Service (DBS).

About us

Additional Information
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.