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Teacher of Design & Technology Food Specialist

Dinnington High School, Sheffield, S25 2NZ

This job expired on 1 December 2025

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

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
• Subject: Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking to appoint an exceptional design technology food specialist teacher who is ready to bring their passion and creativity to a vibrant and forward-thinking department. The successful candidate will be an inspirational teacher, able to demonstrate a passion for their subject and have the ability to engage and motivate students of all abilities in the 11 – 18 range. With a demonstrable record of good or outstanding results, you will have a commitment to raising aspirations and supporting the wider school community. If you are currently undertaking initial teacher training, you will have demonstrated outstanding potential and aptitude for secondary teaching.

What the school offers its staff

Dinnington High School is a growing 11-18 Academy with a positive reputation at the heart of the local community. We pride ourselves on knowing our students well and caring for them effectively while maintaining high standards and expectations so they can achieve their potential academically and personally to be the best they can be. We take staff well-being equally as seriously valuing our greatest asset – our people.

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

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.

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About Dinnington High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1009 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dinnington High School website
• Email address: l.lewis@nclt.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dinnington-high-school-sheffield

Arranging a visit to Dinnington High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.lewis@nclt.ac.uk.

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