Design Technology Teacher - Resistant Materials - Empowering Learning : Job Details

DT Teacher

Chesterfield

September 2024 - July 2025

Long Term, full time.

£153.85 - £238.59 per day dependent on payscale.

Empowering Learning are a market leading education recruitment company. We are working in partnership with a large Secondary School in Chesterfield who are looking to appoint a Design Technology Teacher specialising in Resistant Materials and Product design to plan and deliver engaging lessons to achieve the best learning outcomes for students of all abilities.

This is a full-time vacancy, seeking an outstanding candidate to join the school on their journey of growth. The successful candidate can expect to work in a challenging and thriving environment. The school leadership help and support all members of staff to help them achieve their full potential.

The job

• The school is looking for someone who is passionate about being a Design and Technology Teacher, to provide the very best opportunity for students across the school.
• In this exciting role, you will contribute to the strategic direction of your subject development, to enhance the provision of DT Teaching practice across the school.
• You will be responsible for the full planning and preparation of your lessons, however a detailed and robust scheme of work will be available to plan to.
• To provide outstanding teaching for learning which meets the needs of all students.
• To support the school raising standards of teaching and learning across the department and in monitoring progress towards agreed aims.
• To provide specialist subject expertise to assist departmental staff, as appropriate.
• To support the school in the implementation of agreed whole school policies and initiatives.

The successful candidate will

• Hold a teaching qualification (QTS) Specialising in Secondary Design Technology.
• Hold a degree or equivalent.
• Have outstanding teaching practice.
• Have excellent behaviour management.
• Have experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum.
• A proven track record of excellent results at KS3/4.
• Have experience of high-quality pupil tracking and feedback practices.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

How to apply

If you are a Design and Technology Teacher specialising in Resistant Materials with recent school experience looking for their next challenge, then we would like to hear from you. Apply today via the website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Empowering Learning, please contact Abi on or via email at

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