Working at Hornsea School & Language College
Hornsea School & Language College is a very successful rural comprehensive school, with over 1100 students and approximately 190 staff. The school is recognised as being Good by Ofsted and has enjoyed national recognition for academic progress. The School has an innovative and committed leadership team who manage the school in a way that engages the enthusiasm and support of the staff, parents/carers and students. The School’s success has therefore come as a result of the dedication and passion from all of these stakeholders.
Staff feel their views and opinions are both listened to and valued and are proud to be a member of staff at HSLC (Staff Survey 2021). This enthusiasm and commitment to the students and School enables everyone to benefit from a respectful and mutually supportive relationship between both the teaching and support staff.
Applying for a Vacancy
Further information about each vacancy and an application form can be accessed below. Each vacancy has an applicant book attached to provide information on the post. If you have any special requirements regarding access to the vacancy information please contact Rachel Corkish on the above details.
To apply for one of our vacancies please download the appropriate application form by clicking on the relevant link to the right of this page. Once completed, please return your application form by post to Rachel Corkish, Hornsea School and Language College, Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW or by email to
Hornsea School & Language College pursues equality of opportunity in employment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. For further details on this please read our Child Protection Policy. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. For more information on our pre employment checks procedure, please click here.
Please note, the school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not short listed so if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume you have been unsuccessful.
Current Vacancies
Teacher of Social Sciences | Required from September 2026 (maternity cover) At HSLC, our ethos is very simple: be useful, be kind and insist that the students become the very best that they can be. If our ethos resonates with your own and you are an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher, you may be the person we are looking for to join our motivated and successful Social Sciences department. We seek the very best practitioner who can consistently teach excellent, engaging lessons across Key Stages 4 and 5. You will be able to enthuse and inspire our students with your love for the subject and your creative teaching and personality. HSLC is a supportive and encouraging place to work and we are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We believe in our mission of actively broadening horizons and promote our core values of being useful and kind. If our ethos resonates with your own and you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young people, then we are keen to hear from you. Completed application forms should be emailed to Closing Date: 9.00am, 3rd March 2026 | Job Description |