Teacher of Design and Technology
The Joseph Whitaker School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0AG15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2026
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
18 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1 - UPS3: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and inspiring teacher to join our very successful Design and Technology Faculty.
The successful candidate would teach KS3 and KS4 and will ideally have a specialism in Product Design, Electronics or Graphics, although we would welcome applications from other specialisms too such as Food and Textiles.
What the school offers its staff
The Joseph Whitaker School is a popular 11-18 school, in Rainworth, a village just outside of Mansfield. It serves the three local villages of Blidworth, Rainworth and Ravenshead and has around 1360 students.
The school is proudly part of the East Midlands Education Trust and we believe that we have a culture and ethos which enables our students to thrive and develop into a confident young adult whilst achieving excellent qualifications in readiness for their future.
We cater for all students’ needs and ambitions, whatever their starting point and we offer a broad and balanced curriculum throughout all key stages.
As a school we offer:
- a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
- a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see colleagues progress and flourish in their careers
- support from the wider Trust including numerous CPD opportunities
- access to Schools’ Advisory Service, offering mental health and wellbeing support to staff
- Generous employer contribution to Local Government and Teacher Pensions Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the job
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
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About The Joseph Whitaker School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1328 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Joseph Whitaker School website
- Email address
- recruitment@emet.uk.com
- Phone number
- 01623 792 327
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Arranging a visit to The Joseph Whitaker School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@emet.uk.com.
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