Technology Teacher: Design Technology and/or Food & Nutrition
Chichester Free School, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1NP15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 April 2026
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.4fte
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a 0.4 part-time position. The successful candidate will teach Design & Technology and/or Food & Nutrition across both Key Stages 3 and 4. We would warmly welcome applications from ECT, Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale teachers with a specialism in Design Technology, Food & Nutrition or Art. Most secondary teachers at CFS are also tutors for a year-based tutor group; a time allowance is provided when undertaking this role.
You will:
be a well-qualified, enthusiastic graduate of an appropriate and relevant discipline/subject
be a highly-skilled and competent teacher who is enthusiastic and totally committed to the ethos of the school
readily establish excellent relationships with both staff and pupils
have an up-to-date awareness of current issues relating to Design Technology, Food & Nutrition and Art teaching, especially new curriculum and GCSE requirements
enjoy pioneering new developments in pedagogy
embrace the use of new technologies in the classroom
be skilled in behaviour for learning
value creating an inspiring learning environment
explore opportunities to further participation & achievement in your classroom
possess drive, expertise and enthusiasm
be well-organised and disciplined when it comes to administrative duties
possess an optimistic and resilient style when faced with pressure and challenge
be able to communicate well with children and young people, having an understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
contribute fully to the ethos and wider life of the School – inside and outside of the classroom.
What the school offers its staff
The School:
The School CFS is a non-profit making, state-funded school, established in response to real demand within the local area for a greater variety of schools. We have been open since 2013, and are now fully established in our state of the art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in the south of Chichester. We are full in all year groups from Years R to 11, with waiting lists in most phases of the School. Our PAN is 60 in primary, and 120 in secondary. Since 2013, CFS has achieved two ‘Good’ Ofsted Inspections and three years of average Progress 8 at GCSE. Our 4+ English and Maths results have consistently been significantly above the national average. Outcomes in Primary are also strong and improving. As a school we are now striving to be outstanding and to achieve above average outcomes in all phases. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and permeate all areas of school life. CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We do not have a catchment area, thus ensuring the School is fair and inclusive. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a Free School we benefit from the same freedoms and flexibilities as academies, and are subject to the same Ofsted inspections and rigorous standards as all state schools. For more information on our ethos and values, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to look at our website: www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.
The DT, Food and Art Faculty:
The Design Technology, Food and Nutrition and Art Faculty is a vibrant team and the keystone of the school’s opportunity for every pupil to flourish creatively. All KS3 pupils receive lessons in Design Technology, Food and Nutrition and Art every week, not in a carousel. All three subjects are extremely popular at GCSE in KS4, with strong academic outcomes. The department regularly hosts classes from the Primary phase and plays a role in fund raising and other additional activities that benefit the wider school community. We are very privileged to have six dedicated spaces, for just a four-form entry Secondary phase, to support this creativity and vital aspect of our genuinely broad, balanced and innovative curriculum. We are also extremely privileged to have two dedicated and highly skilled technicians as part of the team.
DT, Food and Art are a combined faculty at CFS and we already have in post strong practitioners with experience and skill sets across all three disciplines. Looking ahead to next year, our current priority needs are specifically in Design Technology and/or Food & Nutrition, but Art specialists with the ability to teach across the disciplines are also warmly invited to apply. We would welcome applications from ECT, Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale teachers.
The Recruitment Process
For further information and an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk or on 01243 792690.
Candidates should complete an application form and supporting statement addressing the criteria presented in the role description and person specification. Completed applications should be sent to recruitment@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk by 5pm on Friday 8th May 2026.
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to this deadline.
A formal contract will be issued once the successful applicant has been appointed. It will be offered subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
CFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Principal’. The successful applicant must obtain List 99 clearance and DBS clearance at enhanced level.
Applying for the job
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About Chichester Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 1078 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chichester Free School website
- Email address
- recruitment@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk
CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on the Carmelite Convent Site on the Hunston Road in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; in almost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have a bulge intake of Year 7 who started in September 2023, with 150 pupils currently on roll.
The School joined Sussex Learning Trust last September – a move that we personally initiated through the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently small and based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Chichester Hub of the Trust, which is really exciting.
As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to the same exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum, and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATs and GCSE assessments. Since 2013, CFS has achieved two ‘Good’ Ofsted Inspections. As a school we are now striving for excellence in all areas, and to achieve above average outcomes in both phases.
CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We do not have a catchment area, thus ensuring the School is fair and inclusive. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC) admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term, Christmas and during the summer.
Arranging a visit to Chichester Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.
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