Design Technology Teacher

MyNewTerm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

iPad for all teachers

Excellent CPD opportunities

Supportive staff and leadership

On-site car parking

Job summary

MyNewTerm is partnering with Prince Albert High to appoint a committed Design Technology Teacher. The role is permanent and embedded in a growing department within a Trust.

You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality Design Technology curriculum and contributing to the school’s development as it continues to grow and improve. The successful candidate will possess strong subject knowledge, energy, and a passion for inspiring students to achieve their potential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Design Technology lessons in a secondary setting.
• Strong subject knowledge and passion for DT.
• Commitment to high standards of teaching and pupil outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging Design Technology lessons aligned to the curriculum.
• Plan and prepare lessons with SLT guidance and schemes of work.
• Assess and monitor student progress and provide feedback.
• Contribute to department development and enrichment activities.

Job description

Design Technology Teacher

MPS/UPS Negotiable

Permanent

This is an opportunity for a committed and passionate Design Technology Teacher to develop their career in a growing school and to leave a lasting legacy for the community we serve. Whilst being fully supported by the infrastructure of a highly successful Trust.

We are looking to appoint a Design Technology Teacher who is energetic, committed, and excited about producing an outstanding generation of young people who will not only transform their own life chances but make the world a better place. Having strong subject knowledge, the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Department or Subject Lead in delivering an exceptional curriculum whilst quality assuring all lessons are fit for purpose.

Prince Albert High opened in 2021 with a year 7 cohort and you will be joining us as our school continues to grow. Prince Albert High is unique because it is one of the very few secondary schools where the incoming year 7 students and their families are well-known by our school. This is because the vast majority of our students come from our multi-academy trust’s primaries. As the school enters its fourth year, you will have the opportunity to shape the school community and your career at Prince Albert High as the school grows.

We place bespoke professional development and support at the heart of all we do. We are relentless in the pursuit of excellence for all our stakeholders and firmly believe in the coaching model. Our mission is that through working together we aspire to achieve:

• An exceptional education for all our pupils in all our schools
  
• Exceptional people - to have the best team working with and for our pupils, through investing in the growth and development of our staff.
• An exceptional infrastructure - to have buildings, equipment, systems, processes, and policies that enable excellent education.
  
• Sustainability and growth - to be a resilient, nimble, and financially and environmentally sustainable organisation with sound financial management and strong governance
  

The successful candidate will be:

• A dynamic, inspirational, and enthusiastic classroom practitioner with high expectations of themselves and others
  
• Fully committed to learning, high-quality teaching and raising standards of all students
  
• Passionate about your subject; able to inspire and motivate students and staff.
  
• Committed to ensuring all students reach their potential.
  
• Able to recognise opportunities and face challenges, whilst maintaining your sense of humour and care for young people
  
• Capable of promoting partnerships and collaborative working. A role model for our students and staff
• Able to plan and prepare effective lessons, with direction from SLT and within the context of the school’s curriculum and schemes of work.
  
• Aspire to create enrichment opportunities for students to study additional aspects of the subject beyond the core curriculum.
  
• Ensure students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.
  
• Ensure that all students achieve the least at chronological age or level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at chronological age level.
  

We can offer:

• An iPad for all teachers
  
• Excellent CPD opportunities
  
• Exceptionally supportive staff and leadership
  
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn
  
• An opportunity to be a historic founding member of staff at a truly unique school in an already exceptional MAT
  
• A highly supportive leadership team and executive team invested in your growth and professional development
  
• A working culture that promotes diversity, equality, and social justice
  
• A caring working environment where your welfare is of paramount importance
  
• An opportunity to develop your leadership skills with an eye towards senior leadership in the future
  
• A well-resourced, hard -working and supportive team Excellent care and support for all staff
  
• Comprehensive induction and on-going opportunities for professional development
  
• A positive and stimulating learning environment which values the contribution of all staff
  
• Commitment to School Teacher’s pay and conditions
  
• Free car parking on site
  
• Opportunities for promotion and progression
  

Benefits:

As a PACT employee you will have access to benefits listed below:

Health Cash Plan

Discounted gym membership

24/7 GP Helpline

Retail discounts and cashback

Free and confidential advice, information, and counselling service

Well-being days

The PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo satisfactory online checks, and successful applicants will be required to complete enhanced DBS checks.

Any further information about the school, its outcomes and philosophy can be found on our Trust’s website: www.the-pact.co.uk

“This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role”

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Closing date: 16 October 2026