Lockyer's Middle School is looking for a Teacher of Food & Textiles to join our fantastic {Team:} team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £31,650 - £49,084 per annum M1 to UPS 3
This job is Full Time.
It is offered on a Permanent basis
Approximate start date 1st September 2025
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and highly motivated Food and Textiles teacher committed to providing the best quality learning experience for our students. This position offers an exciting opportunity to inspire and engage our students in the practical and creative aspects of these subjects. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, innovative, and committed to delivering high-quality lessons in a supportive and dynamic school environment.
We offer extremely motivated and high achieving students, supportive colleagues and a wide range of opportunities for professional development. This is a really happy environment in which teaching and support staff work together to provide students with a high quality, broad and balanced education.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the wider Trust team, join our well-established and highly popular Design and Technology department, and play a key role in ensuring students receive high-quality lessons and outstanding extracurricular opportunities. For the full-time post, the majority of teaching will be within the DT department, with a small number of hours allocated to areas outside of this specialism. We may consider part time.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Julie Brook or Bev Morris on 01202 692779 or by emailing
About our School
Lockyer's Middle School is part of a successful pyramid of first, middle and upper schools in the Corfe Mullen area and is part of Initio Learning Trust. Our children join us in Year 5, aged 9 and make the important transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, before moving to upper school at the end of Year 8, aged 13.
At Lockyer's, the talents and needs of every pupil are recognised and nurtured. We value the importance of developing the whole child through enriching academic, cultural, creative and sporting endeavours. Our aim is to ensure that, through the highest quality teaching of a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum, pupils are encouraged to develop an aspirational mind set which will enable them to respond positively to life’s challenges and opportunities. Our excellent pastoral care system fosters an environment where children feel safe and able to learn. Our expectations of high standards of behaviour and self-discipline encourage children to grow into respectful, inclusive global citizens.