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Subject Lead Design Technology

Job details
Posting date: 10 March 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 March 2026
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0QP
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 419ba630-7406-4d52-84c0-ac086771164f

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are passionate about DT and are committed to delivering outstanding teaching and learning, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic and forward thinking school.

Visits to the school are encouraged to see us in action

You will need to be:

• Passionate about DT and dedicated to enabling students to make excellent progress
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ambitious for yourself and the learners you serve
• Committed to continuous professional development

• Be fully committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive environment for everyone
• Have excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, resilience and tenacity

What the school offers its staff

We have a fantastic DT department with fully equipped workshops, strong GCSE results and a dedicated DT technician. We have a flourishing teaching and learning group that staff are welcome to apply to join. Our CPD and induction package is excellent, with many staff enrolled on NPQ’s and courses through the Chartered College of Teaching. There are also many opportunities to collaborate and develop through the South Area Network and our challenge partner links.

We are committed to wellbeing for all and supporting staff with their work life balance. We believe in educating the whole child having a comprehensive programme of trips, visits and extracurricular activities which we believe to be just as important as their timetabled lessons.

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.

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