At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire young minds through creative Design and Technology lessons for ages 10 to 13.
- Company: Scissett Middle School, a thriving and supportive educational environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous pension scheme, and extensive professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a forward-thinking school dedicated to staff wellbeing and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while enjoying a fulfilling teaching career.
- Qualifications: Passion for teaching Design and Technology with a commitment to student success.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Location: Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Hours: Full time
Position type: Permanent
Salary: MPS/UPS. Suitable for ECTs
To start: 1 January 2027
Scissett Middle School is a thriving, distinctive and highly successful school for pupils aged 10 to 13 (Years 6 to 8). Our pupils are a joy to teach, combining exemplary behaviour with genuine enthusiasm for learning. This creates a positive and purposeful environment where teachers can focus on what they do best: inspiring young people to achieve their potential.
We encourage our staff to be creative, take risks and enjoy their teaching, believing that this fosters strong relationships, engaging lessons and exceptional outcomes for our pupils. We are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Design and Technology Teacher who is passionate about inspiring a love of learning in young people. Our Design and Technology teachers typically teach across both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, making this an exciting opportunity for either primary or secondary-trained teachers with a specialism in Design and Technology.
This role would suit someone who is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and helping pupils develop creativity, confidence and practical skills.
You Will:
- 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
We Can Offer:
- The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be
- Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons
- A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make
- A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme
- The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all
- Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
- Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave)
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including GP consultations, Private medical operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships
- A range of working patterns dependent upon the role
- For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement
- Death in service benefit
We value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting practices. Starting from our job descriptions to structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values.
The Mast Academy Trust and its members, trustees, governors, executive leaders and Headteachers are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and ensuring that safer recruiting procedures are in place; it expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: 28 September 2026, 4:00 PM. If we have not contacted you by the 02 October 2026, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please accept this as acknowledgement of the time and interest you have shown.
For further information about this post please contact Sally Booth, PA to the Headteacher, on 01484 865444.
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