Director of Learning for Design & Technology, Food, Art and Computing

Manor Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6PA

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £57,137.00 - £61,533.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale Points L5 to L8

Director of Learning for Design & Technology, Food, Art and Computing job summary

We are a dedicated, creative and highly successful team of subject specialists, supported by 3 technicians. The department occupies 9 specialist classrooms including a catering kitchen, which are all equipped with PCs and projectors. We share a workroom and prep room, which becomes a place for the team to congregate during breaks, fostering an extremely supportive and friendly atmosphere. All of the team are engaged in research-led development projects to collaboratively improve our practice, and our culture of sharing ideas and strategies leads to innovative and dynamic teaching across the year groups.

At Key Stage 3, all students balance different skills through a common creative approach and rotate between the Design Technology specialisms of Product Design, Food Prep & Nutrition, Textiles. Art & Design and Computing are taught as discrete subjects.

At Key Stage 4, students can choose from 7 KS4 courses to study in Years 10 and 11. As a team we are looking to continually improve our delivery of content through sharing best practice. Our curriculum is carefully structured and well-resourced, and seeks to foster a love of the subject in all learners. We make full and creative use of online resources.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience in teaching Product Design.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team

• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on site Parking

Job Details

Hours of Work: 1 FTE

Position: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Vice Principal

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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.

About Manor Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-church-of-england-academy

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