Teacher of Design and Technology
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 06cabc5d-cdba-4cc2-8289-9f13c8344875 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an excellent and innovative teacher to join our successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 – 19 school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Design and Technology. We welcome applicants with the ability to teach Construction.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly valued and extremely successful department with an experienced and supportive team. Applicants may be established practitioners wishing to develop their career in a large school or ECTs wishing to start their career in a modern and forward-thinking department. Part time applications will be considered.
There is also the opportunity for the right candidate to take on additional responsibilities within the department, attracting a TLR.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents available from our website:https://hswv.co.uk/teaching-staff-vacancies
What the school offers its staff
As a department we offer:
• A comprehensive and personalised induction programme
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Excellent student progress and results
• A blend of modern and traditional design teaching
• Innovative use of technology
• Strong budgets to support experimental classroom practice
As a school we offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust
We wish to appoint an excellent and innovative teacher to join our successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 – 19 school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Design and Technology. We welcome applicants with the ability to teach Construction.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly valued and extremely successful department with an experienced and supportive team. Applicants may be established practitioners wishing to develop their career in a large school or ECTs wishing to start their career in a modern and forward-thinking department. Part time applications will be considered.
There is also the opportunity for the right candidate to take on additional responsibilities within the department, attracting a TLR.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents available from our website:https://hswv.co.uk/teaching-staff-vacancies
What the school offers its staff
As a department we offer:
• A comprehensive and personalised induction programme
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Excellent student progress and results
• A blend of modern and traditional design teaching
• Innovative use of technology
• Strong budgets to support experimental classroom practice
As a school we offer:
• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Commitment to safeguarding
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references. For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust