Teacher of Design and Technology

Scissett Middle School; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher Pension

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD programme

Health & wellbeing

Flexible working

Annual increments

Training courses

Job summary

Scissett Middle School is seeking a dedicated classroom teacher to join our forward-thinking team. This permanent, full-time post involves delivering high-quality lessons to our pupils aged 10–13, with a commitment to pupil-centred progress and strong relationships.

We offer CPD development, annual pay increments, enrolment into the Teacher or LGPS pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and flexible working patterns to support staff wellbeing and workload balance.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Effective classroom teacher

Organised

Committed

Pupil-centred ethos

High achievement for all

Extra-curricular involvement

Job description

12 days remaining to apply

1 January 2027

28 September 2026 at 3pm

14 September 2026

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

• Bea highly effective classroom teacher
• Beorganised and committed
• Havea strong moral purpose which puts pupils at the centre of everything
• Believein high achievement for all
• Becommitted to the extra-curricular life of the school

What the school offers its staff

• Theopportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking,dedicated to the improving the livesof all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
• Highlymotivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
• Aschool that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload andwellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
• Acommitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
• Thechance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless intheir drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
• Annualsalary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automaticenrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme withgenerous employer contribution rates.
• Enhancedoccupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automaticenrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and yourfamily members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GPconsultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling andmindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness andcancer support, menopause support.
• Flexiblefamily friendly policies from day one.
• Fundingof a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• Arange of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• Foremployees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bankholidays (this increases with lengthof service) holiday entitlement.
• Deathin service benefit.

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.

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.

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

Arranging a visit to Scissett Middle School

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