Design Technology Teacher

Kingsbury School; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

iPad for teaching staff

Free on-site parking

Trust employee benefits

Job summary

Kingsbury School in Tamworth, Staffordshire, is seeking a Design Technology Teacher to lead the DT curriculum from January 2027. The post is a permanent role with potential for part-time consideration, and the school values ambitious, resilient learners.

You will join a supportive Technology faculty delivering Design Technology across Year 7– GCSE, with strong resources, a collaborative team, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified teachers with QTS are welcome; school seeks capable Design Technology specialists.
• Experience teaching DT at KS3/GCSE is desirable; flexible to different strengths.
• Open to ECTs and experienced teachers; January 2027 start.

Responsibilities

• Teach Design Technology to students from Year 7 to GCSE.
• Deliver engaging lessons and assess progress against curriculum.
• Support and contribute to a positive, inclusive school culture.

Skills

Design Technology

Teaching

DT expertise

Education

QTS

Degree in Design Technology

Tools

iPad in classroom

Job description

Design Technology Teacher

Tamworth, Staffordshire

TMS/UPS

Permanent

Kingsbury School

Kingsbury School

Teacher of Technology

TMS/UPS | Permanent | Full-time or part-time considered | January 2027

Come and teach at a school where you can make a difference - and where you will be supported to become the very best teacher you can be.

Kingsbury School is looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Teacher of Technology to join our team from January 2027.

This is an exciting time to join Kingsbury School. We are a rapidly developing school with high expectations, a strong sense of community and a clear ambition for every student to succeed. Our values of Respect, Kindness, Honesty, Ambition and Pride underpin everything we do, alongside our core purpose: Enthuse | Aspire | Achieve.

We are deliberately keeping this appointment broad. Whether your specialism is Design and Technology, Food Technology, Engineering, Graphics or Art Textiles, we would be delighted to hear from you. We are interested in finding the right teacher and will work with the successful candidate's strengths and expertise.

You will join a supportive and well-resourced Technology faculty delivering an engaging curriculum from Year 7 through to GCSE. We want our students to become confident, creative and skilled young people who enjoy Technology and understand where it can take them.

Why Kingsbury?

We want teachers to be able to concentrate on what matters most: knowing their students, teaching them well and helping them succeed.

At Kingsbury you will find:

• a positive and supportive staff culture;
• clear expectations for behaviour and a pastoral team that supports teachers in maintaining them;
• a strong programme of professional development, with genuine opportunities for career progression;
• a school-wide commitment to inclusive, high-quality teaching;
• well-resourced classrooms and specialist facilities;
• an iPad for every member of teaching staff, with wireless connection to classroom screens;
• strong administrative support;
• free on-site parking and a range of Trust employee benefits.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged Kingsbury to be Good, noting that "staff morale is high and relationships at all levels are very good" and that "the behaviour of pupils is good".

We would welcome applications from ECTs, experienced classroom teachers and colleagues currently on the Upper Pay Scale. Above all, we are looking for someone who loves their subject, enjoys working with young people and shares our ambition to provide an excellent education for every student.

Come and have a look around. We actively encourage prospective applicants to visit Kingsbury School, meet our staff and students and see the school for themselves.

To arrange a visit please email Felicity Biddle.

Application Details

• Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 19th October 2026
• Interview Date: w/c 19th October 2026

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.