Glebelands School is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Textiles within Design & Technology, to join us for September 2026. We are looking for a practitioner who has the passion, and skill, to deliver high-quality DT Textiles and Art Textiles to our students. You will be joining a department that consistently places in the top 20% of schools for student progress and attainment in DT and one that has consistently delivered a subject progress score of around +1.
You would be joining a high skilled and experienced team. Therefore, this role would be suitable for both ECT’s and experienced teachers. We have a strong team ethos and believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things and see this as the key to further developing high quality education for our students.
Job Purpose:
• To deliver high quality DT Textiles and Art Textiles lessons. The department currently teach their specialisms at both KS3 and KS4 but there might be a need to teach a small number of lessons within other areas of Design and Technology.
Accountable to:
• Head of Department
We can offer:
• A competitive salary, dependent on experience and potential
• A strong vision of excellence under pinned by pedagogy, innovation and best practice
• A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• A supportive, collaborative Senior Leadership Team who welcome ideas and innovation
• A centralised, disruption free behaviour system
• A happy, busy and purposeful learning environment where students behave well and enjoy their learning
• An innovative approach to the use of IT where all classrooms are equipped with smart boards and visualisers
• A friendly, supportive, respectful school community where all staff and students are known to each other
• Weekly Department Masterclasses for collaborative planning during the timetabled day
Application deadline: 15th April 09:00
Interviews: 22nd April
Glebelands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.