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About The Role
A secondary school in Birmingham requires a Design Technology Teacher from September 2026. This full-time, long-term temporary post covers Key Stages 3 and 4, with daily pay between £175 and £250. The successful candidate must hold SMHS certification.
Duties include:
- Planning and delivering well-structured lessons that build pupils' creativity, practical ability, and technical understanding
- Guiding learners through design and development tasks
- Supporting confidence in both workshop and theory work
Strong classroom management, subject expertise, and a commitment to pupil progress are essential. Applicants should be capable of assessing work, maintaining safe workshop practice, and contributing fully to the department.
Key Details
- Position: Design Technology Teacher
- Certification: Must hold SMHS Certification
- Location: Birmingham
- Start Date: September 2026
- Contract: Full-time, long-term
- Key Stages: KS3 & KS4
The Role
A secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a passionate and dedicated Design Technology Teacher to join its Design Technology department from September 2026 on a full-time, long-term basis.
The successful candidate will teach Design Technology across KS3 and KS4, delivering engaging and well-structured lessons that develop students’ creativity, practical skills, technical knowledge, and ability to design and develop solutions. You will support students in building confidence across both practical and theoretical aspects of the subject.
You will be responsible for:
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- Planning and delivering high-quality lessons
- Assessing student progress
- Providing constructive feedback
- Maintaining a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment
You will uphold high expectations for behaviour and achievement while encouraging students to develop their creativity, problem-solving skills, and enthusiasm for Design Technology.
The Candidate
- Hold QTS or be an ECT
- Hold the required SMHS Certification
- Have experience teaching Design Technology within a secondary school setting
- Be confident teaching Design Technology across KS3 and KS4
- Have strong practical and theoretical subject knowledge
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management and organisational skills
- Be committed to supporting student progress and raising attainment
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have a genuine passion for Design Technology and inspiring young people
The School
The school provides a welcoming and supportive working environment with a strong focus on high-quality teaching and student achievement.
Staff benefit from:
- Supportive leadership
- Collaborative working
- Opportunities for professional development
The Design Technology department is committed to developing students’ practical skills, creativity, technical knowledge, confidence, and problem-solving abilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Technology Teacher seeking a full-time, long-term role in Birmingham starting September 2026, with the opportunity to teach Design Technology across KS3 and KS4 within a supportive secondary school.
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Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Education Network Offer
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have an unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in a friendly, caring, and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed, and hard-working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high volume of applications, we will only contact short-listed candidates within 3 days.
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