Job: Teacher of Design & Technology - Construction, Food & Product Design
Start Date: 1st January 2026
Duration: Mon - Friday 32.5 hours // Permanent
Closing Date: 3rd October 2025
Pay: MPS/UPS
Teacher of Design & Technology
📍 Bodmin Area, Cornwall | Secondary | Key Stage 3 & 4
🕒 Full-time | Permanent | MPS/UPS
🎓 Suitable for ECTs | UK applicants only – Visa sponsorship not available
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Design & Technology Teacher looking to join a supportive and thriving department? We're working with a highly successful academy in Cornwall, to recruit a qualified Teacher of Design & Technology to start as soon as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced teacher or a newly qualified ECT to make a real impact within a well-resourced department that encourages creativity, innovation, and excellence.
About the Role:
Deliver engaging lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
KS3 subjects include: Product Design, Textiles, Architecture, Food & Nutrition
KS4 courses: AQA GCSE Product Design and WJEC Hospitality & Catering
Work in a dynamic department with large workshops, specialist IT suites, and three newly refurbished food technology classrooms
Supported by a skilled team of three technicians
Collaborate with local industry professionals and businesses to enhance student learning
What the School Offers:
A well-respected Single Academy Trust with a strong community focus
Proven track record of academic success and excellent student support
Commitment to CPD and career progression for all staff
A culture that values innovation, professional collaboration, and wellbeing
Recognised with a Gold Award for Mental Health in Schools
Over 110 staff trained as Mental Health First Aiders
Paid wellbeing time included in the school calendar each half term
What We’re Looking For:
A qualified Design & Technology teacher (QTS required)
Experience teaching across Key Stage 3 and 4 (or the potential to do so as an ECT)
Passion for practical, hands-on learning and the ability to inspire young minds
Confidence in managing a classroom and delivering strong student outcomes
Right to work in the UK – visa sponsorship is not available
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay.