Teacher of Design and Technology

Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main Pay Scale

Teacher of Design and Technology job summary

Teacher of Design & Technology

Full Time

Main Pay Scale

Required for September 2026

Lady Manners School is a Foundation School with 1400 students on roll, including 230 in the Sixth Form. It is a highly successful and popular comprehensive school situated within the beautiful Peak District National Park within travelling distance of Sheffield, Chesterfield and Derby. Our staff and students make this a wonderful place to work.

This post provides an outstanding opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and committed teacher to join the highly successful Design & Technology curriculum area within the Computing and Technology Faculty. You will find supportive, experienced and friendly colleagues, with professional development for staff strongly encouraged, as we all work together to provide the best possible experience for students. Applications from ECTs are welcomed.

We offer:

• outstanding students and supportive colleagues
• a tradition of excellent results well above national averages
• a wide ranging and exciting extra-curricular programme
• a highly successful Design & Technology curriculum area across the 11-18 age range
• support and development opportunities to help you progress in your teaching career

The successful candidate will be:

• a well qualified Design & Technology teacher who is able to teach across the age range to at least GCSE Design & Technology
• willing to contribute to the teaching of Level 1/2 Cambridge National in Engineering and / or Construction and / or A Level Product Design (desirable)
• able to inspire students of all abilities and ages to achieve their highest potential
• committed to delivering high quality teaching and learning
• a strong team player
• well aware of the importance of safeguarding children

An application pack is available by telephone: 01629 812671, by e-mail: jobs@ladymanners.derbyshire.sch.uk or online Staff Vacancies - Lady Manners School

Lady Manners School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We offer a supportive environment with access to training and development opportunities.

Closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Monday 20 April 2026.

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

Lady Manners School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy can be found on the vacancies page of our website.

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 Lady Manners School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lady Manners School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lady-manners-school

Lady Manners School has a history going back nearly 400 years, and we're very proud of it. We are a thriving comprehensive school in which we build on our traditional values to help our students to create the best possible future for themselves.

We offer our staff the opportunities to work in the beautiful surroundings of Bakewell, in the heart of the Peak District.

Our Ofsted rating and exam results are good - but we want to become even better. We look to new staff to bring with them their new ideas and enthusiasm. We look forward to welcoming you.

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