Teacher of Design Technology

Teaching Vacancies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking an outstanding teacher to join the Star Academies family, delivering high-quality lessons and driving pupil progress. The successful candidate will show a proven track record of improving outcomes, be a committed team player, and possess strong organisational skills to motivate pupils and staff alike.

The school, Highfield Leadership Academy, is a state-of-the-art mixed secondary for 11 to 16-year-olds in Blackpool.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) are required.
• Ability to teach to GCSE standard and raise pupil outcomes.
• Experience delivering consistent, high-quality teaching that engages and challenges learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning.
• Demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes for pupils and progress across cohorts.

Skills

Outstanding teaching

Proven track record

Team player

Education

Degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of success and raising pupil outcomes. As a Star teacher, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best teachers in education.

The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning. You will be able to demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes for pupils, as well as being passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate both pupils and peers.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

About Highfield Leadership Academy

Highfield Leadership Academy is a state-of-the-art mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Blackpool. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. The school was inspected by Ofsted in September 2026, securing 'Strong standard' in two areas and 'Expected standard' in four areas. Ofsted described the scale and pace of improvement since the previous inspection as 'remarkable'. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.