Teacher of Technology

David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art & Design, Design Technology, Graphics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS or UPS

Teacher of Technology job summary

The Role

To provide highly effective teaching of technology subjects at KS3 and KS4, contributing to the ongoing development of the Faculty. The faculty includes Design & Technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Hospitality and Catering, Art and Design, 3D Design and Computer Science. To be a full and contributing member of the Technology Faculty and the Academy.

The Technology Faculty currently encompasses a wide range of subjects including:

KS3 Textiles

KS3 Graphics

KS3 and KS4 Design & Technology

KS3 and KS4 Food Preparation & Nutrition

KS4 Hospitality and Catering

KS3 and KS4 Computer Science

KS3 and KS4 Art and Design

KS4 3D Design

The Technology Faculty at David Nieper Academy

The Technology faculty at David Nieper Academy includes a wider range of subject areas. Despite its wide variety of subjects, the faculty works very closely together and shares a common ethos when it comes to education. Our view is that every single young person – regardless of their background – is entitled to access the rich body of knowledge and skills that characterises the disciplines we represent. We firmly believe that it is from this rigorous knowledge-led foundation that students are best-equipped to succeed in the creative and applied learning opportunities that we are committed to providing here at David Nieper Academy. As such, successful candidates would be joining a faculty that:

• Is committed to developing innovative, research-informed teaching based on knowledge of how children learn
• teaches the essential ‘building blocks’ to achieve good practice in technology
• focuses on units that emphasise student learning as well as practical outcomes.
• gives students the opportunity to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts.
• utilises explicit instruction, when appropriate, as an approach to teaching that supports the fostering of students’ knowledge acquisition, independence and investigative skills
• Is self-reflective and constantly striving to improve the key principles of our practice
• Has a ‘warm but strict’ approach to discipline where expectations are high
• Is highly supportive and enjoys a strong sense of collegiality and humour

Overall, this is an immensely exciting time to join this thriving and growing faculty on our drive to improve results. Our knowledge-led approach, alongside the creative aspects of our subjects are proving to be more popular than ever amongst students. For example, Hospitality & Catering and Food Preparation & Nutrition continue to be one of the most popular GCSE options in the academy. If you have any further questions about our Faculty, please do get in touch.

Key Responsibilities

To teach a range of technology subjects at KS3

To teach one or more technology subjects at KS4

To be a form tutor

To contribute to the co and extra-curricular life of the school

Participate in the academy Performance Management arrangements

Teaching and Learning

Plan and teach engaging and challenging lessons that pave the way for success in school and life

Meet the needs of all learners by consistently planning and teaching carefully differentiated lessons

Contribute to Faculty planning and the creation and updating of schemes of work

Use regular, measurable and significant assessments of teaching

Set and mark appropriate homework

Complete all reporting on time

Closely monitor progress and attainment of all students and use it to inform teaching

Provide content for and, where necessary, deliver high quality student interventions with direction from the Head of Faculty

Work to ensure that all students achieve or exceed targets

Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required

Other

Undertake professional development as agreed with academy leaders

Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school as directed by the Headteacher.

Benefits

Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided

Free access to Employee Health Assistance Programme

Free onsite Parking

Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/

Applying for the job

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

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About David Nieper Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: David Nieper Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/david-nieper-academy

Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.

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