Teacher of DT
Newquay Tretherras, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3BH25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
28 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
3 April 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
- M1 - UPS3
Additional allowances
M1 - UPS3
Teacher of DT job summary
Role: Teacher of Design Technology - 3 vacancies
Salary: M1-UPS3
Start Date: 1st September 2026
As a Teacher of Design Technology, you will be able to:
Teach Design Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4
Deliver engaging, practical lessons in resistant materials (wood, metal, plastics, CAD/CAM)
Promote creativity, technical accuracy and safe workshop practice
Support students to develop real-world making skills and design thinking
Contribute to curriculum development and enrichment opportunities such as clubs, competitions or STEM projects
Design Technology is a popular subject with students. You will be a key player within our Design Technology team, expertly planning for the needs of every student and assessing accurately to ensure that every student is able to thrive. A willingness to teach Hospitality & Catering if required, is also needed.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified or experienced teachers and we provide an extensive and highly supportive programme for our Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and a diverse range of professional improvement opportunities for more experienced staff.
We have exceptionally high expectations for student behaviour and support our teachers to be confident to deliver lessons where students continue to learn, contribute positively and make progress in their learning.
If you share our values and are passionate about enabling every child to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please contact B. Blizzard, Head of Department, rblizzard@nt.celtrust.org
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Newquay Tretherras
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1653 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
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- School website
- Newquay Tretherras website
Newquay Tretherras is one of the largest schools in Cornwall, with over 1700 young people, including a thriving Sixth Form, set on the beautiful north coast. We are a popular and over-subscribed school at the heart of our community. We are known for being an inclusive school with a caring family ethos. Our judicious curriculum is ambitious and aspirational for all of our children as we believe that a great set of exam results, whatever a child’s starting points, opens doors to exciting futures. Our staff set high standards and we aim to ensure that all our children are inspired in school to become the best that they can be, realise their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
Tretherras students are a pleasure to teach and learn with: they know that their education is important for their life chances and they take full advantage of the incredible range of clubs, experiences and facilities offers to them at Tretherras, both within and beyond the classroom.
We have a large team of specialist staff who are fully committed to our students and to each other. We offer excellent pastoral and professional support for all our staff and our dedicated Learning Team ensures high quality training and career development opportunities for all, whatever the stage of your career. Whether you are a newly qualified or experienced teacher, you will find Tretherras to be a school that will invest in you personally. We offer an extensive and highly supportive programme for teachers in the early stages of their career and there are lots of opportunities to become involved in the wider life of the school. As a member of CELT, we also provide an extensive CPD programme and opportunities to share school improvement expertise with colleagues from across the four secondary schools in the Trust.
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