Teacher of DT

The Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7YF

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 October 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, Key stage 5
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to work towards one
• Good honours degree (2:1 or better);
• Able to teach Key Stage 5.

Experience

• Relevant teaching experience or teaching practice;
• Experience of working with students of a wide range of abilities.
• Currently working or training in UK secondary school or FE College;
• Relevant ‘life experience’ e.g. time working in business or industry.
• Experience of teaching Product Design and/or Construction

Knowledge and understanding

• An understanding of current educational developments and a clear grasp of issues relating to education in general and their subject specialism(s)
• The theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies);
• Statutory National Curriculum requirements at the appropriate key stage;
• The monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress;
• The statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection;
• The positive links necessary within the Academy and with all its stakeholders;
• Effective teaching and learning styles.
• EAL

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use innovative, active teaching methods;
• Ability to use ICT as a learning/admin tool;
• An ability to work in collaborative partnership with the full range of people associated with the Trust - staff, parents, governors, community, business, Diocese and LA;
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal;
• Good organisational skills;
• Ability to work with students with special needs or who are Gifted and Talented.
• Ability to develop literacy, including EAL, resources across the curriculum.
• Commitment to offering effective extra- curricular activities

Personal Characteristics

• An empathy for children from a wide variety of social and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to support the important Christian values of the Trust;
• A willingness to work hard with enthusiasm and vision;
• Tact and sensitivity;
• Integrity and good judgement;
• Confidence, independence and flexibility;
• Able to motivate self and others;
• Calm under pressure;
• Well-organised.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Teachers’ Pensions schemes
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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.

Thank you for your interest in our recent advertisement for the above position at Archway Learning Trust’s Nottingham Emmanuel School. I have pleasure in enclosing details.

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Design Technology. We wish to appoint an imaginative Teacher of Technology who will be professional, adaptable and dedicated to delivering high quality teaching. We expect the successful applicant to demonstrate a clear understanding of how to deliver the Technology curriculum and raise the standards and achievement of our students.

Nottingham Emmanuel Academy is proud to be part of Archway Learning Trust, a dynamic and expanding family of schools. Formed in 2014 from the long-standing success of Bluecoat Academy, the Trust now includes 11 academies across Nottingham and Derby, as well as the Bluecoat SCITT Alliance for initial teacher training. Our network includes primary, secondary, and sixth form settings, offering rich opportunities for collaboration and career development.

The successful candidate will be committed to the students and academy life and will possess the ability to communicate effectively and be able to raise the standards of learning for all of the students that they are required to work with.

The growth and development of our Multi-Academy Trust makes this an excellent opportunity to join us, as we seek to serve a growing number of young people across the region.

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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About The Nottingham Emmanuel School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Nottingham Emmanuel School website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-nottingham-emmanuel-school

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