19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 March 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Food technology

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Full time or part time considered

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 to £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • An excellent classroom teacher with a clear understanding of what makes for effective teaching and learning and the capacity to share it with others
  • ICT competency

What the school offers its staff

We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.

Further details about the role

Food Technology Teacher

Full Time or Part Time Permanent Contract

ECT/Main Scale/UPS

September 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Food Technology teacher who wishes to join a successful, supportive, and innovative team. This is a fantastic time to join The Purbeck School, which is currently thriving.

Technology is taught through a dynamic mastery-based curriculum, rigorously preparing students by developing a wide range of skills and knowledge necessary for success across the key stages.

We are looking for a teacher who wants to work in a strong team, is able to teach across the key stages, within a caring and compassionate school, in a beautiful area of the country.

If you have any questions about the Design & Technology department, please contact Vicky Schubert, Faculty Lead via email: vschubert@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk

Closing date: Midday – Tuesday 23rd April 2025

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.

Further details are available via the school website.

Website: www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk

Email: spenney@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk Telephone: 01929 550077

Commitment to safeguarding

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About The Purbeck School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1040 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01929 550077

The Purbeck School is a wonderful place to work. Over the past three years we have grown to be a very successful school with excellent results placing us comfortably in the top 20% of schools nationally.

We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.

Arranging a visit to The Purbeck School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email spenney@purbeck.dorset.sch.uk.

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