Teacher of Design and Technology
Worle Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8XX18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
7 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS/UPS
Teacher of Design and Technology job summary
Contract type: Permanent
FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE - open to full or part time applications
Salary: TMS/UPS
Location: Worle Community School, Redwing Dr, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Closing date: 7th June 2026
Interview dates: 12th June 2026
Proposed start date: 1st September 2026
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our successful, hard working, supportive and friendly team. You will have the opportunity to teach across the full age and ability range, working as part of a team delivering KS3 schemes of learning in Product Design, Engineering, CAD, textiles and food. Expertise in all areas is not a requirement, but a willingness to be flexible and an appetite to learn is.
For this particular role, it would be advantageous if you could teach (or have experience of teaching) an element of Art, Fine Art or Photography. Our departments work closely together and for the right candidate, there would be an element of cross over to further strengthen this close relationship.
The faculty is well supported and students opting to take all areas of the subject at KS4 is strong. It is an exciting time to join the team as we develop our curriculum further. A specialism and enthusiasm to teach GCSE in one (or more) of the following would be desirable: RM, Food/Catering, Graphics, Textiles, Engineering/Construction. If you are passionate about your subject and possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students, we look forward to hearing from you.
About the role
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify clear learning and teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed.
- Set tasks, including homework, which challenge students and ensure a high level of interest.
- Establish and maintain a safe environment and purposeful working atmosphere which supports learning and in which students feel secure and confident.
About you
You should possess:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities.
- A dedicated commitment to raising standards and supporting students at risk of underachievement.
About us
Worle Community School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst WorleCommunity School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.
From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all.
As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great education. We have a compelling vision for each of our schools based on a deep understanding of each community we serve. Many of the challenges facing school leaders are common to all schools. Our approach to school improvement enables staff and pupils to benefit from the sharing of resources and expertise whilst remaining true to their unique identity and context. The Trust has employee development as a key priority.
We can offer you:
Teachers Pension Scheme: Secure your future with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, one of the most generous and reliable public sector schemes in the UK with built in peace of mind, including a tax-free Death in Service lump sum, it ensures that your long term financial well-being is as robust as your professional legacy.
Local Government Pension Scheme: You will benefit from generous employer contributions with built in peace of mind, including a tax-free Death in Service lump sum, it ensures that your long term financial well-being is as robust as your professional legacy.
Enhanced Sick Pay: enhanced sick pay scheme during illness or unexpected sickness related emergencies, so you can focus on what matters most- your recovery.
Family Friendly: Enhanced leave packages to support your work-life balance.
Great team dynamics: Become part of a highly collaborative professional community, working with inspiring senior leaders and colleagues and sharing ideas, resources, and best practice across our family of schools.
Central partnership support: You will benefit from access to high-quality central services and specialist expertise, providing strategic support to enable you to focus on leading teaching, learning and school improvement.
Continuous Service: Full recognition of prior service for benefits which protects and enhances employment entitlements including sick pay entitlement, job security and protection of employment rights and access to family friendly leave.
Exceptional CPD: Dedicated budget and time for your professional development.
Diversity & Inclusion: A proactive commitment to creating a workspace where diversity is celebrated.
To find out more about Worle Community School and our trust, please refer to our job description attached.
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Worle Community School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
About Worle Community School:
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At Worle Community School Academy, WCSA, we look after our colleagues. We are a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.
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