Specialist Instructor - Construction

Liberty Academy, Hull, HU9 5YB

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,898.00 - £30,460.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £32,578 to £35,570 (Grade H, Scale Points 18-23)

Specialist Instructor - Construction job summary

We are delighted to invite applications for the role of Specialist Instructor at Liberty Academy. This is a full-time, permanent position and an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate person.

You will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision, consistent with the aims of the school. Activities involve planning, preparing and delivering learning lessons in the specialist subject across all key stages, as well as monitoring pupils, assessing, recording and reporting on pupils achievement, progress and development.

You will work within the classroom or appropriate area of the school site delivering lessons on Construction.

Liberty Academy is a welcoming, inclusive school at the heart of the Hull community, where every child is known, valued, and supported to achieve their potential. We place a strong emphasis on safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive relationships, ensuring pupils feel safe, supported, and motivated to attend school every day.

Liberty Academy offers a positive working environment, strong leadership support, and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on young people’s futures within a school that genuinely cares about its community.

Liberty Academy is a large 11-16 secondary school in Hull with a strong sense of community and a high level of commitment. We are a team that believes that we can achieve anything together.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking candidate who can teach Construction to students and is committed to delivering high-quality, engaging lessons.

At Liberty, we value creativity and encourage new approaches to teaching and learning. Our curriculum is designed to broaden students’ horizons and enhance their cultural capital. Assessment is centrally planned to ensure consistency and to support a manageable workload, allowing staff to focus on what matters most, excellent teaching.

Our Technology Construction Specialist Instructor will provide students with engaging, practical opportunities to develop valuable skills for life, further education, and future careers. Working across the secondary school, they deliver hands-on learning in technology and construction, encouraging students to develop their creativity, problem-solving abilities, confidence, and technical skills. Through practical projects, students are supported to explore construction techniques, use tools and materials safely, and understand the importance of teamwork, precision, and resilience.

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: 37 Hours per Week, Term Time Only (including training days)

Position Type: Permanent

Line Manager: Director of Learning Technology

Travel Required: No

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 on 5 November 2026.

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

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.

About Liberty Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Liberty Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archbishop-sentamu-academy

Archbishop Sentamu Academy is an 11-18 Church of England Academy, sponsored by the Diocese of York. We were established in September 2008 on the site of our predecessor school, and moved into a superb, £35 million pound building in September 2011 as part of the Hull BSF programme. We currently have around 1410 students on roll.

At Archbishop Sentamu Academy, our aim is to bring the highest standards of education to the young people in our local area. Our distinctively Christian vision is that everyone will be able ‘to lead the best life possible’, now – and in the future. Our vision is lived out through our academy values of Respect, Community, Courage and Wisdom.

Whilst we insist on rigorously high academic standards for all, we also focus on developing the whole student and promoting their well-being. By offering inspirational teaching and a range of extra-curricular activities, we strive to ensure that our students are safe, happy and given every chance to flourish and to lead the best life possible. We look forward to working with you all to ensure we achieve this.

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