Teacher of Design Technology
Mounts Bay Academy, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JT15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Art and design, Design and technology, Engineering
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have a passion for creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning, inspiring students to explore design, engineering, and technology in an engaging and practical way.
The successful candidate must have excellent subject knowledge and experience using modern manufacturing techniques. A strong commitment to workshop safety and risk assessment is essential to ensure a secure learning environment for all students. They should also be able to support students of all abilities, adapting lessons to meet the needs of SEND and EAL learners while maintaining high expectations for progress and behaviour.
Beyond the classroom, we are looking for a teacher who will actively contribute to the faculty of Creative Arts and the wider school community. This may include running extracurricular clubs,or design competitions and to further engage students in the subject. Strong teamwork, enthusiasm, and a willingness to embrace new technologies and sustainable design practices will be key to thriving in this role. If you are a motivated educator with a passion for developing students' creativity and technical skills, we would love to hear from you. We would be interested in working with either experienced or newly qualified teachers.
What the school offers its staff
Free will writing service
Tech scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Locals discount
Free parking
Further details about the role
Purpose: Beyond technical knowledge, a DT teacher’s purpose is to promote problem-solving, teamwork, and resilience by engaging students in real-world challenges. They ensure health and safety compliance in practical lessons, support students' academic and career aspirations, and foster a passion for design, engineering, and sustainability. Ultimately, they prepare students to become innovative thinkers and skilled professionals in an increasingly technology-driven world.
To generate and make a significant contribution to the provision of high-quality teaching and learning at a whole school level.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mounts Bay Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to employment. Details of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our website www.mountsbay.org.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to mjenkin@mountsbayacademy.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mounts Bay Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mounts Bay Academy website
- Email address
- mjenkin@mountsbayacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01736352399
Mounts Bay Academy is located in Penzance, West Cornwall with 950 students aged 11-16 years. This is a beautiful part of the world, enjoying a varied coastline surrounding rugged hills and moorland and it is a wonderful place to live and work.
Mounts Bay school converted to Academy status in 2011 and a year later were awarded an Outstanding grade in a full Ofsted Inspection. In November 2017 the Academy was inspected by Ofsted to review its safeguarding arrangements and the HMI visitors noted that the Academy had a fully inclusive culture and provided excellent support for vulnerable students. Since then, we were awarded a good grade in 2021 under the new Ofsted Framework introduced in 2019.
I have been the proud Principal of Mounts Bay since March 2024, and I am passionate about the Academy and the path that we need to follow. Whilst enjoying an enviable reputation in the local area, there is work to do in terms of outcomes, attendance and the quality of teaching and learning. Our priorities are explicit, and my style is very open and honest – there are no hidden agendas here!
We have recently introduced a new behaviour policy which is having very positive effects and our teaching and learning policy has been stripped back to provide very clear expectations of staff and students. All strategies are supported by a comprehensive evidence-based programme of CPD, both internal, and through external bodies such the PTI, the Cornwall Research School, which we are delighted to lead.
The Academy enjoys a range of impressive physical resources including a purpose-built science area, subject specific teaching areas in the Creative Arts as well as a lively and bouncing Music block. Sports facilities are strong, including a large sports hall, a 3G pitch and extensive outside field areas, all of which have significant community use. Plans are currently being made with Cornwall Council for an on-site ARB to provide further support to learners.
Mounts Bay Academy is an Apple Distinguished school, and each student and staff member is provided with a digital device to support their learning and work. We believe that students should be prepared for the world in which they will live when they leave the Academy and strive daily to ensure that we update our knowledge accordingly.
We are a learning community that aspires to success for all without exception, convinced that everyone can learn at the highest level, when presented with learning experiences that are as engaging as they are adventurous. We believe that all young people can achieve; it is our job to nurture the very best in each person by identifying their strengths and talents and removing any barriers to learning.
Mounts Bay is a caring and dynamic community where students are placed at the centre of everything we do.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum which is delivered by a team of skilled and dedicated staff, with the MBA way visible throughout the school, putting ‘Relationships, Respect and Responsibility’ at the centre of everything. Talent is celebrated, curiosity is nurtured, and every individual is given the chance to shine. We help to develop young people with a positive attitude to learning and life, ready to take on the challenges of our fast-changing world and to make a creative contribution to their community.
The successful candidate will be a brave, creative and visionary person, to join our staff to enable all to thrive in this ever-changing world. We are looking for a professional with a spirit of adventure who understands that high personal and academic standards and exciting learning can combine to change young people’s lives.
Mounts Bay Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect the candidate to share this commitment.
Since I joined the Academy, I have felt safe, I have been happy, I have felt challenged, and I have been genuinely welcomed into the Mounts Bay community. Is this not what all of us want from a school?
Arranging a visit to Mounts Bay Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mjenkin@mountsbayacademy.org.
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