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Welcome to Uckfield College - A Place to Thrive

At Uckfield College, we are committed to fostering a warm, inclusive, and dynamic environment where every individual is supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

Our dedicated team—both teaching and non-teaching—shares a deep sense of purpose and professionalism, working tirelessly to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. We believe that when staff feel valued, inspired, and fulfilled, students thrive. That’s why we prioritise a positive, rewarding workplace culture built on trust, openness, and collaboration.

At Uckfield College, professionalism goes hand in hand with kindness and mutual respect. We support one another, celebrate successes together, and continually strive to improve. Our staff are our greatest strength, and their wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re considering joining us, we invite you to explore our opportunities. We look forward to welcoming passionate individuals who share our commitment to excellence and making a difference.

Current Teaching Vacancies (scroll down for Support Vacancies)

Teacher of Design and Technology

MPS/UPS

Full or Part Time

Required for September 2026

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and ambitious Teacher of Design and Technology to join our forward thinking Technology team. A career at Uckfield College offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make real changes to the lives and outcomes of our young people. Applicants need to be capable of motivating students to ‘love learning for life’ through their teaching of this fantastic and highly-valued subject. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and proactive professional who will be responsible for providing excellent teaching in the classroom for Design and Technology and who will contribute to our exceptional Super Curricular programme. There is the possibility of a TLR for the right candidate looking to take on additional leadership responsibilities. This position would be suitable for an Early Career Teacher (ECT) or an experienced educator.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 23rd March 2026

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Deputy Curriculum Leader of Technology: Food

MPS/UPS plus TLR2B

Full or Part Time

Required for September 2026

We require an inspirational professional who is passionate about high standards of student progress and an innovative driver of outstanding teaching and learning. As Deputy Curriculum Leader of Technology: Food, you will be dedicated to equipping our students with vital culinary skills, nutritional knowledge, and a love for this important subject, whilst supporting the Curriculum Leader in driving the department's strategic vision and ensuring excellence across the department.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 23rd March 2026

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Current Support Staff Vacancies

Business Manager

LMG 2

Full Time (37 hours per week)

Required for August 2026 (exact date to be confirmed on appointment)

We are looking for a skilled and strategically-minded professional to join us as our College Business Manager. This vital role is fundamental to the smooth running of our College, ensuring that our financial and physical resources are managed effectively to support student success. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with a dedicated staff team where your expertise in business operations will make a tangible, often transformative, difference to our young people’s lives.

We are seeking a leader who is experienced in financial management and the operational elements of a significant organisation. You will have a proven track record in financial planning, procurement, and team leadership. While school experience is advantageous, we value professionals from any sector who are passionate about education, welcome feedback, and maintain a positive, upbeat approach to complex challenges

Closing date: 9.00am, Friday 17th April 2026

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Attendance Support Worker

Required: As soon as possible

Hours: 37 Hours per week, term time only

Salary: Single Status Grade 5, pro rata

We are looking for a proactive and organised candidate to join our dedicated pastoral team. Applications are welcome from those who are genuinely interested in supporting student welfare and who feel they have the relevant communication skills and interpersonal qualities to offer. This vital role offers a rewarding opportunity to work at the heart of our College community, blending administrative precision with impactful student support.

Closing date: 9.00am, Thursday 26th March 2026

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Pabulum has a vacancy at Uckfield College for a

Fixed Term Catering Assistant - 20 hours per week, term time only

Monday to Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm - term time only £12.21 per hour

You will be covering a period of maternity leave, up to 12 months. As a catering assistant you will be part of our catering team helping prepare and cook food from fresh seasonal ingredients, serve our young customers, and clear and clean up after service. Experience in a catering environment would be great and we will also support further training for the right person. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required which Pabulum will pay for and we provide a uniform to wear.

For further information and immediate interview please email christopherlucas@pabulum-catering.co.uk

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Working and learning with us

Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students. When recruiting, we place great value on employing staff who have a positive, enthusiastic outlook and who are willing to work hard and be committed to achieving the highest possible standards, which will in turn provide our students with the skills and qualifications that will set them apart in their future life.

Teaching staff at the College are expected to be committed to continued professional learning and development in the belief that learning is for life and that practice can always be improved and refined. We are wholly committed to our staff’s professional development and believe in providing personalised research-based professional learning through our innovative PLD programme, in which teachers have the opportunity to choose an area of their pedagogy to improve. This is supported by our own excellent teaching and learning website, which has a wealth of evidence based learning, along with the chance to develop pedagogy in cross-curricular triad groups.

In addition to comprehensive ECT and ITT programmes, we support staff at all stages in their careers, both to keep up to date with the best practices in teaching their subject and also to support them in developing their career as leaders and managers in schools. The following gives a flavour of the significant range of activities our colleagues engage with:

Thorough induction for all new staff, including Google Apps for Education
Personalised yearly teaching and learning focus, shared with and supported by other colleagues
Weekly joint Professional Learning sessions with other teachers
Teaching and Learning room and resources to support the different elements of outstanding teaching and learning
Access to our bespoke teaching and learning website
Joint Professional Development Days with 3 secondary schools
The chance to participate in our sharing best practice event
High quality professional learning days and twilights
Extensive Middle Leadership induction and development activities
Personalised line management
Coaching opportunities and training
Off-site subject-specific training
Peer observation programme
Senior Leadership programmes, including Aspiring Headteachers
The opportunity to contribute to our extensive super-curricular programme

For our highly valued support staff there are regular training opportunities and a dedicated development day each year. We believe strongly in working collaboratively and are also proud of our long standing participation in the Wealden Partnership. This includes joint professional learning through leadership programmes and an annual joint development day which brings three local secondary schools together to strive for excellence through collaboration.

Perhaps the real strength of professional development though is, more simply, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from other excellent, wholly committed colleagues on a day-to-day basis. Visitors to the College frequently comment on its warm and supportive atmosphere and the strong relationships between staff. This level of ongoing support and challenge provides the bedrock for colleagues to continue to grow professionally, so that they, as well as the students, can develop into the very best that they can be.

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