Trainee Teacher - Music in Bognor Regis

The Regis is a school that we all feel proud of, and our teachers are passionate about their work. We know that teaching can be a challenging profession, but with the support we offer and a commitment to seeing the best in each other, we work tirelessly to find creative ways to educate. We have access to a Group‑wide curriculum, an intranet platform that enables sharing of resources and opportunities for work shadowing and mentorship.

The Regis School is a secondary 11‑18 school with over 1600 students on roll. We are an inclusive comprehensive school that aims to achieve the best for every student. This philosophy is reflected in the successful Sixth Form of 160+ students who are offered a broad range of academic and vocational programmes. Over 70% of our students progress to Higher Education each year. The Regis School has a well‑qualified, dedicated supportive and enthusiastic staff team. We have approximately 200 staff, all of whom are committed to providing the best possible education for our students.

As one of the biggest employers in Bognor Regis, we emphasise the learning of adults and young people. Staff are involved in further study, research projects and in the training of teachers in partnership with local universities. The Regis School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life‑changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Trainee Salary Unqualified teaching salary scale followed by the opportunity for an enhanced United Learning salary (subject to securing permanent position).

Contract Full‑time, for one year in the first instance. (Opportunity for successful candidates to continue their teaching career at The Regis School).

Due to a promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong passion for Music, Drama and Musical Theatre to train to teach with us at The Regis School in partnership with United Teaching. Our performing arts department is a highly ambitious and well‑established team comprising of teachers that are passionate about their subject and driven to support every student achieve their very best. The department is well led and there are several experienced mentors who have a proven track record of offering excellent developmental support to trainee teachers, helping to facilitate the best start to their teaching career.

This is an exciting time to join our school and department. You would be joining a department who are resolute in ensuring students are provided with the very best education and, ultimately, securing outstanding results at GCSE and KS5. We are committed to fostering creativity, technical skill, and a lifelong love of music through an ambitious and inclusion curriculum within and beyond the classroom. We role model our school values and ethos, ensuring our students thrive and flourish both within and beyond the classroom.

As a United Learning academy, we collaborate with departments locally and across the country. We have played our part in contributing to comprehensive scheme of work which are shared across the academy trust providing significant support with lesson planning. In addition, we have developed a rigorous and structured teaching and learning policy which alongside high‑quality weekly subject CPD, helps teachers rapidly optimise their teaching ensuring we get the most out of every minute of our students’ time. Performance opportunities are central to the department’s vision, providing students with memorable experiences that extend beyond the classroom and remain with them into adult life. Our ensembles have previously performed at prestigious venues including the Royal Opera House, the Royal Festival Hall, Wembley Stadium, and the O2 Arena, London.

Candidates will:

• Be deeply passionate about Music and be committed to delivering a rich, ambitious curriculum that enables all students to thrive.
• Drive high levels of engagement, attendance, and achievement through inspiring teaching.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Be ambitious, quick to learn, and constantly striving for improvement.
• Believe in every child’s potential and be committed to inclusion and equity.
• Be willing to promote and contribute to the full range of extra‑curricular activities.
• Ability to play piano is desirable.
• Ability to teach drama is beneficial.

What makes the Regis School a great place to start or continue your teaching career:

• At The Regis School we have an extensive support programme, which has been carefully designed to support trainee teachers and ECT who are beginning and early in their career.
• Support and training that will lead to qualified teacher status (QTS).
• Train to teach in disruption free classrooms, allowing you to focus on mastering the art of teaching.
• Access to a well‑resourced curriculum that includes detailed resources that will heavily structure/scaffold your lesson planning.
• Access to a dedicated mentor, with protected time each week, working closely with you as you develop as an effective classroom practitioner.
• Trainee teacher training both online and face‑to‑face with United Teaching with protected time one day a week to support you with this training (travel expenses included as part of your training).
• Comprehensive ECT programme including face‑to‑face and online training.
• Bespoke support from in‑school subject specialists.
• Access to regular, research based CPD opportunities that will allow you to build your knowledge of effective teaching & learning, including regular whole school and department CPD.
• Bespoke learning walks, with incremental and specific feedback to support your continued improvement.
• Opportunities to collaborate with other trainees and colleagues from over 60 other schools within the United Learning group, who are all part of United Teaching or completing their ECT.
• Support from our excellent behaviour and inclusion teams so you are equipped to support the individual needs of each student.

We have a number of core benefits which include competitive rates of pay, access to a generous pension scheme and enhanced parental leave policies. We also offer reduced gym membership to our on‑site gym, reduced fees for the on‑site nursery, and a laptop. After 6 months employment, all staff can access ‘Westfield Benefits’ which offers discounts in weekly shopping, high street stores, flights and holidays. We offer a free Health Cash Plan, where you can request cash back on dentists, opticians and other treatments. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. We offer more pay, more time, and more support. We offer the best pay in the sector, three extra INSET days for planning, one guaranteed personal day a year, great training for your career, and more.

To access this training opportunity, you need to have at least a 2:2 degree. This opportunity is a salaried training opportunity. In addition to the bursary, you may be eligible for tuition fee and maintenance loans. Full conditions will be discussed as part of the interview processes.

Training with us at The Regis School, in partnership with United Teaching offers you a training programme that is ambitious, flexible, and carefully designed to prepare you for the challenges and rewards of secondary teaching.

How to apply:

In the first instance please express your interest in this opportunity by contacting Vicky Ovens at vicky.ovens@theregisschool.co.uk who will be more than happy to answer your questions and share details of how to apply. For more information about our school, please visit our website www.theregisschool.co.uk and for more information about United Teaching please visit www.unitedteaching.org.uk.

The Regis School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).