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Secondary Design and Technology (DT) Teacher Subject Specialist
Position: Full:Time or Part:Time, Flexible (Term Time Only)
Salary: GBP140 : GBP233 per day (Weekly Pay : dependent on experience)
Start Date: Immediate / Next Term
Are you a creative problem:solver with a passion for bringing ideas to life? Join our secondary network as a DT Teacher and inspire students to design, prototype, and manufacture the products of the future.
Design Your Career: Impact Without the Admin
We are seeking Qualified DT Teachers (QTS/ECTs) to provide specialist cover across a variety of secondary schools. Whether your expertise is in Resistant Materials, Graphics, or Systems and Control, this role allows you to focus on the workshop side of teaching:
- Delivering high:impact practical lessons:without the burden of departmental data meetings or weekend marking.
Practical Curriculum Mastery
- Lead lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, covering everything from CAD/CAM and technical drawing to working with woods, metals, and plastics.
Professional Variety
- Experience different workshop facilities and technical departments, keeping your own skills sharp while building a diverse professional network.
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Work:Life Balance
- Reclaim your evenings Lead engaging, hands:on lessons during the day and leave the planning and parent consultations to the permanent staff.
Weekly Pay
- Competitive daily rates of GBP140 : GBP233, paid every Friday via Randstad.
Your Role as a DT Lead
As a Secondary DT Teacher, you are responsible for developing students technical skills and their ability to solve real:world problems through the design process.
Expert Lesson Delivery
- Facilitate engaging practical workshops and theory sessions, encouraging students to think critically about materials, sustainability, and industrial processes.
GCSE Focus
- Support examination cohorts with targeted preparation for the NEA (Non:Examined Assessment), focusing on portfolio development and high:quality final outcomes.
Health and Safety Management
- Maintain a disciplined and safe workshop environment, ensuring all students follow strict safety protocols and handle tools and machinery with care.
Adaptive Support
- Differentiate technical tasks on the fly to support students with SEND or to stretch elite young designers aiming for top marks.
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Essential Requirements
We are looking for articulate and passionate specialists who can foster a culture of making in the classroom. You are an ideal fit if you:
- Hold QTS: You have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching qualification (ECTs are highly encouraged ).
- Are a DT Specialist: You have a degree in Design, Engineering, or a related field, with a solid grasp of the KS3/KS4 National Curriculum.
- Are Safety:Conscious: You hold current DATA/machinery safety certificates and can confidently manage a busy workshop environment.
- Are Committed: You hold an enhanced DBS on the update service (or are willing ) and are 100 dedicated to Safeguarding.
Apply Today
Ready to inspire the next generation of engineers and designers while enjoying a career that works for you?
How
Click Apply Now to submit your CV to our dedicated Secondary Team.
Contact Robbie Day directly at robbie.day@randstad.co.uk for an informal chat about our current DT vacancies and the specific workshops in our network.
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