Teacher of Design & Technology at Pudsey Grammar School

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Job Role: Teacher of Design & Technology

Grade: MPS/UPS

Salary: £32,916 -£51,048 (pay award pending)

Start date: January2027 or earlier

Theschool operates a flexible early finish on Fridays.

We arelooking to appoint an outstanding professional to join the Design Technologydepartment. Applicants will haveexcellent inter-personal skills and should be highly respected teachingpractitioners who have already begun to demonstrate effective leadershipcharacteristics. The successfulcandidate will maintain a relentless focus on strategies to sustain the highestquality of teaching and learning and achieve outstanding outcomes for youngpeople.

Thesuccessful candidate would be joining a very enthusiastic, motivated anddedicated team where student progress is the focal point. The department hasrecently appointed a new Head of Department who is transforming and developmentthis area of the curriculum. We are particularly interested in candidates whohave the ambition and aspiration to develop a future career pathway into middleand senior leadership roles.

PudseyGrammar School has an excellent reputation in the local community, being thesecond most oversubscribed school in Leeds and a National Behaviour Hub school.

Weare looking for an outstanding candidate who would be keen to:

• Teach across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5
• Work with the department to developand promote extra-curricular activities and trips that enhance the curriculum
• Contribute to and continue todevelop our well-established and successful schemes of work across all keystages
• Work cohesively within a departmentthat is committed to developing new ways of teaching and learning that focus onstudent needs
• Promote and safeguard the welfareof children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and ChildProtection policies.
• A commitmentto:
  • Working in line with statutory safeguardingguidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguardingand child protection policies)
  • Working with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL)to promote the best interests of students, including sharing concerns wherenecessary
  • Promoting the safeguarding of all students in theschool

Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?

• Being part of a rapidly improving school
• Work for an organisation which has staff wellbeingas its core
• Embrace the opportunity to play a key part in thecontinuing transformation of the school
• Be part of adynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students aresuccessful in every way
• Workalongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and UniversityCollege London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learningtraining, networking events, CPD and national teacher meetings heldannually in London.
• Belong to a supportive organisation which pridesitself on high standards for staff and students
• Work in an award-winning state-of-the-art building

This school is committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Ifshortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regardingcriminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includesonly information publicly available on-line.

We promote diversity and want aworkforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK- either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or havingsecured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work inthe UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please considercarefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

Closing date for applications: Friday 16 October by 8.00am

Successful candidateswill be contacted directly with details of the interview.

Interview date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

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