Design Technology Teacher: Inspire Creativity in Practice

TeacherActive; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD Courses

Market leading pay

Referral scheme

Job summary

TeacherActive is recruiting a Design Technology Teacher in Newcastle to cover a long-term maternity leave from 1st October 2026 to 31st August 2027. The role focuses on delivering engaging practical and theory lessons, developing pupils' design thinking and technical skills.

The successful candidate will have QTS with a Design Technology specialism, strong subject knowledge, and a proven ability to manage classrooms and foster creativity and independence.

Qualifications

• QTS with a Design Technology specialism required.
• Strong Design Technology subject knowledge essential.
• Experience delivering engaging and challenging Design Technology lessons.
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Ability to encourage creativity, independence and attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic, committed and creative approach to teaching.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging practical and theory lessons using strong subject knowledge.
• Develop pupils' design thinking, technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
• Support pupils to create, evaluate and refine their work.

Skills

QTS with a Design Technology specialis

Engaging classroom delivery

Behaviour management

Creative teaching

Education

QTS with a Design Technology specialism

Job description

TeacherActive is recruiting a Design Technology Teacher in Newcastle to cover a long-term maternity leave from 1st October 2026 to 31st August 2027. The role focuses on delivering engaging practical and theory lessons, developing pupils' design thinking and technical skills.

The successful candidate will have QTS with a Design Technology specialism, strong subject knowledge, and a proven ability to manage classrooms and foster creativity and independence.