15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2026

  • Closing date

    1 October 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    16 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

MPS/UPS

Design Technology Teacher job summary

Job Purpose

To carry out the general duties of a teacher as outlined in the teacher’s standards and as directed by the senior staff. This includes:

Pastoral care of a Mentor Group

Supervision and progress of all learners in allocated classes.

Key Responsibilities

Have a love of learning of DT by:

Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students

Promoting good progress and outcomes by students

Demonstrating good subject and curriculum knowledge

Planning and teaching well structured lessons, adapting teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

Making accurate and productive use of assessment

Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a productive and safe learning environment


Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Orion Spires

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
667 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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At Spires Academy we offer a distinctive small school environment where each individual is well known, listened to and encouraged to be the best they can be. Serving just over 600 students enables us to maintain an inclusive and nurturing community atmosphere, where staff work with students to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to reach their full potential.

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