Teacher of Design and Technology

Scissett Middle School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JX

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (393)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be a highly effective classroom teacher
• Be organised and committed
• Have a strong moral purpose which puts pupils at the centre of everything
• Believe in high achievement for all
• Be committed to the extra-curricular life of the school

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to the improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
• Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
• A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
• A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
• The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
• Death in service benefit.

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

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this position. The Mast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

DT Teacher Application Pack SMS updated.pdf - 493 KB (opens in new tab)

About Scissett Middle School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 10 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 10 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Scissett Middle School website
• Email address: sbooth@themast.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scissett-middle-school-huddersfield

Scissett Middle is a thriving, over-subscribed and highly successful school catering for pupils between the ages of 10 and 13. Teachers at Scissett Middle School can really teach as pupils have outstanding behaviours for learning. We encourage our staff to take risks and enjoy teaching as we believe this leads to exceptional progress and strong relationships.

Arranging a visit to Scissett Middle School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbooth@themast.co.uk.

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