Head of Design Technology

Teaching Vacancies; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing academy in the UK seeks an experienced teacher to lead the Design & Technology department starting January 2026. The ideal candidate will support student engagement and improve outcomes through innovative teaching. Previous experience at KS3 and KS4 is required, along with a commitment to the school's values and ethos.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Confident in teaching Design & Technology subjects at KS3 and KS4.
• Hard working and fully committed to the ethos of the academy.
• Enthusiastic and willing to try new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design & Technology department ensuring high-quality teaching.
• Support the teaching of excellence by improving student outcomes.
• Create a vision for the department and implement it.

Skills

Teaching Design & Technology

Commitment to student success

Innovative teaching methods

Collaboration with staff

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher, to lead the Design & Technology department at this successful and growing academy from January 2026. We wish to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic teacher with a passion for Design & Technology based subjects. This is a full time, permanent post.

Having achieved excellent results in summer 2025, Buckler’s Mead Academy is going from strength to strength. Our most recent Ofsted, in May 2024, judged us as a strong ‘Good’ in all areas. Technology subjects are very popular and we welcome interest from applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and subject specialisms, including Textiles, 3D Product Design, Resistant Materials or Engineering. The successful candidate will ensure the continuation of high quality, engaging teaching which promotes a love of Technology subjects. They will have a passion and drive to ensure all students engage in a broad and balanced curriculum. We are looking for knowledgeable candidates who share our vision and values and will create a strategic, ambitious vision for the development and growth of the department, and take swift and effective steps to bring it to fruition.

Responsibilities and requirements

The successful candidate should be:

• Hard working and fully committed to the ethos of the academy.
• Confident in teaching Design & Technology subjects at KS3 and KS4.
• Enthusiastic and willing to try new ideas, taking responsibility for new initiatives.
• Keen to support the teaching of excellence by improving student outcomes.
• Someone with sky high expectations of students, whilst fully appreciating the need to provide encouragement and support to students of all abilities.
• Capable of working with staff from all areas of the academy, external agencies and partner schools.
• Interested in continuing professional development.

(Please see accompanying Job Description for further details of the duties and responsibilities of this post).

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you the opportunity to work with motivated students, the full support of a dedicated and committed team of staff, a supportive induction programme and ongoing professional development, plus the opportunity to work in a developing academy in a beautiful area of the South West. We seek to significantly invest in developing all of our staff. Having joined the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership in September 2021, we are part of a Trust which is often considered the ‘market leader’ in the South West for school improvement. The successful candidate will benefit from Trust wide opportunities, such as early careers induction, CPD and working with colleagues across Trust schools.

Staff benefits include free on-site parking, membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and access for all staff to the Employee Assistance Programme “Health Assured”, which is a telephone based advice, information and counselling service. A selection of meals, snacks and drinks is available for staff to purchase at lunch and break times.

Buckler’s Mead Academy is a highly inclusive academy, serving the east of Yeovil, Somerset. Our vision as an academy is “an inspiring education for all”. We believe that all members of our community should be given the opportunity to be happy, to achieve, participate and become successful. Our job as professionals is to ensure this happens. All our staff sign up to these aspirations and play a full role in contributing to this vision through inclusive teaching. We seek to recruit dedicated and talented staff, highly committed to making a difference.

Further details about the role

Buckler’s Mead Academy is an equal opportunities employer. The campus is a no smoking site.

We review all applications on receipt and reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications.

Commitment to safeguarding

Buckler's Mead is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. We have a duty of care and the right to take reasonable action, ensuring the welfare and safety of pupils. If staff have cause for concern that a child is subject to any form of abuse, we will follow child protection procedures and inform Children’s Services. Buckler’s Mead meets statutory requirements relating to Disclosure & Barring Service – all staff and volunteers who work with Buckler’s Mead Academy who meet the ‘regulated activity test’ (Freedoms Act 2012) are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment.