Teacher of D&T and Hospitality

North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0UD

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Design and technology, Engineering, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday. Part time considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,400 - £53,040 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

🛠️Shape the Makers of Tomorrow – Join Us as a D&T Teacher!A TLR opportunity can be considered for the right candidate who demonstrates strong leadership potential.

Are you passionate about design, innovation, and hands-on learning? Do you thrive on helping students turn ideas into reality? We’re looking for a creative and skilled Design & Technology teacher to deliver inspiring lessons that spark imagination and build practical skills. Whether you're an Early Career Teacher ready to make your mark or an experienced educator seeking a fresh challenge, we welcome your application. This role is open to both full-time and part-time candidates.

🎨About the Role

We’re seeking a D&T teacher who:

• Delivers engaging, high-quality lessons that blend creativity with technical precision
• Sets ambitious goals and supports students in achieving their full potential
• Brings energy and innovation to the classroom, workshop, and studio
• Has strong subject knowledge across materials, systems, and design processes
• Inspires students of all abilities to think critically, design boldly, and build confidently

🏫About Us

We’re a diverse, inclusive school with a culture of high expectations and high achievement. As part of United Learning, a national group of schools, we’re united by a shared mission: to bring out “the best in everyone.” Here, your passion for D&T will be matched by our commitment to your development and wellbeing.

What the school offers its staff

🎁What We Offer: More Pay, More Time, More Support

• 💷Sector-leading pay– 5% above national scales, with ECTs starting at £36,400
• 📅Three extra INSET days– dedicated to planning and professional growth
• 🏥Health Cash Plan– support for essential medical costs
• 🌴Guaranteed personal day– one paid day off annually for personal use
• 📚Outstanding CPD– continuous learning and career progression opportunities
• 🧘Wellbeing support– access to counselling, legal and financial advice
• 🛍️Retail discounts– save across hundreds of major brands via Westfield Rewards

Ready to help students design, prototype, and engineer their futures? Apply today and bring your creativity to life in the classroom!

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

North Oxfordshire Academy ensures a whole school approach to safeguarding. This means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpins all relevant aspects of process and policy development.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NOA recruitment pack- Teacher of D&T 2026.pdf - 1.62 MB (opens in new tab)

About North Oxfordshire Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1023 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Oxfordshire Academy website
• Email address: emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-oxfordshire-academy

Welcome to North Oxfordshire Academy and thank you for taking an interest in developing your career with us.

For those who want to combine quick access to London and Oxford with country living, North Oxfordshire Academy is the ideal location. We are situated in Banbury, a vibrant market town steeped in history which enjoys affordable rental and house prices.

The academy sits on a 48-acre site and offers great facilities including extensive playing fields, a national standard athletics track and a 50-place nursery to which teachers benefit from heavily subsidised places.

The academy offers a great training programme for students, ECTs and Schools Direct trainees who all benefit from high-quality, supportive CPD. Our staff are optimistic, hardworking and great team players and new staff very quickly become part of the NOA family.

We pride ourselves on excellent staff retention; our staff are happy and determined to encourage the very best in our students. I would be delighted to welcome any prospective applicants to see for themselves how we work at North Oxfordshire Academy.

Ellie Jacobs, Principal

Arranging a visit to North Oxfordshire Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.hunt@northoxfordshire-academy.org.

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