Teacher of Design Technology
Closing in 5 days (20 May 2026 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: MPS/UPS
Employer: Sexey’s School
Location: Bruton, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 20 May 2026 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
- Teachers’ Pay Scale MPS/UPS
- 0.8FTE, Permanent
- Required from September 2026
- Applications welcome from ECTs as well as experienced colleagues
What will I be doing?
If you have a determination to be exceptional in all that you do and have an unrelenting commitment to making a difference to young people’s lives we would love to hear from you!
We are seeking an innovative and inspirational DT Teacher to join our dedicated team. The team is supportive and passionate about collaboration and sharing good practice. It is important that you have an unrelenting commitment to ensuring that all students reach their full potential and are inspired to learn independently. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher, have a passion for learning and a tireless commitment to challenging and inspiring students to maximise their achievement.
We would welcome applications from exceptional newly qualified teachers looking to start their careers within a supportive community, and also from experienced colleagues.
What is in it for me?
Our students are a pleasure to teach, they are motivated, articulate and respectful and we pride ourselves on our strong staff–student relationships. We are a caring community and were proud to be named by the Sunday Times as the ‘happiest school in Somerset’ in 2025 (Ofsted date 2020-2025).
Sexey’s School has a strong team of staff who are caring, supportive and working with a ‘determination to be exceptional in all that we do’.
We can offer you membership of a highly inclusive learning community which promotes collaboration and a sense of pride and identity, as well as professional development through bespoke career planning.
Supporting documents and information
Visits to the school and Trust are welcomed and encouraged.
Please contact qetrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk for an appointment
Closing date: 9am on 20 May 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.
The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The advertised post is subject to a teaching and learning observation interview, an enhanced DBS check References, Right to Work in the UK, online searches and other pre-employment checks.
To view the Job Description, Person Specification and to apply please click here.
For vacancies at Sexey’s School and all other schools within the Quantock Education Trust, and for details of the application process, please visit the Quantock Education Trust Vacancies page.
If you have any questions about any of the vacancies advertised or would like to speak to someone about working at Sexey’s School, please contact the HR Department on email: QETrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk or Tel: 01278 455531
