Teacher of Design Technology - Resistant Materials
| Posting date: | 04 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 13a43d2e-aa45-4f71-89a4-73ec65227880 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher with modern DT skills and a specialist knowledge in Resistant Materials. The job will involve teaching a mix of KS3 and KS4 Design Technology classes, as well as the potential to teach at KS5 in the future. This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT, as support is available within the department.
Are you someone who:
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the latest developments in the Design and Technology curriculum
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
• Ability to enthuse and engage students of all abilities in DT lessons.
• Ability to plan and engage students in highly effective learning.
If so, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
The Woodroffe School is a wonderful place to work alongside professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning, and where students thrive both inside and out of the classroom.
As a Local Authority 11-18 state secondary school we are also in the fortunate position of being able to maintain our commitment to promoting teacher professionalism and autonomy. We know that if we are to genuinely meet need, teachers need to be in the driving seat for planning, and implementation centralised, top-down approaches just won’t cut it.
As a school our aim is to develop the whole child. Our curriculum is built from strong academic foundations combined with a rich extra-curricular offer. This means our students consistently excel, not just academically but as happy, thoughtful, and engaged members of society.
We take care of our staff. We believe that happy, healthy teachers thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive wellbeing programme and promote a sustainable approach to work-life balance, ensuring our staff have the time and energy to enjoy the activities that make life fulfilling.
At Woodroffe, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, offering career paths and a potential for promotion within the school.
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher with modern DT skills and a specialist knowledge in Resistant Materials. The job will involve teaching a mix of KS3 and KS4 Design Technology classes, as well as the potential to teach at KS5 in the future. This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT, as support is available within the department.
Are you someone who:
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the latest developments in the Design and Technology curriculum
• An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
• Ability to enthuse and engage students of all abilities in DT lessons.
• Ability to plan and engage students in highly effective learning.
If so, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
The Woodroffe School is a wonderful place to work alongside professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning, and where students thrive both inside and out of the classroom.
As a Local Authority 11-18 state secondary school we are also in the fortunate position of being able to maintain our commitment to promoting teacher professionalism and autonomy. We know that if we are to genuinely meet need, teachers need to be in the driving seat for planning, and implementation centralised, top-down approaches just won’t cut it.
As a school our aim is to develop the whole child. Our curriculum is built from strong academic foundations combined with a rich extra-curricular offer. This means our students consistently excel, not just academically but as happy, thoughtful, and engaged members of society.
We take care of our staff. We believe that happy, healthy teachers thrive. That’s why we offer a comprehensive wellbeing programme and promote a sustainable approach to work-life balance, ensuring our staff have the time and energy to enjoy the activities that make life fulfilling.
At Woodroffe, you will receive excellent professional development opportunities, offering career paths and a potential for promotion within the school.
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.