Head of Technology Department (DT & Food) or Teacher of DT
Norton College, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9PT4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design Technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary, based on Main Pay/Upper Pay Scale (Plus TLR if Head of Technology)
Head of Technology Department (DT & Food) or Teacher of DT job summary
Norton College is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Teacher or Head of Department to join our vibrant Technology Department. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a popular and well-resourced department, where Design Technology (DT) and Food Technology thrive, offering both creative and practical learning experiences for our students.
About the Department:
The Technology Department at Norton College is an integral part of the school, featuring a well-equipped DT workshop and a modern Food Technology room.
The DT workshop boasts a wide array of tools and machinery, including traditional woodworking equipment, CAD/CAM resources such as a 3D printer and laser cutter, as well as access to IT facilities.
- The Food Technology room accommodates up to 20 students, working in pairs, and is equipped with all the necessary resources for hands-on culinary lessons.
At Key Stage 3, students study the Eatwell Guide in Food Technology, along with practical and written work. In DT, they focus on graphic communication, tools, materials, processes, and Health & Safety.
At Key Stage 4, students have the option to pursue either GCSE Design and Technology or GCSE Food Technology, both of which are extremely popular choices. Recent examination results for Food Technology showed significant progress, reflecting the department’s high standards and effective curriculum.
The Role:
As a Teacher or Head of Department, you will be responsible for:
Teaching Design Technology from Year 7 to Year 11 and elements of Food Technology.
- Delivering engaging lessons that inspire students and foster a love for creative and technical subjects.
- Supporting students in both practical and theoretical elements of the subjects, enabling them to achieve their best.
- For Head of Department candidates: Leading the Technology department, managing resources, and ensuring high standards across teaching and learning.
The salary for Head of Department attracts an additional TLR of £3,391 per annum
What We Are Looking For:
- A passionate and dedicated teacher with experience in teaching Design Technology, plus Food Technology (desirable)
- Strong subject knowledge and the ability to deliver GCSE Design and Technology.
- For Head of Department candidates: Proven leadership experience and the ability to motivate and manage a successful team.
- A commitment to high-quality teaching and learning, with excellent classroom management skills.
- A desire to contribute to the wider school community and support extracurricular activities where possible.
Why Join Norton College?
This is an exciting time to join Norton College, a rapidly improving school committed to providing the very best educational experience for our students. With a focus on high expectations, great teaching, and a fantastic enrichment offer, we are on a mission to support every student in reaching their full potential.
You’ll be part of a strong and stable leadership team that is driving the school's success, with a clear focus on high standards and excellent behaviour.
- We offer excellent professional development opportunities, with a high-quality staff CPD programme designed to support your career progression.
- Norton College has a warm, inclusive, family feel, where colleagues love their jobs and consistently go out of their way to support each other.
If you are passionate about Design Technology and want to be part of a school that values creativity and practical learning, we would love to hear from you!
For more information and to apply, visit our website: www.nortoncollege-rlt.co.uk
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.
The Areté 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. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence 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.
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Norton College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 733 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Norton College website
Norton College 11 - 18
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