Teacher of Design & Technology
Paxman Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DBThis job expired on 14 May 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 - U3)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational teacher of Design & Technology. The position will suit an experienced or newly qualified teacher.
We believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures. Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. We are a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Plan and deliver high quality, well-structured Design & Technology lessons to pupils at KS3 and KS4 level
- Deliver engaging Design & Technology lessons that are adapted and will engage students in the learning process.
- Maintain an understanding of curriculum developments in the subject
- Contribute to the pastoral work of the school through the role of Form Tutor
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- Experience of teaching Design & Technology
- Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for inspiring future generations
- Excellent teaching and learning practice, planning, delivering and evaluating successful lessons
- Experience of, and commitment to, the education of the whole person promoting social and emotional well-being in addition to academic development
- High expectations of students and colleagues
- Be prepared to teach other areas of the Design & Technology curriculum on occasion
- QTS is desirable for this post but not essential with the right candidate
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Further details about the role
PAXMAN ACADEMY
TEACHER OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Full or part-time applications will be considered
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £31,650 – £49,084 (M1 – U3)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Paxman Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 895 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Paxman Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
Arranging a visit to Paxman Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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