Teacher of Design Technology
Pendle Vale College, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LFThis job expired on 15 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
15 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS
Teacher of Design Technology job summary
TEACHER OF DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Full-time MPS/UPS
Required September 2026
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, dynamic and inspirational teacher of Design Technology preferably a teacher of Food Technology or with experience in this area.
The ideal candidate will be an effective and enthusiastic classroom teacher who can teach Design Technology across Key Stage 3 as well as Hospitality and Catering at Key Stage 4 to complement our dedicated team of outstanding practitioners.
The successful applicants will be prepared to participate in and contribute to the exciting developments in Learning and Teaching that are taking place at Pendle Vale College.
This post is suitable for an ECT or an experienced classroom teacher.
You will have:
The ability to motivate and inspire students
The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Engineering
An ability and willingness to support the Design Technology Area
Creative teaching skills and a professional approach
High expectations of students
The determination to raise student achievement
Ability to work well as part of a team.
We can offer you:
Excellent resources
Excellent support and professional development opportunities
A hardworking team of colleagues to work with collaboratively
Excellent IT facilities.
Pendle Vale College has a good location, situated just five minutes from the M65. It is a quiet and efficient commute from the larger towns and cities of Manchester, Preston, Bradford and Huddersfield, it is also in close proximity to the smaller rural communities for Pendle, Colne and Skipton. Nelson is under an hour away from the Lake District and North Yorkshire Moors.
For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Ms. J Seggie, Deputy Headteacher on 01282 682240 or email j.seggie@pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk
Closing date for applications -Friday 12 June 2026.
Interviews - Thursday 18 June 2026
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.
About Pendle Vale College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1042 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pendle Vale College website
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