0.8 Teacher of Design Technology
Salary: Pay Spine with possible TLR
Start Date: 1 September 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic teacher of Design Technology to join our supportive and high-performing team from September 2025 on a 0.8 basis (four days a week).
You will work in a department that will value your ideas and creativity and with students who are positive and well-motivated. We welcome applications from both ECTs and experienced teachers alike. We offer excellent support for recently-qualified colleagues, equally a TLR would support career progression for a suitably experienced candidate.
The Elton High School is a significantly oversubscribed school with a tradition of excellence. We have a history of high achievement with results regularly placing us as amongst the highest performing schools in Bury LA and amongst the top proportion of schools in the country. The successful applicant will be part of a department team who are a fantastic set of professionals, wholly supportive and collaborative. The team has worked hard to develop an ambitious curriculum. Teachers make use of shared resources and there are dedicated slots throughout the year for collaborative work.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2022) reiterated the strengths that had been confirmed in the previous report (2017) and are firmly embedded across our school. The inspection team noted that ‘pupils are proud to attend’ Elton with an established culture of ‘high aspirations for what pupils can achieve’. Our students achieve well, with the inspectors being particularly impressed with the climate for learning and behaviour of our students their ‘positive behaviour at all times is characteristic of the respectful culture of this school [and] their positive conduct reflects leaders’ high standards’.
We have a constant focus on ensuring that all of our team feel supported to give of their best and to have a work life balance. Every staff member has a wellbeing day annually and we have regular Golden Weeks where no meetings are scheduled. We pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to promoting the wellbeing of everyone in our school community. Our teachers enjoy working here, so this is a rare opportunity to join our staff in a key subject area, contributing to our next steps in pushing Elton to realise its potential as one of the very best schools in the Greater Manchester area. Visits to the school are welcomed. To arrange a visit, please contact the head of Design Technology, Rob Murphy, at: murphyr@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk
The school has excellent transport links with the M60, M61, M62 and M66 motorways crisscrossing the area plus the Metrolink Light Rapid Transit system with a fast and frequent service from Bury centre through Manchester city centre to East Didsbury.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
Please visit our website or contact the school for an application pack.