14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    14 May 2026 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    30 April 2026

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require a well-qualified and highly motivated teacher to join the Design Department. You will be committed to outstanding standards in teaching and learning and have a passion for working with young people. You will have excellent subject knowledge, with the ability to teach food preparation and nutrition up to a minimum of key stage 4. The ability to teach health and social care and/or an alternative design and technology subject would be an advantage. The post is full-time.

The Design Department offers a range of courses at GCSE and KS 5 in specialised and well-resourced accommodation. It is a vibrant and dynamic team providing all learners with an exciting range of experiences.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer excellent working conditions, and a supportive environment at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery and a sports complex with subsidised membership for staff.

Further details and an application form are available on the school website (www.thomas-hardye.net). Please send your letter of application together with a completed application form to Miss Lauren Pointer (Headteacher’s PA) by the deadline: Thursday 14th May 2026.

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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Commitment to safeguarding

The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Thomas Hardye School

School type
Academy, ages 13 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
2051 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
The Thomas Hardye School website
Email address
lpointer@ths.wessex.ac
Phone number
01305 266064
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We require an outstanding Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator to join a large team working to support students with additional needs at the Thomas Hardye School.

We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery, a sports complex with company membership for staff.

Arranging a visit to The Thomas Hardye School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpointer@ths.wessex.ac.

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