15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September

  • Closing date

    23 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Design Technology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,091.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Design Technology job summary

This is an exciting time to become part of the Design Technology faculty at Brompton Academy. The academy currently offers a variety of creative and technical subjects, including Food Technology, Art, and Photography, Resistant Materials, Product Design, and Engineering. The department is experiencing significant growth in student interest and engagement.

Our specialist teaching facilities are located in a dedicated area of the school site, and the department is well-resourced and supported by a skilled technician. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a passionate teacher to help shape the department’s future and contribute to its continued success and development.

We are looking for an individual who is:

  • Enthusiastic, creative, and passionate about design and food technology,

  • Able to inspire and engage students across all abilities,

  • Resilient and proactive, with a commitment to delivering positive outcomes for young people,

  • A collaborative team member who will make a strong contribution to the academy community.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a real impact in a growing department and thrive in a supportive and ambitious environment, we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust-wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down-to-earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat.

Brompton Academy is an extremely popular oversubscribed academy with a current Ofsted rating of Good and a 400+ adult learner education programme. We have fantastic new buildings, with outstanding facilities and Apple technologies for all, enabling us to enhance and support cutting-edge learning strategies required for continuous improvement. Brompton Academy is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.bromptonacademy.org.uk/.

How to Apply

Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role. CVs will not be accepted.

We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust and therefore we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.

Closing date: 23rd May


We reserve the right to consider applications upon receipt.

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment will use Google.com to conduct each search and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Brompton Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1422 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Brompton Academy is an extremely popular oversubscribed academy with a 400+ Adult learner education programme. We have fantastic new buildings, with outstanding facilities, and Apple technologies for all, enabling us to enhance and support cutting edge learning strategies required for continuous improvement. Brompton Academy is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further

information.

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