Teacher of Design & Technology
Leigh Academy Wilmington, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
30 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Design and technology, Engineering, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS based on experience + London Fringe Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate technologist ready to inspire the next generation of engineers and designers?Leigh Academy Wilmington is seeking a dynamic Teacher of Design & Technology to join our forward-thinking department.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a passionate specialist with strong subject knowledge across Design Technology and Engineering.
- Have the ability to inspire students through inquiry-based learning and hands-on projects.
- Demonstrate a "can-do" attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Be an inclusive practitioner who adapts teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
- Have experience with or an interest in the International Baccalaureate framework (desirable).
What the school offers its staff
Working within the IB Middle Years Programme and across GCSE/BTEC pathways, you will deliver high-quality instruction in a modern, digital-first environment where every student and teacher is equipped with their own device.
Why Choose Leigh Academy Wilmington?
- We operate a unique "human-scale" model, organised into three colleges (Minerva, Apollo, and Jupiter). This ensures high-quality pastoral care and a sense of belonging for every student and staff member.
- Every student and member of staff is equipped with their own device, supported by a world-class digital strategy that makes teaching efficient and impactful.
- We are consistently ranked in the top band nationally for "Value Added" at both KS4 and KS5. Our students are ambitious, polite, and genuinely appreciative of their teachers' dedication.
- Through the Leigh Institute, you will have access to bespoke CPD, "teach-meets," and collaborative training sessions across the Trust to help you become an outstanding practitioner.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Leigh Academy Wilmington
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1381 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Wilmington website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Wilmington
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