Teacher of Design Technology in North Ferriby

We are seeking a highly‑motivated and passionate individual as a Teacher of Design and Technology at Driffield School and Sixth Form. Our Design and Technology team is a friendly and supportive department. If successful you would be teaching across the department at Key Stage 3, including some Food and Nutrition, and specialising in either Design and Technology or Engineering Design at Key Stage 4. You will work closely with our Subject Leader of Design and Technology, in an established team with three teachers and two technicians. We have excellent facilities, with well‑equipped workshops and promote the highest standards of teaching to support students of all backgrounds and abilities. We are also working in partnership with local construction company Reds10 to provide students with the opportunity to broaden their curriculum experience.

What the school offers its staff

Within The Education Alliance Multi Academy Trust, there are many opportunities for collaboration and further development. The trust is committed to supporting staff to balance work and home demands by providing a positive working environment.

• Trust our staff to plan, prepare and assess at the best time for them, allowing them to go off‑site in their PPA.
• Centralised Behaviour Policy frees teachers from supervising detentions.
• Demand ethical leadership built on professional trust.
• Reject fads and ensure CPD is evidence‑informed and predominantly subject‑specific.
• Reduce data collection to twice yearly.
• Do not expect staff to respond to emails outside normal working hours.
• Staff are not deployed to other Trust schools unless requested.

We have removed the following:

• Performance‑management objectives and performance‑related pay.
• Lesson observations and high‑stakes, toxic accountability.
• Onerous marking policies.
• Requirements for daily or weekly lesson plans.

Driffield School is based in the heart of the bucolic Yorkshire Wolds and is easily accessible from local towns and cities (commutes of 20 minutes from Beverley, 30 minutes from Scarborough and 40 minutes from York or Hull). As a school, we are immensely proud of our students and would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school community.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role or would like to visit us to see what we have to offer, please contact our HR team on 01377 232362 or by email at hr@driffieldschool.org.uk. The closing date for applications is 8.00 a.m. on Monday 18 May and interviews are anticipated toward the end of the same week.

To apply, please complete the e‑application form via the “apply now” button, submit an application through your TES account by visiting Teacher of Design Technology, East Riding of Yorkshire – Tes Jobs, or complete the Word version of our application form available in the ‘Downloadable Files’ section (Word versions must be returned to us no later than the closing date and time stated above).

Driffield School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance.

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: Child Protection Policy and Driffield School and Sixth Form’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed at: Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.