Technology Teacher:
Food & Nutrition and Art – Maternity Cover
Pay: MPS/UPS
Hours: Part Time – 0.6 (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday)
Deadline: 8am Monday 16th November2026
Start Date: 4th January 2027
The Governors and Executive Principal are seeking an exceptional candidate with the energy and vision to teach and support the growth and development of the Design Technology, Food & Art Faculty at Chichester Free School. The role will be an outstanding educator with the ability and drive to offer the highest quality of teaching and learning as a Maternity Cover from January 2027. As an all through school there may be opportunities to teach across all phases, for the right candidate, but this is primarily a Secondary post. CFS follows national pay scales; this role would be suitable for a more experienced teacher. The Upper Pay Scale would be considered for the right candidate and on the agreement of a whole school responsibility in addition to the role outlined below.
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 before the closing date.
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.