Teacher of Design Technology

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX

46 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per weeks, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you…

• Have a proven track record of motivating and inspiring pupils with anexcellent subject knowledge?

• Want to inspire and motivate colleagues and pupils alike?

• Have a desire to remove barriers to learning for children to ensure theyachieve the best in DT?

• Communicate well with parent/carers, staff, and pupils?

• Offer high quality pastoral care?

• Understand what it takes to ensure that quality first teaching is an experiencefor both pupils and staff?

If so, we would really welcome your application

What the school offers its staff

In return you will receive:

- A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation

- The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role

- Continuous professional development

- A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual

wellbeing day.

- National Terms and Conditions of Employment

- Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including:

- 24-hour GP access

- Nurse support service

- Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid trainingand bereavement support

- Free Flu vaccinations

- Counselling Services

- Physiotherapy

- Financial wellbeing coaching

- Maternity and Paternity support

- Menopause support

- Access to useful wellbeing resources

Employee benefits package through Vivup including:

- Cycle to work scheme

- Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out

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.

Permanent position required as soon as possible

Main scale/UPS

£31,650 - £49,084

Venerable Bede CE Academy is seeking to employ a dynamic, outstanding

professional who will inspire and motivate all within our school community.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong, talented, and experienced teacher to join

our supportive, enthusiastic, and collaborative team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

DT Teacher Application Pack November 2025.pdf - 1.74 MB (opens in new tab)

About Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 843 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Venerable Bede Church of England Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@nllt.co.uk
• Phone number: 0191 594 7033
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/venerable-bede-church-of-england-academy

Arranging a visit to Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nllt.co.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Sunderland and Tyne and Wear