Job title: Teacher of Product Design and Catering
Actual salary: M1 – UPS3 (£31,650 - £49,084)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Additional role info: Working Pattern = Monday to Friday
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Teacher of Product Design and Catering to join our supportive and talented team at City Academy Bristol.
You will have the opportunity to use your talents to play a key role in championing the success and life chances of all children in our trust. Our commitment to high expectations and standards, a joy-filled contemporary curriculum and excellent teaching means that we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success of our pupils as they become young adults.
We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
About you:
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic product design specialist who also enjoys teaching Catering (KS3 & KS4) and is interested in contributing to the development and growth of this young department. You may also have the skills to deliver KS3 Art teaching should the opportunity arise. You will join a very successful and growing faculty which also includes Art, Photography, Catering and Music.
The Design Technology department aims to promote creativity and independence in students’ thinking whilst developing their abilities to think around a problem and devise practical and well-designed solutions. The curriculum is designed to allow students to develop theoretical knowledge alongside practical applications, whilst enabling them to express their creativity. The KS3 curriculum is designed to enable students to develop their core theoretical, design and practical knowledge. We aim to equip them with important life skills, creative problem-solving abilities and to prepare them well should they choose Product Design at KS4. We currently follow the Eduqas GCSE Product Design curriculum.
We offer a well-equipped department consisting if a practical workshop space and a combined workshop CAD CAM suite. Our CAM suite currently features a laser cutter, 3D printer and vinyl cutter.
If you are interested in communicating your enthusiasm for your subject and developing the life opportunities of our students, as well as contributing towards the ongoing development of our department, we would be delighted to receive your application.
About City Academy:
City Academy Bristol is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic academy in the centre of Bristol. We provide an inclusive and accessible education, which transforms future opportunities for young people, their families and the community.
We are a well-positioned and well-connected academy with direct connection to the developments in Temple Quarter and key economic areas of east and central Bristol.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 73% of the students who attend City Academy Bristol are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
A collaborative culture which supports workload.
Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 1 June 2025 @ 11:59pm
• Short-listing: TBC
• Interviews: TBC
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
