Teacher (Design and Technology)

Salary: Qualified Teachers Pay Scales: Main Pay Scale (MPS) to Upper Pay Scale (UPS)

Start Date: September 2025

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring Teacher (Design and Technology) at Cromer Academy. If you are an excellent teacher, who is passionate about education and are excited about continuing to develop your practice, then we want to hear from you. Applications from Early Careers Teachers are welcomed.

The Design & Technology department at Cromer Academy is well-resourced and forward-thinking, supported by an experienced and dedicated technician. You will have access to computer facilities and a fully equipped workshop. As part of the Inspiration Trust, the successful candidate will also benefit from access to Trust-wide D&T resources, half-termly subject-specific CPD, and the opportunity to attend the National D&T Conference.

To further demonstrate our commitment to D&T at Cromer Academy, we are offering an additional £3,000 for the successful candidate to invest in an area of their choice upon appointment. This initiative reflects our dedication to the subject and provides an opportunity for the candidate to make a personal and meaningful impact on the role.

You will be part of a team that delivers a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum for students. You’ll monitor and support students’ progress and development and contribute to raising standards and attainment, whilst motivating and challenging students to achieve their very best. You will work with the department to contribute to improving and developing current curriculum resources.

Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.

The main responsibility of this role will be:

• To ensure pupils receive an excellent education through the delivery of high-quality teaching
• To monitor and support overall progress and development of students as a teacher and therefore contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• To offer active support for the School’s Policy and Procedures

The ideal candidate will have:

• An appropriate degree and other qualifications required for the award of QTS.
• Qualified Teacher Status (trainees should be on track to achieve QTS before taking up the post).
• Experience of teaching the subject in a secondary school across the 11-16 age range.
• Experience of the wider role of a teacher in the personal development of pupils, including the main responsibilities of a form tutor
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection

Cromer Academy is a community school in its truest sense: it is at the heart of the area it serves and is ambitious and determined for its young people. The academy is within easy reach of some of the most spectacular beaches and countryside in the UK, but this is no sleepy rural school. The school is rated Good by Ofsted with Outstanding ratings for leadership and management, and for personal development, behaviour, and welfare.

The school has a myriad of opportunities for its children and the wider community to access study support and extracurricular programmes. Pupils are expected to work hard and be committed to learning and the school demands high standards of behaviour that allow effective learning and teaching to take place.

What is it like to attend this school? The culture of Cromer Academy is rooted in the heritage of the town it serves. It is a focal point where the achievements of the community converge and are celebrated. This culture means that pupils who attend the school understand and take great pride in their community. Pupils want to make a positive contribution to their school and wider society. To achieve this, they know that they must meet the high aspirations teachers set for them, and many do so.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Cromer, click here. Cromer Academy was rated Good overall, with Outstanding for student personal development, behaviour and welfare; and for leadership and management in its most recent Ofsted inspection, published in January 2017.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.

The Trust also offers:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Teachers' Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support and access to well-being information, advice and guidance
• Discounted travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
• Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including car leasing (subject to T&C), healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership
• SpecSavers VDU Eyecare and Boots Flu vouchers
• Free Parking (on most sites)

*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Vicki Bumphrey, PA to Principal (vickibumphrey@inspirationtrust.org).

To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 27th January 2025

Interview date: Monday 3rd February 2025

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.