What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Design Technology (Food Specialism Preferred)
1 FTE with part time considered
MPS to UPS
ECT's or experienced Teachers welcome.
Easter or September 2025 start
Outwood Grange Academies Trust seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding role. ECTs are welcome to apply.
Outwood Academy Easingwold is situated on the outskirts of the beautiful North Yorkshire market town set amongst open countryside and is easily accessible from Thirsk, York and Teeside on the A19.
Our Design Technology department delivers a range of subjects to KS5, including GCSEand A Level Product Design, GCSE Food preparation and Nutrition and Food Science and Nutrition at A Level. Our department consists of two DT workshops, two fully stocked food preparation rooms and one textiles room. Our curriculum offer is ambitious and constantly under review, and you would be encouraged to participate in discussions around how we can provide first-class design and technology provision to our students.
This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our Family of Schools. An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first.’ Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.
Explore the exciting opportunities available across Outwood Grange Academies Trust and at Outwood Academy Easingwold and discover a career where you can truly thrive.
We can't wait to welcome you! What are you waiting for……apply now!
If you would like to discuss this role further or require any more information prior to making an application, please contact our recruitment partner Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, Liz Creasey on 01132003710 or email Liz.Creasey@hays.com
The vacancy will close at noon on 24th February 2025.
To view the full Job Description andPerson Specification please click on the apply link.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Academy Easingwold Offers:
• We are judged as Outstanding by Ofsted and the report published on 21st September 2022 said “Outwood Academy Easingwold is an aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to excel. Staff have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve and ensure that they meet them.” They also stated "This is a caring community where pupils and staff value and appreciate each other." About our curriculum they wrote "The school’s ‘intrinsic’, ‘academic’, ‘enhancement’ and ‘elective’ curriculums combine to ensure that pupils receive an exceptional education."
• We offer a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff.
• We offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities.
• You will see the investment that has been put into the school infrastructure to provide an environment that is conducive to learning.
• You will find the staff and students friendly and welcoming.
• We have free, on site parking.
• We offer a cycle to work scheme.
• You will have access to a 24 hour online GP service as well as our Employee Assistance programmes.
• You will benefit from our family friendly policies and the opportunity for flexible working.
Please find a link, through the apply button, to further details of North Yorkshire should you be considering relocating.
If you share our vision, then why not join our family?
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.