Opportunities
Vacancies & Employment-based Teacher Training
At Highsted Grammar School we are proud to offer career opportunities for adults as well as students. In addition to teaching posts, there are a wide range of support posts which fall vacant from time to time. Information about all our current vacancies can be found below. If there are no opportunities that suit your ambitions at present, but you would like to be considered for suitable appointments in the future, we are happy to receive your CV, together with a short letter of application stating your experience and areas of interest.
Likewise, we recognise the importance of excellence in the training future teachers and, with more than a decade of exceptional experience in employment-based training programmes, are pleased to offer opportunities for postgraduate trainees. We work in collaboration with the Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) to provide both salaried and unsalaried positions which lead to Qualified Teacher Status. Salaried positions are paid on the Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale; unsalaried posts may be eligible for a government bursary, depending on the teaching subject and class of degree achieved. Further information about current recruitment to our School-based Initial Teacher Training scheme can be seen below.
Safer Recruitment & Induction
Highsted Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, before applying for any vacancy at the school, all candidates are advised to read our policy which links to the child protection policy and procedures. Please click here to download the Child Protection Policy.
Teaching Vacancies:
Head of Modern Foreign Languages (Maternity Cover) MPS/UPR plus TLR 2c
Closing date: Noon, Monday 2 February 2026
We are seeking to appoint a full time inspirational and passionate experienced teacher as MFL lead at our high performing girls’ grammar school.
We are looking for a teacher who has a passion for their subject/s, a desire to pass this on to students and an ability to combine these professional qualities with excellent classroom practice.
Applications are invited from creative and ambitious colleagues who can make a substantial impact on our continuous improvement.
Please contact admin@highsted.kent.sch.uk for more information about the post, or download an application form and further details below. Please note: Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates will be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.
Highsted Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Highsted Grammar School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
- School Information, Job Profile and Personal Specification – please click here.
- Application Form – please click here.
- School Prospectus – please click here.
Support Staff Vacancies:
There are currently no support staff vacancies available at the school. Please follow this page for information on future opportunities as they arise.
Employment-based Teacher Training:
To find out more about this aspect of our training programme please follow this link to the Kemnal Academies Trust website.
Trainee Teacher posts are normally offered as unsalaried positions, for which a government bursary or scholarship up to the value of £31,000 may be payable. For further information about eligibility and current value of the government’s initital teacher training bursary scheme, please follow this link. For further information about the unsalaried scheme through our partnership with the Kemnal Academies Trust, please follow this link.
General information about our school, a generic job profile and person specification can be downloaded for your information. Trainees would be expected to build up their skills and experience during the course of the year in order to meet the government expectations contained in the 2012 Teachers’ Standards and the requirements of the Highsted Job Profile (subject teacher responsibilities) by the end of the programme.