Job description
Job Title: Design and Technology Teacher
Location: Barnsley
Pay Rate: Up to £220 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term
Are you ready to encourage creative thinking and give students the practical skills to design, build, test, and improve their own ideas?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are seeking skilled and imaginative Design and Technology Teacher for creative schools in Barnsley. We welcome educators who can combine technical knowledge with hands-on learning, introduce students to a range of materials and processes, and create opportunities for learners to solve practical design challenges.
The Design and Technology Teacher develops students’ creativity and technical understanding through practical projects, helping them move confidently from initial concepts to finished outcomes.
D&T Teacher Responsibilities:
- Plan purposeful D&T lessons that combine theoretical knowledge with practical work
- Introduce learners to appropriate materials, manufacturing methods, tools, and equipment
- Demonstrate safe techniques and responsible workshop practices
- Encourage experimentation as students develop and refine their design concepts
- Evaluate practical projects and provide feedback that supports improvement
- Coordinate classroom resources to ensure practical sessions run effectively
DT Teacher Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching qualification
- Practical experience teaching Design and Technology within a secondary setting
- Knowledge of materials, design processes, and relevant workshop equipment
- Understanding of health and safety expectations within practical learning environments
- Capability to manage engaging practical lessons across different ability levels
- Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why Join GSL Education:
- Benefit from attractive teaching rates aligned with your experience
- Apply your technical and creative expertise within varied school environments
- Strengthen your experience across different year groups and D&T projects
- Find opportunities ranging from flexible cover to longer-term placements
- Work alongside consultants who can assist throughout your teaching assignments
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Design and Technology Teacher” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.