

Recruitment Procedure
Our recruitment procedures take every precaution to ensure that we are satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to work with children.
If you are short-listed for interview, your referees will be asked to provide references and you will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. All successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check.
You should not apply to work in a school if you are barred by the Disclosure & Barring Service from working with or applying to work with children or included on the DBS Children’s Barred List.
Any job offer will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. For further information about safer recruitment see our Safer Recruitment Policy below.
CFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In order to safeguard and promote the welfare of its students and ensure that risk of harm is minimised, we employ a safer recruitment policy which complies with national guidance.
For details of vacancies within the wider Sussex Learning Trust, please click here.
Current Vacancies
Executive Principal
Are you the strategic leader who can shape the future of our all-through school? The Trustees of Sussex Learning Trust and Governors of CFS are seeking a new Executive Principal to build on the excellent legacy of Louise New, who is moving on to become an HMI.
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We are seeking an exceptional Science teacher with the energy, passion and creativity to teach Science in the Secondary phase of our thriving All-Through school. This is an opportunity for a full time position from January 2026. An earlier start will be considered for the right candidate.
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