Teacher of Design & Technology

Full job description
Salary
Highly competitive United Learning Teachers Pay Range

Contractual hours
37.5

Basis
Full Time

Region
Sheffield

Job category/type
Design and Technology

Date posted
11/07/2025

Job reference
REQ003702


Job title: Teacher of Design and Technology
Location: Fir Vale Academy, Owler Lane, Sheffield, S4 8GB
Salary: Highly competitive United Learning Teachers Pay Range
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Start date: September 2025

Fir Vale School is a large 11-16 mixed Secondary School located in the North of Sheffield. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, committed and inspirational Teacher of Design and Technology starting September 2025 or sooner. The successful candidate will be a passionate individual with strong leadership skills.

Applicants should be versatile and enthusiastic to meet the Fir Vale Standard for the ongoing development of our unique school. They should have an appetite to inspire young people and be driven to ensure progress for students of all abilities is a priority.

Food Technology is taught as part of the curriculum for all students in KS3 and as an option choice for students at KS4. We welcome applications from teachers with an expertise in food and nutrition, however, we are also open to applicants who have skill sets in other areas of Design and Technology.

To fulfil this, applicants should be willing to positively contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme and provide enrichment opportunities within the subject.

We will offer you:
Highly competitive pay above national average.
Excellent facilities and resources.
Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
A respectful working environment.
Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
Perkbox benefits platform.
Free on-site parking.
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply online’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Fir Vale Vacancies and complete our online application form. Alternatively, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk to request a Word version of the application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

The closing date for this post is midnight on Sunday 13 July 2025. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.