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Deputy Curriculum Leader of Technology: Food

Uckfield College, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3DJ

This job expired on 23 March 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS plus TLR2B (currently £5,867)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2B (currently £5,867)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require an inspirational professional who is passionate about high standards of student progress and an innovative driver of outstanding teaching and learning. As Deputy Curriculum Leader of Technology: Food, you will be dedicated to equipping our students with vital culinary skills, nutritional knowledge, and a love for this important subject, whilst supporting the Curriculum Leader in driving the department's strategic vision and ensuring excellence across the department.

What the school offers its staff

Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students. In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including a Teachers’ pension scheme, professional learning and development opportunities, free parking, an employee assistance programme including counselling services, and well being initiatives such as staff breakfasts, free sports activities and staff social events.

Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular 11-18 school in the heart of rural Sussex, yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. We have an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers. Following our inspection in April 2024, Uckfield College has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, both as the overall judgement, and in each of the different categories that are evaluated. The Technology department is a popular and thriving area of the College, housed in excellent, very well-equipped specialist facilities.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding of children. References and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be conducted on successful applicants. Please note all roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Deputy Curriculum Leader Design & Technology_ Food Recruitment Information Booklet - March 26.pdf - 2.41 MB (opens in new tab)

About Uckfield College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1602 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uckfield College website
• Email address: hr@uckfield.college
• Phone number: 01825 764844
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uckfield-college

Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular College in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. Our College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers.

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