Teacher of DT & Art

Job title: DT/Art teacher.

Experience / Willingness to teach Food as preferential but not essential

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: 1st January 2027

FTE: 0.6 FTE

Working days: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Location: Marlwood School

About the role

Our teachers don’t just deliver a curriculum— they shape futures, foster inclusive learning environments and provide the vital pastoral support that helps our young people thrive.

What you’ll do:

• Create clear learning objectives and lesson structures that maintain a high pace, motivation, and challenge for all students
• Establish a safe, purposeful, and welcoming environment where students feel secure and confident
• Maintain high standards of student behavior through positive relationships and well-focused teaching
• Mark and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress in line with the learning and teaching and assessment policies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for a tutor group, providing academic monitoring, guidance and pastoral welfare while liaising with parents and external agencies.

About you

We’re looking for a flexible teaching professional to join our DT/Art department. Experience in or a willingness to teach Food Technology is desirable, but not essential!

You will:

• Be a qualified teacher possessing QTS with proven experience teaching across a range of ages and abilities.
• demonstrate a clear passion for Art, Design & Technology and Food and a deep commitment to sharing this enthusiasm with young people.
• have a detailed working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements and the pedagogical skills to translate them into impactful, deep learning experiences.
• Be personable and approachable professional, capable of building effective relationships with both students and colleagues across the trust.
• Be proactive team member with a "can-do" approach and the agility to respond to the evolving needs of the school environment.
• maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation, implementing these policies with consistency and care.
• Be committed to continuous professional development and are eager to take an active part in whole-school and Pathway-wide CPD programs.

About us

You will be joining us on our journey towards becoming an exceptional school that lies at the heart of a close knit community. With around 550 students, we are a smaller than average secondary school and this brings with it many benefits, not least our ability to get to know our children quickly, understand their individual needs and place high quality education at the heart of everything we do. Our values of Resilience, Respect and Responsibility are lived throughout our school community.

We pride ourselves on our CPD support, both at school and trust level. As a school, we invest in personalised coaching for all staff, with a focus on subject-specific pedagogy and teaching and learning. We also have a central trust education team who support and deliver high quality training.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Access to Health Shield, a fully funded healthcare scheme
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, Monday 19th October. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 23rd October. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.