Teacher of Design & Technology

Teacher of Design & Technology Salary: £32,916 to £51,048 Range: Main Pay Range or Upper Pay Range Start Date: 1st September 2026 Contract Type: Full Time Contract Term: Permanent Suitable for ECT: Yes Closing Date: 08:00am Monday 20th April 2026 Interview Date: Monday 27th April 2026 Wilmslow High School School age range: 11-18 Number on roll: approx. 2,000 (including 500 sixth form) We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and tenacious teacher of Design & Technology to join our large, thriving and highly regarded team. Applications are encouraged from both early career or experienced teachers who are committed to teaching at the highest standard and raising the aspirations and achievements of our students. The successful candidates will be joining a large team within the Art, D&T, Food and Computing faculty who, without exception, believe that every child can achieve their full potential when challenged in a high expectation environment. We offer the full Design & Technology experience at key stage 3, with Food & Nutrition, Product Design and Fashion & Textile pathways offered at key stage 4 and 5. All subjects are fully resourced; our students enjoy access to three traditional workshops, a graphics suite, two textile rooms, three food rooms and a Design Hub which includes multiple 3D printers and two laser cutters. We have also invested in three new computer suites to develop our teaching of systems, electronics, robotics and computer science. The spaces have been designed with STEM in mind: areas where students can advance their knowledge, develop their practical skills and undertake problem solving tasks which require them to also apply their knowledge of maths and science. We need a teacher who embraces new technologies, is proficient with CAD, will utilise the CAM equipment and encourage students to immerse themselves; work conceptually and explore extensively in the quest for innovation and creative outcomes. The role will include the teaching of Design & Technology across KS3 with the opportunity to specialise in product design at key stage 4 and/or 5. Due to being a large team, teachers who specialise in other areas such as textiles or electronics will be considered as we can be flexible with the timetable. Another strength of our curriculum is we operate a half year split rather than a carousel at key stage 3 which provides students with the opportunity to work at depth on their knowledge and skills resulting in better quality outcomes. Here at Wilmslow High School, it is our ambition to both inspire our students, and provide them with the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students learn how to take risks, and be resourceful, innovative, enterprising and autonomous. The Design & Technology team is at an exciting moment in its development, and the ideas, energy and drive of the potential candidate will be welcomed, encouraged and valued. The successful candidate will:

• Have a high degree of subject competency and personal organisation with a continuing personal interest in, and commitment to Design & Technology.
• An innovative and progressive approach to curriculum development, working practice and teaching.
• Demonstrate a real passion for education and a deep-felt desire to make a difference for young people.
• Have the resolve and tenacity to make a real difference to the performance of students.
• Demonstrate rigorous professionalism in everything, accepting nothing but the best in a culture of excellence.
• Have a willingness to embrace and promote the importance of Design & Technology across all key stages.
• Be able to work with a team who are passionate about reaching all students with empathy and understanding.
If you would like to join a forward-thinking, research-driven school and you have the skills and tenacity to really make a difference for young people, we would welcome your application. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. A consideration of the person's suitability to work alongside children is part of the selection process. If invited for interview, you will be:
• asked to complete a self-declaration form answering questions in relation to any criminal record or other information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
• subject to an online search. This is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore at interview.
If successful, you will be subject to
• an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, DBS and a Declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.
Current or previous employers will be contacted and information requested will include:
• disciplinary offences relating to children, including any for which the penalty is 'time expired'.
• whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns.
  
  Have a high degree of subject competency and personal organisation with a continuing personal interest in, and commitment to Design & Technology.
• An innovative and progressive approach to curriculum development, working practice and teaching.
• Demonstrate a real passion for education and a deep-felt desire to make a difference for young people.
• Have the resolve and tenacity to make a real difference to the performance of students.
• Demonstrate rigorous professionalism in everything, accepting nothing but the best in a culture of excellence.
• Have a willingness to embrace and promote the importance of Design & Technology across all key stages.
• Be able to work with a team who are passionate about reaching all students with empathy and understanding.
If you would like to join a forward-thinking, research-driven school and you have the skills and tenacity to really make a difference for young people, we would welcome your application. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. A consideration of the person's suitability to work alongside children is part of the selection process.