Teacher of Design and Technology
Redhill Academy Trust Teachers’ Main / Upper Pay Scale (R1 - R9)
(With an opportunity to be considered for a TLR)
Full Time
Permanent
Required for September 2025
We are now recruiting for a Teacher of Design and Technology, to teach across the Technology Faculty and to contribute to the development of appropriate teaching programmes, resources and assessment methods within the faculty.
To be responsible for planning and delivering effective lessons for assigned classes that engage and enthuse students and enable all to make good or better progress.
To play an active role in the curriculum team and contribute to the development and improvement of Design and Technology provision in the school.
To be successful in this role you will have:-
QTSDegree level qualification in Design and Technology
Ability to teach full range of ability 11-16 and where appropriate Post 16.
Tupton Hall School is a large 11-18 comprehensive school with 1550 students on roll. It is ideally placed, benefitting from expansive grounds in the village of Tupton. Being just south of Chesterfield provides easy access to major motorway routes, the cities of Derby, Sheffield and Manchester and the idyllic Peak District and Sherwood Forest.Students and staff benefit from a modern and superbly equipped building maintained through a PFI contract. The school’s legacy of specialist status in Sport and ICT has ensured that learning environments are ICT equipped and sporting facilities are unrivalled county wide.
Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region.The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.
Benefits
Access to Teachers Pension SchemeRecognised continuous local government service
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
Cycle to work Scheme
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform
For further details regarding this post or to request a visit please contact Mr J Barnston, Head of Design and Technology, email j.barnston@tuptonhall.org.uk. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. Please include the following in the additional information section of the application:
Your reasons for applying for the roleYour ideas on effective teaching and learning in Design and Technology
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.