Teacher of Design and Technology

The Elizabethan Academy, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Design and technology, Engineering
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Design and Technology to join our forward-thinking department. You will:

• Teach Key Stages 3 and 4 (and Key Stage 5, if qualified)

• Delivering creative, enquiry-based D&T lessons that inspire and challenge.

• Contributing to departmental curriculum development and extra-curricular design projects (e.g., robotics clubs, product-design competitions).

Product design or engineering specialisms are strongly desirable, although all D&T backgrounds are welcome. Whether you’re an Early Career Teacher or an experienced practitioner, you’ll find a vibrant and ambitious department ready to support your professional growth.

Skills

• Ability to teach 11- 19 age range
• Proficiency in IT
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to contribute to the academy’s sports extra-curricular programme
• Ability to prioritise and organise demanding workload

Our Ideal Candidate Will:

• Embody our values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience

• Be passionate about technology and committed to inspiring curiosity and achievement

• Demonstrate strong subject knowledge and innovative teaching strategies

• Focus relentlessly on securing excellent outcomes for all learners

• Contribute positively to school life — as a Form Tutor, extracurricular leader, or curriculum innovator

What the school offers its staff

The Elizabethan Academy is an oversubscribed 11–19 stand-alone academy renowned for supporting every student and staff member equally. We recognise our people as our greatest asset and are committed to safeguarding wellbeing while offering high-quality training and development.

We pride ourselves on being outward-facing and innovative. Our teachers enjoy the freedom to experiment with creative pedagogies, secure in the knowledge they have strong subject-specific support via our tailored CPD programme. With coaching at our core, we believe in learning through observation and reflective practice.

Under the leadership of our new Principal, we’ve already implemented positive changes — and there’s more to come as we continue our journey toward excellence.

Why Join Us?

• Extensive Professional Development Structured career pathways, leadership training, secondments, coaching, mentoring, and NPQ support.

• Coaching & Collaboration A culture built on peer observation and coaching to drive continual growth.

• Wellbeing & Support Holders of the Wellbeing Award for Schools and proud to be a Brilliant School.

• Outstanding Standards Rated Good with many outstanding features in our February 2024 Ofsted inspection.

• Inclusive Community We celebrate diversity, ensuring everyone feels valued and supported.

• State-of-the-Art Facilities Modern facilities and dedicated library.

We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit us. You’ll leave inspired by our supportive community, creative environment, and unwavering pursuit of excellence. For full details on our vision and priorities, please consult our Strategic Plan on the Information for Candidates page.

The Academy is committed to equality of experience for all staff and students. We operate safer recruitment, robust child protection procedures and require evidence of DBS clearance for all employees. Checks will also be made with previous employers. Please read our Information for Candidates for additional information.

Further details about the role

Please apply by sending your completed application and cover letter to HR Manager, Helen Upson by post or email at upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk You can contact Helen with any queries or for application assistance by email or on the telephone -01777 713705.

Full details are on our website.

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed by appointment.

Closing date for applications

9am on Wednesday 21st May 2025

Interviews taking place as soon as possible thereafter

Commitment to safeguarding

This information is required, including that related to warnings regarded as "spent" in order for the Academy to ensure safe recruitment and meet its obligations to safeguard children. However, you should be aware that any disciplinary history declared will not automatically prevent or inhibit appointment and will depend on the dates and circumstances related to the disciplinary action, outcomes and the type of post being applied for. Note that you are also required to include information if you were subject to a disciplinary process but resigned before it was completed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Elizabethan Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Elizabethan Academy website
• Email address: upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01777 713705
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-elizabethan-academy

The Elizabethan Academy is a successful 11-19 Academy full of passion, innovation and character where students and staff benefit from excellent facilities on site. We are looking to recruit colleagues to share our commitment and determination to providing a learning environment that enables all young people to thrive.

We have all-encompassing professional development with a structured path to enable career progression. This includes secondments at other schools in the East Midlands and formal leadership training and coaching.

We believe in our staff and want them to be the best they can be

Arranging a visit to The Elizabethan Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk.

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