Teacher of Curriculum Support

Teacher of Curriculum Support
 September 2026, permanent, full time

The School
Churcher’s College is an Independent
coeducational day school offering
Nursery, Junior, Senior and Sixth
Form education. With 1055 pupils
in the Senior School and 285 pupils
in the Junior School (excluding the
Nursery) of approximately equal
numbers of boys and girls, Churcher’s
College enjoys recognition as one of
the most accomplished independent,
coeducational day schools in the country.

The school is hosted on two campus sites
in Hampshire enabling the Junior School
and Nursery pupils to flourish in their
own beautiful grounds in Liphook, whilst
maintaining close links to the Senior
School and Sixth Form located in nearby
Petersfield.    Both sites offer on-site
playing fields and unrivalled facilities,
providing the comfort and opportunities
of an open, healthy environment.

Churcher’s College offers the widest
range of experiences and the opportunity
to be the best. The school has received
independent acknowledgement for
its academic success, creative arts,
performing arts, adventurous activities
and sporting achievements.   Churcher’s
is an inclusive school where parents,
children, staff and friends all contribute
to the rich and broad education provided.
We aim to nurture children into educated,
informed, socially responsible and
respectful citizens ready to succeed in
life.

Teaching at Churcher’s College
We provide an excellent education for
all pupils based upon traditional values

and academic standards, personal
discipline and the development of self-
confidence.  This is accomplished within
a caring environment and a positive
balance between academic studies and
enterprise and adventure outside the
classroom.

A dynamic and innovative place to work,
Churcher’s College is academically strong
[2025: A Level - 24% A*, 62% A* and A, 91%
A* to B; GCSE – 28% Grade 9, 51% Grades
9 & 8, 74% Grades 9 to 7] and previously
has been recognised as a ‘Top 100
Independent School’ by A Level results
and winner of the ‘A Level Award for
the South of England 2017’ at the British
Education Awards.

Beyond the classroom we offer a
vibrant and extensive extra-curricular
programme. With over 35 sports teams
representing the school a term and
unbeaten seasons, sport has strength in
numbers and ability. Music and drama
flourish with many pupils taking music
lessons, numerous accomplished
ensembles, and regular highly reviewed
and varied student drama productions
ranging from A Christmas Carol to Miss
Saigon.  Getting outdoors with our
adventure programme is very popular;
CCF, Duke of Edinburgh, plus First and
World Challenge expeditions offer
exciting opportunities to staff as well as
pupils.

Our Teachers
Our teachers are gifted individuals who
are able to inspire pupils with their
enthusiasm and subject knowledge. They
are committed to high quality teaching

and participate in the extra-curricular
programme. Most are graduates with
postgraduate certificates. Those
without PGCEs are supported to gain the
qualifications soon after appointment.
Training and professional development
programmes are established, and we are
experienced in managing ECT Teachers.
Our staff are both ECTs and experienced
teachers; providing a stimulating and
rewarding environment.  Staff children
enjoy a significant reduction in fees.
Single local accommodation may be
available.

Teacher of Curriculum Support
To work in curriculum support is to work
a unique blend of academic and pastoral,
1:1 separateness yet integrated across
every other subject area and facet of
school life. Our role is to provide a safe
place to grow and nurture young people
whose minds, emotions and bodies,
interact with the world differently;
to give them the skills and strategies
to work with their difficulties whilst
giving them the confidence and self-
knowledge to embrace their strengths
and creativity. The approach is very
much one of empathetic, compassionate,
empowerment.

The department provides a number
of different roles: weekly, regularly
interventions 1:1/small groups; providing
one-off advice or skill boosters to
students (and staff); proactively ensuring
all access arrangements are in place;
supervising students off-timetable
or out of lesson timed assessments;
monitoring and investigating new
concerns, including liaising with other

external professionals on occasion;
providing small scale INSET and advice
for colleagues and parents, running
handwriting and literacy clubs. You
will be expanding the department’s
personnel, working with the Head of
Department who is full-time, one other
full-time and two part-time teachers.

