Design and Technology Teacher

Prospero Teaching Liverpool; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching Liverpool is seeking a dedicated Design and Technology Teacher for a secondary school in the Sefton area. The role involves classroom teaching, curriculum development, and a strong emphasis on safety, creativity, and student progress.

Location is Sefton with a start date in March 2027 and a temporary contract until July 2027, working full-time from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Requirements include Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), experience with woodwork, and proven UK secondary school

Qualifications

• QTS is required.
• Experience with woodwork in a UK secondary school.
• Proven experience teaching in a UK secondary school.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training is desirable, with training provided if needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver structured lessons covering wood basics, reading technical drawings, cutting, joining, and assembly.
• Demonstrate proper use of hand tools, power tools, and machinery to students.
• Ensure strict adherence to health and safety regulations and supervise students around equipment.
• Adapt lessons to a wide range of abilities and learning needs.
• Ensure all equipment is safe, clean, and ready for use.

Skills

Woodwork

Education

QTS

Job description

About the Role

Prospero Teaching is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated Design and Technology Teacher to join a secondary school in the Sefton area. You will have a vital role that involves classroom teaching and curriculum development, with a strong emphasis on safety, creativity, and student progress.

Location: Sefton

Start Date: March 2027

Contract Type: Temporary, Until July 2027 initially

Working Hours: Full-time, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pay: Paid to scale

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver structured lessons covering wood basics, reading technical drawings, cutting, joining, and assembly
• Show students how to properly use hand tools, power tools, and machinery
• Ensure strict adherence to health and safety regulations and supervise students closely around equipment.
• Adapt lessons for a wide range of abilities and learning needs
• Ensure all equipment is safe, clean, and ready for use

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience with woodwork
• Proven experience teaching in a UK secondary school.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training (desirable, but not essential as training can be provided).
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service, or willingness to apply for a new one.
• Ability to provide references that cover at least 24 months worked and where possible 2 roles where you have worked with children