11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 May 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Part time: Start date: 1st September 2026 , Part time, 25.03 (0.8) hours per week, Permanent

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MP1-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • A driven and well-qualified teacher (ECTs welcome)
  • Able to teach product design (essential)
  • Innovative, creative and eager to contribute ideas
  • Committed to delivering engaging Schemes of Learning
  • Able to build strong and positive relationships with students and colleagues

What the school offers its staff

We believe people flourish when they feel valued, supported and inspired. At IKB Academy and Wellsway School, you will find a collaborative culture, purposeful professional development and a shared commitment to wellbeing.

Eligible colleagues benefit from a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments.

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.

IKB Academy and Wellsway School are seeking a motivated teacher of Design and Technology to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire creativity in our learners. You’ll be part of a supportive and ambitious team who are committed to helping every child reach their full potential. You’ll join colleagues who work collaboratively to create a positive, inclusive learning environment where staff and pupils thrive together.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a teacher of Design Technology to join a large and well-resourced curriculum team. Design Technology is extremely popular at both GCSE and A Level, offering a wide range of subjects including product design, textiles, food, art, engineering, construction, creative technology and child development.

Each subject area consists of specialist rooms with high-quality resources and access to a dedicated computer suite. You will join a supportive team of experienced teachers and three technicians who help create an environment where staff feel welcomed and valued.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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

About the schools

Type
Multi-academy trust

Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & Northeast Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high-quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.

School Details

School type
Free Schools, None, ages 14 to 19
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
135 pupils enrolled
Age range
14 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
IKB Academy website

School type
Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1326 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Futura Learning Partnership

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjames@futuralearning.co.uk.

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