DT Teacher

The Teacher is expected to implement and use a wide range of teaching and learning strategies within the classroom, applying techniques like Assessment for Learning (AfL) to continually improve student performance. A core duty involves effectively using student level data to identify areas for development and raise standards.

This professional must be aware of strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students, alongside possessing a good understanding of curriculum developments within their specific subject area. The role requires maintaining high expectations for all students and effectively communicating with students and their parents, both orally and in writing. The teacher is expected to work collaboratively as part of a team, sharing good practice across the department, and demonstrating creativity in problem solving and a willingness to adopt new approaches.

Are you a Food or Design Technology enthusiast ready to inspire the next generation? Do you dream of a career where you can truly make a difference?

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for Design and Technology with a specialism in Food. We offer an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and motivated team, and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. Applications are invited from the following subject disciplines: Food or Resistant Materials.

The Design and Technology department is a friendly, supportive and high-performing team of teachers. The department includes a combination of experienced and more recently qualified staff. The department is a great place to start your career as a teacher, as well as somewhere where more experienced staff can thrive.

The department is well resourced with subject-specific equipment. There are two Product Design classrooms and two Catering classrooms. Every classroom has a visualiser, and these are used extensively by the team in episodes of guided practice. There is a substantial departmental office, and the department is supported by two technicians (Product Design and Food).

The Design and Technology curriculum is built with the end in mind, and the KS3 curriculum prepares students for the KS4 qualifications of WJEC Hospitality and Catering (vocational) and AQA Design and Technology. These programmes of study are fully resourced with high-quality materials.