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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is situated only a 5 minute drive from junction 17 of the M6, with excellent links to the north west and the Midlands. Sandbach train station is a 10 minute walk from the school and our location benefits from being on several bus routes.
Join our positive, vibrant and caring community with kindness at the heart of our high expectations.
This is a time of great innovation and forward thinking at Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College. We aim to ‘educate for life’ here and students have an appetite for success, parents are supportive and proud of our work and staff are committed to unleashing potential.
We know it is vitally important that we recruit the very best staff: colleagues who are determined, positive with students and have a genuine love of learning. We believe in creating a sustainable framework for success rooted in people and strong relationships.
We are proud of our training, staff development and succession planning and we work closely with other schools in our local area and further afield. Development is fundamental to what we do and we have a long history of offering excellent CPD programmes, collaboration with other schools and personalised coaching. We are proud of our outstanding record of career progression and promotion.
Dedication, good humour & enthusiasm
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is a wonderful place to work, with the dedication, good humour and enthusiasm of the staff matching that of the students. We expect our staff to be hard working and enable them to focus on where they can have the biggest impact. We support this by having an active staff wellbeing group and workload consideration is in place for all.
We invite all prospective new members of the school, be they staff or students, to visit us and see for themselves what we have to offer and the direction in which we are heading.
We offer an excellent package of support and benefits for the right candidate, including:
- working within a talented and supportive community
- students who are a pleasure to teach
- good facilities
- a high achieving school with high standards and high expectations
- collaborative opportunities with other schools in Cheshire and the north west
- on-site parking
- annual flu jabs
- corporate Everybody gym membership rates
- access to an on-site and telephone counselling service
Please send application forms for vacancies to recruitment@Sandbachhigh.co.uk
Current Vacancies
Application packs and forms of all the jobs and roles currently advertised are available to download below. If you require further information regarding any of our vacancies please email recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Deputy Curriculum Leader of English
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we are pleased to offer a rare opportunity to work alongside a forward‑thinking and highly supportive Curriculum Leader to lead a successful and dedicated English department. Our team is committed to securing excellent outcomes for all pupils, and this role offers a valuable opportunity to help shape and advance that vision. As a school, we are committed to supporting every member of staff to realise their full potential and to develop as leaders within our community and beyond.
This is an exciting post and as such the postholder will be expected to make significant contributions and have key responsibilities within the English Curriculum Area. They will support and when appropriate deputise for the Curriculum Leader in ensuring that the breath within the Curriculum Area is designed to promote students’ knowledge and skills through academic, creative, expressive, technical, moral and spiritual development.
The postholder will deputise the English department and lead on a Key Stage dependent on their area of expertise. The postholder will directly line manage some staff within the English Curriculum Area and will report to the English Curriculum Leader.
For the right candidate, there is also the potential to take a lead role in whole‑school literacy, offering the chance to further develop leadership skills beyond the English curriculum area and supporting meaningful career development.
For an application pack detailing further information and to apply for the role, please see the downloads below or alternatively contact recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Deputy Curriculum Leader of English (with the potential for a whole-school responsibility for the right candidate).
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Start Date | 1st September 2026 |
| Salary Scale | MPS/UPS plus TLR 2B |
| Closing Date | Tuesday 5th May 2026-12pm |
| Interview Date | TBC |
Art and Photography Teacher
Teacher of Art and Photography-Full Time
We seek to appoint a dynamic, skilled and motivated Art and Photography teacher for September 2026.
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school with an excellent track record of producing high quality Artists and Photographers. As a girls’ school with a mixed Sixth Form, we are looking for a passionate teacher of Art and Photography who can deliver outstanding lessons across all aspects of the curriculum. Teaching Art and Photography to at least GCSE level, you will have demonstrated high quality teaching and purposeful learning in your current teaching post or from your secondary school placements. At all stages of your career, you will be expected to contribute to whole school and curriculum area innovations. A strong commitment to delivering the core visions and values of the school is essential.
The successful applicant will be joining a forward-thinking Art department which consistently provides a stimulating curriculum that enables all pupils to achieve their potential. We offer a wealth of career opportunities for more experienced teachers as well as a full support programme for ECTs.
This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent teacher who is looking to begin or develop their career in an outstanding school. If you are enthusiastic and motivated with excellent classroom management skills, we are keen to hear from you.
For further details, please see the application pack available to download below or alternatively email Helen Hulse, School Business Manager at recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 11th May 2026 at 12 o’clock
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the “Disclosure and Barring Service” along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
Pastoral Support Assistant
This is a key post which is essential for the smooth running of the pastoral system within school. Pastoral Assistants will support the Pastoral Leader in managing the student body within their House.
They will support the Pastoral Leader in ensuring that within their allocated House and across the whole school, our vision and culture is promoted through consistently high expectations for all students. In addition, support the Pastoral Deputy Headteacher in maintaining high standards in attendance, behaviour, attitudes, punctuality and kindness.
The support the Pastoral Assistant provides is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and personal attributes to progress into useful and fulfilled citizens. Our aim is for students to challenge themselves to set the highest goals in learning, behaviour and relationships.
For an application pack detailing further information and to apply for the role, please see the downloads below or alternatively contact recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Start Date | 1st June 2026 |
| Salary Scale | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College pay scale
Grade 5 £25,801.04 - £28,598.72 pro rata |
| Hours | 37 hours per week
Monday to Friday Term Time plus Inset days |
| Closing Date | Monday 4th May 2026-noon |
| Interview Date | Friday 8th May 2026 and Monday 11th May |
Cleaner
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College are looking to recruit a cleaner to join our professional Site Team. Applications are sought to join our morning shift team.
- Appointment Type: Permanent
- Start Date: ASAP
- Hours: Applications are sought to join our morning shift team. Hours of work are 6.00am – 8.30am or 3:30 -6pm . Full Year
- Salary Scale: Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College pay scale Grade 4 £24112.50- £25801.04 pro rata
- Interview Date: TBC
- Closing date: 1st May 2026
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College have an exciting opportunity for a cleaner to join the site team within our friendly and welcoming school community.
The successful applicant will be conscientious, hard-working and trustworthy and should be able to work alone, as well as part of a team. The role involves cleaning duties throughout the school.
These are term time only posts with additional hours to be worked during the school holidays for the deep clean activities.
For further information please contact Helen Hulse, School Business Manager on 01270 765031.
For an application pack detailing further information and to apply for the role, please see the downloads below or alternatively contact recruitment@sandbachhigh.co.uk
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the “Disclosure and Barring Service” along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
