Teacher of Design Technology - Textiles Specialist

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 51,048.00

Teacher of Design Technology - Textiles Specialist job summary

Teacher of Design Technology – Textiles Specialist

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northants

 

Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range

Full time

Required for September 2026

 

If inspiring young designers through creativity, craft and hands‑on innovation excites you, this role offers the perfect place to do it — empowering you to guide students as they experiment, problem‑solve and bring their ideas to life.

 

About the Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver creative, practical textiles lessons that inspire learners to develop strong technical skills, confidence, and curiosity. By guiding projects, demonstrating safe and effective use of textiles equipment, and encouraging experimentation with materials and techniques, you will support students in bringing their textile ideas to life. Through your teaching, learners will gain a deeper understanding of how textiles design influences the products we use and the world around us.

 

Key priorities for the role include:

• Opportunity to teach across a range of DT specialisms depending on experience
• Responsible for delivering engaging practical and theoretical lessons
• Supporting students to develop technical skills, creativity and problem-solving ability
• Contributing to the development of the DT curriculum and departmental resources
• Supporting students in assessments and examination preparation

 

About the Department

You will work in a collaborative and supportive Design and Technology department which embraces new technologies and evolving design practices. Staff in the team work closely together to share ideas, develop resources and support one another. The curriculum is designed to develop creativity, practical skills and real-world problem solving. There is a strong emphasis on developing resilience, curiosity and independence in students, who engage with a range of materials, processes and emerging technologies.

 

Colleague Statement:

“Design and Technology stands out because of the enthusiasm our students bring to each specialism and the way new technologies shape our work. As a team we collaborate, share ideas and continually develop our practice.”

— A. Gray, Head of Design & Technology

 

 About the School

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and Sixth Form, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The Academy has a strong reputation for academic success and consistently achieves outcomes above national averages.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be Good overall, with Outstanding personal development and sixth-form provision.

Staff at Hatton benefit from:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Working with a diverse community of colleagues across the Academy
• Employee Wellbeing Support
• Flexible & Supportive work environment

 

About the Trust

We are a family of schools committed to outstanding education and improving life chances for every child. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, integrity, and ambition, with a clear focus on inclusion and high expectations.

 

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving Academy where staff are valued, supported and encouraged to develop professionally. We are looking for a teacher who shares our ambition to provide exceptional education and who is excited to contribute to a creative department that continues to grow, innovate and inspire students.

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Alastair Mitchell, Co-Principal on mitchella@hattonacademy.org.uk  To apply for this post, please go to

https://www.hattonacademiestrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies/  

 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am on Monday 20th April 2026

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.  

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1481 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-christopher-hatton-academy

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