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This job expired on 15 October 2025

  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    15 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 October 2025

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher with modern DT skills and a specialist knowledge in Resistant Materials. The job will involve teaching a mix of KS3 and KS4 Design Technology classes, as well as the potential to teach at KS5 in the future. This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT, as support is available within the department.

Are you someone who:

  • Excellent organisational skills.

  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of the latest developments in the Design and Technology curriculum
  • An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.

  • Ability to enthuse and engage students of all abilities in DT lessons.

  • Ability to plan and engage students in highly effective learning.

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.

What the school offers its staff

The Woodroffe School is a wonderful place to work alongside professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning, and where students thrive both inside and out of the classroom.

As a Local Authority 11-18 state secondary school we are also in the fortunate position of being able to maintain our commitment to promoting teacher professionalism and autonomy. We know that if we are to genuinely meet need, teachers need to be in the driving seat for planning, and implementation centralised, top-down approaches just won’t cut it.

As a school our aim is to develop the whole child. Our curriculum is built from strong academic foundations combined with a rich extra-curricular offer. This means our students consistently excel, not just academically but as happy, thoughtful, and engaged members of society.

We take care of our staff. We believe that happy, healthy teachers thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive wellbeing programme and promote a sustainable approach to work-life balance, ensuring our staff have the time and energy to enjoy the activities that make life fulfilling.

At Woodroffe, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, offering career paths and a potential for promotion within the school.

Flexible working opportunities

The Woodroffe School supports its staff with flexible work opportunities. Further information can be obtained at the time of application.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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Additional documents

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Job Description Teacher DT..pdf - 150 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Woodroffe School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, None, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
978 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
The Woodroffe School website
Email address
rrattenbury@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk
Phone number
01297 442232
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 The Woodroffe School is a vibrant and rewarding place to work, where dedicated professionals share a deep commitment to high-quality teaching and learning, and where students flourish both in and beyond the classroom. 


As an 11–18 Local Authority maintained secondary school, we are proud to uphold a strong culture of teacher professionalism and autonomy. We believe that, in order to genuinely meet students’ needs, teachers must be empowered to drive curriculum planning and classroom practice; centrally imposed, one-size-fits-all approaches simply do not work. 


Our aim is to develop the whole child. Built on rigorous academic foundations and enriched by a wide-ranging extracurricular programme, our curriculum supports students to succeed not only academically, but also as confident, thoughtful, and engaged members of society. 




Arranging a visit to The Woodroffe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rrattenbury@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk.

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