Communication is key. Active listening
to every pupil and interpreting what their
data tells us too (eg MIDYIS scores, Ed
Psych reports). Regular interfacing with
subject teachers, form tutors and head
of department to provide a joined-up
approach, ensure we are delivering what
is needed and that as far as possible,
the right multi-sensory, structured
methodologies are promoted for the
classroom. Parental communication is
also important, especially as in this area,
they may feel their child is a little more
vulnerable, a little less understood, and of
course neurodiversity is usually present
in the wider family too.

We work with all key stages, starting with
Y6 transition through to Y13 preparing for
life beyond school.

The majority of students we teach and
support are dyslexic profiles/traits and/
or ADHD; we also have a small number
of ASD, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, physical
impairments, SEMH managed by the
Head of Department and relevant pastoral
leadership team. Your teaching will be
predominantly dyslexia/literacy needs
and ADHD learners but a flexibility,
curiosity and adaptability to work with all
learning needs is important.

Day to day, your work will be a balance
of 1:1 teaching and elements of the rest
of the department’s work, negotiated to
encompass your strengths and interests
and the needs of the department.

Qualities and Experience
Applicants will:
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have excellent communication skills,
strong interpersonal skills.
be a team player, co-operative,
flexible, adaptable.
have strong admin skills.
have experience of teaching 1:1,
planning and tailoring your teaching/

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UoW to suit each learner.
have a sense of the holistic needs of
a learner and our part in that jigsaw.
be dynamic with a good sense of
humour.
be a reflective practitioner, willing to
learn and develop.
have a proven track record within
SEND practice.
have an awareness of the national
arena, eg Rose Report, COP.
a willingness to contribute to the
school’s extensive ECA programme.

You may hold a Level 5 specialist
teacher qualification, however relevant
experience and an ability to adapt to
your learners is more important. A Level
7 assessor award would be a bonus but
not expected. You will have worked
across the 11-18 age range, ideally with
whole class teaching experience and
an understanding of the independent
sector. You will be willing to buy into the
vision for the department and Churcher’s
College.

Application Details
As a consequence of the Children Act
2006 and KCSIE 2025, all staff appointed
to positions at Churcher’s College must
undergo a check with the Disclosure &
Barring Service. A copy of the School’s
Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure
Policy and Procedure is available on the
website. Two written references will be
required and any gaps in employment
records will be investigated. It is also
necessary for all staff to notify the
Headmaster before the appointment of
any convictions, or other factors which
may be relevant to their employment in a
school environment.

The post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and
the School is therefore permitted to ask
job applicants to declare all convictions
and cautions (including those which are
“spent” unless they are “protected” under
the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess
their suitability to work with children.
Churcher’s College is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children and young people and expects
all staff to share this commitment.

The following duties will be deemed to be
included in the duties which you may be
required to perform:
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child protection, discipline, health
and safety
promoting and safeguarding
the welfare of children and
young persons for whom you are
responsible and with whom you
come into contact.

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Churcher’s College aims to be a fair
employer and is committed to equal
opportunities.

Churcher’s College does not discriminate
against employees on the basis of gender,
ethnic origin, religion or religious belief,
disability or age. We embrace inclusion
and fairness in the workplace: diversity
is to be celebrated and as such we strive
towards a fully immersive culture of
inclusion, diversity and equality.

Application forms with covering letter
and CV (optional) should be sent to the
Headmaster at Churcher’s College,
Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4AS or by
email to recruitment@churcherscollege.
com by 9am Monday 27 April 2026
however early applications are
encouraged and we reserve the right
to appoint before the closing date.
Interviews to be held week beginning
 4 May 2026.

Terms and conditions
Salary will be calculated according to
experience and responsibility at an
appropriate point on the Churcher’s
College salary scale, which is higher than
state levels.

The children of staff are eligible for a fee
remission subject to satisfying the usual
entry requirements.

A contribution to re-location costs
can be claimed subject to the terms of
appointment for the post.

The successful candidate will begin
working at Churcher’s in September 2026.