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Teacher of Design and Technology

Sackville School, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Varied according to whether they want Full or Part time.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/ UPS
• Additional allowances:

  Possible TLR available for the right candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Degree and PGCE qualification
• Relevant Design and Technology experience

What the school offers its staff

• We welcome applications from ECTs or experienced teachers.
  
• The school has an outstanding induction programme for new staff and bespoke CPD opportunities for career progression.
  

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.

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Design and Technology is a highly successful department, which continually delivers on results year on year. All disciplines, including food technology, textiles technology, resistant materials and systems and control use engineering as a focus. The team are developing strategies to work collaboratively with the mathematics and science faculties as well as across the school. A creative but rigorous approach to design and problem solving using up to date technology is central to the developing identity of the faculty. The Department is extremely well resourced. All rooms have 70 inch touch screen TV’s. There are around 80 computers within the faculty, available for student use. CAD/CAM is a major resource within the department and we try to emulate industrial and commercial practices whenever possible. Our department include: one laser cutter, one CNC lathe, one CNC milling machine, a 3D printer, two small CNC milling routers, one Roland plotter/cutter and two Stika machines, one sublimation printing unit with large bed heat press, four computer embroidery machines and 20 sewing machines. Food technology rooms are well equipped and also have a blast chiller. There are currently 5 teaching staff in the faculty. Technical support is provided by a team, which includes a full time Design & Technology Technician and a part time Design & Technology Technician, and one full time Food Technician dedicated to food technology.

Commitment to safeguarding

Sackville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is covered by the Protection of Children Act and any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. It should be noted that it is a requirement of the Governors of Sackville School that candidates should, whenever possible, name as referees current and former employers (via Heads or Principals where employment at educational institutions is concerned).

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

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About Sackville School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1599 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sackville School website
• Email address: hr@sackvilleschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01342 410140
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sackville-school

Sackville is an oversubscribed, vibrant and highly successful community of learners with strong results and high staff morale. We are an open, inclusive and fully comprehensive school.

Arranging a visit to Sackville School

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