Teacher of Photography College

Overview

Teacher of Photography (Uckfield College) – Uckfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom

• Job Identification 2539
• Job Category Education
• Posting Date 01/30/2026, 12:00 AM
• Apply Before 02/23/2026, 09:00 AM
• Locations Uckfield Community College, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
  , GB
• Enable Applications No
• Working Hours 26
• Salary From 32,916
• Salary To 51,048
• Working Pattern Part Time
• Contract Type Fixed Term Contract
• Number of Openings 1

Hours of work: 26 hours per week. Working pattern:
Part-time. As the position is part-time, the above salary will be pro rata. Fixed term for:
As the appointment is to cover maternity leave, the end date of this temporary contract will remain open and be dependent on the return to work of the permanent postholder.

Closing date:
Monday 23rd February 2026, 9am

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular 11-18 school in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. The College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well-motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers. Following our inspection in April 2024, Uckfield College was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, both as the overall judgement, and in each of the different categories that are evaluated.

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Photography to join our forward thinking team.

Working at Uckfield College offers a rewarding 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 Photography.

The position is heavily focused on Photography, with a small amount of Art.

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. In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including:

• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling services
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as staff breakfasts, free sports activities, and social events

We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional Information

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to .

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.