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Teaching Vacancies; Bicknor Wood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Supportive staff group

Welcoming families

Excellent safeguarding culture

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Product Design and Design Technology to deliver high-quality lessons across Years 7–13. The role requires planning and assessment with a focus on student progress and engagement. You will work within a vibrant Tech Faculty, supporting curriculum development and extra-curricular DT activities.

The school offers a supportive environment, CPD opportunities, and welcoming families, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Product Design and Design Technology at KS3–KS5 level.
• Ability to plan and teach across all key stages with high standards.
• Commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach Product Design and DT across all key stages.
• Plan and teach KS3 Food Technology where applicable.
• Lead a Form Tutor group and support the Technology Faculty.
• Contribute to curriculum development and extra-curricular DT activities.

Job description

Teacher of Product Design and Design Technology

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Is a skilled, versatile and hardworking Product Design and Design Technology teacher with a passion for delivering an excellent Product Design and Design Technology provision to students across Years 7 to 13.
• Consistently models excellent practice and has students' academic progress and personal development at the core of their professional motivation
• Wants an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant and diverse organisation
• Is keen to work collaboratively within the wider Technology Faculty team.

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer you:

• A dedicated and supportive staff team
• Polite and welcoming children and families
• A working environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Excellent CPD within the school and across the Trust

Further details about the role

Job Purpose To provide high quality teaching, enable effective use of resources and high standards of learning and achievement for students, within an atmosphere in which students feel challenged, valued and secure. Under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher, carry out the professional duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and teaching Product Design and DT across all key stages
• Planning and teaching some KS3 Food Technology classes
• Leading a Form Tutor group
• The provision of a full learning experience and support for students

Liaising with

• Head of Tech Faculty, Senior Leadership Team, teachers and support staff

Key functions

• To plan and teach the subjects, classes and groups as allocated by the Head of Faculty and the Senior Leadership Team
• To ensure that high quality teaching and learning takes place in all allocated classes
• To support and participate in the curriculum development work of the Technology dept, including the writing of schemes of work and programmes of study
• To assist the Head of Faculty in the maintenance of high standards of work and behaviour within the subject
• To be a Form Tutor and to carry out the specified duties as directed by the Year Leader
• To assist the Faculty Lead in developing and implementing a full programme of extra-curricular DT
• To support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the effective operation of the school

The main responsibilities of the post are to:

• Plan and prepare all resources for assigned classes and groups
• Teach the classes allocated, and provide a well-planned, challenging and purposeful learning environment for students.
• Support and carry out policies and practices to promote positive student behaviour and achievement in DT within the framework of the school behaviour policy
• Set and mark homework on a regular basis
• Mark student work promptly in line with faculty and school marking expectations
• Contribute positively to the subject and faculty team development through extra-curricular activities and enthusiastic promotion of the subject and its benefits for students
• Assess, monitor, record and report on student achievement in line with School and Faculty Area policy, including creating student reports and attending parent's meetings
• Assist in the identification of student special educational needs, and support the work of the SEND Team
• Maintain a neat, orderly and positive physical classroom environment
• Prioritise the understanding of all student needs, learning gaps and closing these through a data driven approach, particularly to support student premium students, SEND and stretching high achieving students.
• Share in the development and writing of course outlines, syllabuses and schemes of work including creation of resources and lessons within the team
• Follow the course outlines, syllabuses and schemes of work agreed by the Technology Lead
• Make effective use of student performance data, and student and staff target-setting; and provide relevant information to the Senior Leadership Team
• Monitor and record student attendance and punctuality in line with school policy, and support the
• Head of Faculty and Leadership team in the maintenance of high levels of student attendance
• Prepare for and attend DT Team and Year Team meetings and support the work of the DT Team and the Year Team

All teachers have a duty to:

• Follow all safeguarding expectations and guidelines as set out by the school and the Trust
• Participate in and support the Teachers' appraisal process
• Support the school's review and refine approach through positive and active participation in the faculty and school development plans, reviews and collective improvement.
• Undertake specific duties within the Team as agreed with Faculty Lead
• Create a purposeful and positive school culture through building positive professional relationships with students and staff
• Create a supportive home-school dialogue through effective and regular contact with student families as required through the job role
• Take personal responsibility for both the overall professional delivery of the role of a teacher and use line management to effectively seek support in aspects of the post as needed
• Undertake such other duties as reasonably required by the Headteacher including open evenings and parents' evenings

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.