Classroom Teacher - Design Technology
Mulberry Academy St Leonards, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher Main Pay Scale/UPS also
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge, skills and experience
Education and Training
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and eligibility to work in the UK.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice to continually improve teaching and learning.
Experience
- Experience of teaching young people in a school setting, with a proven ability to engage and inspire students of all abilities.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and assessing lessons across the Science curriculum.
- Experience of contributing to departmental initiatives, curriculum development, or extracurricular activities.
- Strong classroom management and the ability to create a positive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment.
- An understanding of how to support students of different abilities to access learning and make progress.
- An awareness of the importance of assessment and feedback in supporting student progress.
- A commitment to developing effective strategies to raise achievement and support positive learning behaviours.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong subject knowledge
- An awareness of the National Curriculum and GCSE requirements
- A commitment to high expectations and inclusive teaching, ensuring all students can access the curriculum.
- The ability to motivate and engage students of all abilities, encouraging curiosity, scientific thinking, and active participation in DT.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute positively to the department and wider school community.
- An understanding of the importance of positive behaviour management and strong classroom routines.
Personal Qualities
- A clear passion and drive to be an excellent teacher, inspiring and supporting young people to succeed.
- A genuine enthusiasm for Design Technology
- An effective communicator who works positively with students, colleagues and parents.
- A commitment to high professional standards and continuous improvement.
- Resilience, enthusiasm and energy, with a willingness to learn and develop.
What the school offers its staff
Why Mulberry Academy St Leonards?
We’re proud of our people. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards, we are building a culture where pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together in the service of our community. When you join our school, you will find a place where you belong and where your work truly makes a difference to the lives of young people.
Working in education is not always easy. We recognise the effort, creativity and commitment our staff bring every day. We value this deeply and show our appreciation by creating a culture where staff are supported to grow, develop and thrive.
Providing talent development opportunities
We want ambitious and talented people to join Mulberry Academy St Leonards because they want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
Professional development is central to our culture. All teaching staff benefit from weekly professional development, and each year we dedicate a two-week professional development programme in October. During this time teachers deepen their practice and collaborate on improving teaching and learning, while colleagues in support roles have structured time designed specifically for their own professional development.
We also build coaching into teachers’ timetables, ensuring every teacher benefit from regular professional dialogue, reflection and support to continually develop their practice.
As part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, staff benefit from Trust-wide expertise, strong collaboration, and opportunities to grow professionally. The East London Teaching School Hub further enhances this offer, delivering nationally recognised programmes and enabling staff to engage in and contribute to training across all career stages.
Providing a good pension
When you join the Mulberry Schools Trust, you will have access to an excellent pension scheme — either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme, depending on your role.
Offering flexible working
We recognise the importance of balancing work and home life. We consider flexible and family-friendly working opportunities wherever possible, including part-time, term-time and job-share arrangements. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards we also design timetables to support staff wellbeing. All teachers receive a well being morning or afternoon that can be taken at home.
Supporting your health and wellbeing
Balancing everyday life with the requirements of work can create pressures for all of us. Work is a significant part of our lives and we are committed to creating a healthy and supportive working environment.
All employees have free access to a 24-hour confidential counselling and wellbeing service, designed to support staff with a range of personal and professional challenges.
Recognising that the autumn term is the longest and most demanding, we restructured our calendar to better support staff wellbeing with a two-week break in October.
Actively promoting equality and diversity
Mulberry Academy St Leonards is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We want the very best people to work in our school regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, family status or marital status. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from historically under-represented and minority groups, helping ensure our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mulberry Academy St Leonards
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- Up to 1500 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards website
- Email address
- g.sidders@stleonards.mulberryschoolstrust.org
- Phone number
- 01424 448740
Why Mulberry Academy St Leonards?
We’re proud of our people. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards, we are building a culture where pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together in the service of our community. When you join our school, you will find a place where you belong and where your work truly makes a difference to the lives of young people.
Working in education is not always easy. We recognise the effort, creativity and commitment our staff bring every day. We value this deeply and show our appreciation by creating a culture where staff are supported to grow, develop and thrive.
Providing talent development opportunities
We want ambitious and talented people to join Mulberry Academy St Leonards because they want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
Professional development is central to our culture. All teaching staff benefit from weekly professional development, and each year we dedicate a two-week professional development programme in October. During this time teachers deepen their practice and collaborate on improving teaching and learning, while colleagues in support roles have structured time designed specifically for their own professional development.
We also build coaching into teachers’ timetables, ensuring every teacher benefit from regular professional dialogue, reflection and support to continually develop their practice.
As part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, staff benefit from Trust-wide expertise, strong collaboration, and opportunities to grow professionally. The East London Teaching School Hub further enhances this offer, delivering nationally recognised programmes and enabling staff to engage in and contribute to training across all career stages.
Providing a good pension
When you join the Mulberry Schools Trust, you will have access to an excellent pension scheme — either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme, depending on your role.
Offering flexible working
We recognise the importance of balancing work and home life. We consider flexible and family-friendly working opportunities wherever possible, including part-time, term-time and job-share arrangements. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards we also design timetables to support staff wellbeing. All teachers receive a weekly PPA sessions scheduled as an afternoon, which can be worked remotely if teachers wish, supporting a healthy work life balance.
Supporting your health and wellbeing
Balancing everyday life with the requirements of work can create pressures for all of us. Work is a significant part of our lives and we are committed to creating a healthy and supportive working environment.
All employees have free access to a 24-hour confidential counselling and wellbeing service, designed to support staff with a range of personal and professional challenges.
Recognising that the autumn term is the longest and most demanding, we restructured our calendar to better support staff wellbeing with a two-week break in October.
Actively promoting equality and diversity
Mulberry Academy St Leonards is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We want the very best people to work in our school regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, family status or marital status. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from historically under-represented and minority groups, helping ensure our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Arranging a visit to Mulberry Academy St Leonards
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.sidders@stleonards.mulberryschoolstrust.org.
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