This is an exciting opportunity at Ormiston Chadwick Academy and requires you to be enthusiastic and passionate with the drive to help our students to achieve their very best.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of Design Technology and Engineering from September 2026, to join our supportive, highly organised and ambitious Design and Technology department. You could be at any point in your teaching career but will be committed to support and develop the teaching of Design Technology and Engineering so that students of all abilities enjoy their learning and are motivated to succeed. The successful candidate will need to be a qualified teacher, able to deliver consistently good and better lessons across the age-groups of the Academy.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Design Technology and Engineering, maintaining high expectations of learning, achievement and behaviour contributing to whole school improvement, inspiring our students and making a positive contribution to our ethos and values. Our Design and Technology department aims to nurture and inspire our students to become confident mathematicians who can compete with anyone, anywhere.

Ormiston Chadwick Academy opened in Widnes in September 2014 serving the community of West Widnes.   Our Academy is large enough to offer an outstanding curriculum but small enough to have a strong community ethos in which all students are known and nurtured to achieve their potential.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust?  Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.  

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning. 

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys… 

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits 

Our ideal candidate should:

• Possess strong curriculum knowledge.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management.
• Be confident in their ability to raise standards and instil self-belief and achievement in our students.
• Be a fully inclusive team player.
• Show commitment to inclusion and success for all and more specifically in the Design & Technology Department.
• Actively contribute to the wider life and ethos of the Academy.

If you have any queries, please contact the academy via email at: PA@ocacademy.co.uk

If you would relish the opportunity of working with us, then we would welcome your application. Please apply before the closing date of Friday 15th May 2026, early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Ormiston Chadwick Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974