Enrichment and Futures Co-ordinator
Pay Range: Sussex Learning Trust SLT Support Grade F9-F12 £28,154 - £29866 fte
(actual starting salary £23,757 - £25,201)
Hours. Term Time, plus all Inset Days, plus two weeks in school holidays
(potential to explore 4 days Part Time)
Deadline: 8am Monday 2nd November
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking an exceptional candidate with the energy, passion and creativity to work as our Enrichment and Futures Manager in our thriving All-Through school. The role would focus around both phases of the school, overseeing the delivery of our co- and extra-curricular activities programme, through coordinating clubs, trips, careers and lettings related areas, working closely with other staff from all areas of the school. The successful candidate will be required to work during the school term, although there may be some occasions outside of the school day, or term time, where time in-lieu would be given.
CFS is a vibrant, collaborative and forward-thinking school for 4–16-year-olds, where the personal development of our pupils is just as important as the academic curriculum. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and genuinely permeate all areas of school life. If you are a strong practitioner who shares our values and ideals, we strongly encourage you to find out more about CFS via a visit to the school or through our school website www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk. There is something extremely unique and special about working in an All-Through environment; the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work creatively with colleagues from both phases helping to develop a cohesive and truly progressive educational experience for all learners.
CFS follows national pay scales and the starting point within the range listed will be agreed on appointment with the successful candidate.
The School
CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; in almost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have additional classes in our current Year 7 and Year 9 cohorts. The school joined Sussex Learning Trust in September 2023 – a move that we personally initiated through the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently small and based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Western Region of the Trust, which is really exciting.
As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to the same exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum, and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATs and GCSE assessments. In May 2024 we received a very strong fully graded Ofsted Inspection – we were graded at least a strong Good in all areas and Outstanding in Personal Development. In 24-25 we achieved our highest attainment in both Year 6 SATs and Year 11 GCSEs, with some exceptional achievement in multiple areas. As a school we are now striving for excellence in all areas.
CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term, Christmas and during the summer.
The Recruitment Process
For further information and an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk or on 01243 792690.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to this deadline.
A formal contract will be issued once the successful applicant has been appointed. It will be offered subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.