Teacher of Digital Technology

Rumworth School

Teacher of Digital Technology

Required for September 2026

Qualified Teacher Salary Range: M1 to M9 (£32,916 - £51,048)

plus SEN Allowance (£5,497, or £2,787 for ECT)

Permanent post, full-time

Rumworth School is a highly regarded Local Education Authority maintained special school in Bolton with an excellent reputation for providing an outstanding provision for all students. Visitors to our school always comment on the “lovely feeling and buzz” and the calm & purposeful learning environment. We currently cater for a range of learning difficulties and additional needs for 360 students, and we have recently had a planned building expansion programme to offer 400 places. Our students are aged 11 to 19, and all have an EHCP due to a range of SEND which may include: Moderate / Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Hearing / Visual Impairment, Physical Disability and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. What our students most definitely do all have is a wonderful sense of fun, a love of learning, a high regard for each other and the adults who work with them, and they can’t wait to meet you!

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional and innovative permanent teacher to join our expanding staff as a specialist subject teacher of Digital Technology and a form tutor at a key point in our curriculum journey. You are likely to already be a teacher of Digital Technology (or ICT or Computer Studies or Creative Media Studies), and you may also choose to offer an additional subject, although this is not essential. As we have a degree of internal flexibility within our talented staff team, please outline in your letter of application the subject(s) that you are most keen to offer, together with an indication of the relevant Key Stages that your skills and experience would be most suited to. You are likely to have experience in the delivery of accredited courses, and you will have the expertise to help us shape our curriculum offer and further develop the digital skills of our students and staff. All staff will have 1:1 iPads to enhance teaching & learning from September 2026, and this will roll out to include all students from January 2027. You will be able to support colleagues during this exciting time in our curriculum journey, and you will be skilled as a teacher in the use of other technology including interactive whiteboards, computers, laptops and visualisers.

Our large teaching team includes primary-trained and secondary-trained staff, who have joined us from both mainstream and SEND settings. All form teachers are part of a strong pastoral structure and teach their form class for some of their timetable. Our five Faculties are English, Maths, Science & Technology, Arts & Humanities, and Preparation for Adulthood which incorporates Sport & Active Leisure, DofE, and subjects that contribute towards Employability & Independence. As we are a special school, some staff prefer to teach within more than one Faculty, across a range of abilities and ages. This post is payable for qualified teachers at M1 to M9, dependent upon experience, together with an SEN allowance of £5,497 (£2,787 for an ECT).

Our ethos is “Start with the young person” therefore you will be a champion for education as the vehicle to improve the life chances and outcomes for our students. Our vision is “You can do it, we will help” - in order to meet the needs of our students, we do have small teaching group sizes and high adult to student ratios.

As a form tutor for pastoral time within a Key Stage, you will embody our philosophy of supporting young people to be more “Confident, Resilient and Independent” through our rich offer of wider life experiences and activities. Year 7 operates as a “Foundation Year” where students have a more class-based transition from their primary school with the Year 7 teaching team delivering the majority of learning across classes. Year 7 students also access specialist rooms including our dedicated Science laboratories, and they are taught by specialist subject teachers for lessons such as Science, Design Technology, Forest School, Art, Music, PE and ICT.

Students in Years 8 to 11 then follow a differentiated curriculum model, according to their needs:-

• Some follow a more formal curriculum with a modified mainstream approach
• Some have less transition around the building, spending more time on the consolidation of basic skills

All students access appropriate external accreditation at the end of KS4 and during KS5, and our full accreditation offer includes GCSEs, ASDAN, BTEC, Functional Skills and Entry Level Certification, dependent upon subject and student ability. In KS5, students continue to follow the most suitable curriculum for their ability, with a number of “Pathway” qualifications on offer, in addition to Functional Skills Maths & English, Prep for Adulthood and a range of Enrichment options. We offer a Year 14 Transition where some students continue on to the “Pathway to Employment” route, and those with SLD and complex needs would usually follow a “Pathway to Independence” route.

We are always keen to recruit staff of the highest calibre, and what matters most to us is that you are the “right fit” for our students and our staff. We welcome applications from teachers with relevant primary or secondary experience, as well as those with SEND experience.

Visits to our school:

Visits are strongly recommended prior to application, as this is helpful when tailoring a letter of application in order to evidence how you best meet the selection criteria. Please do not send a generic letter or a CV with your application.

Please contact our School Office on 01204 333600 in order to arrange a visit.

How to apply:

Please download and complete the application form and outline your suitability for this post at Rumworth School in your letter of application, within a maximum of two sides of A4 paper.

This post is also advertised on the “Current Vacancies” tab on our school website, which you can view at: www.rumworth.co.uk/vacancies

All applications should please be returned electronically to Ms Marsha Andrews, the Headteacher’s PA: mandrews@rumworth.bolton.sch.uk

Closing date: 9:00am on 15^th May 2026

Shortlisting: 15^th May 2026

Shortlisted candidates to be informed by 3:00 pm on 15^th May 2026

Interview Date: Monday 18^th May 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore as part of our Safer Recruitment process, please note that references will be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Appointments are also subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS check and the production of your qualification certificates.

Rumworth School, Armadale Road, Bolton BL3 4TP

Telephone: 01204 333600