Job description
Position: Design and Technology Teacher
Location: Sheffield S9
Salary: M1 to UPS3 (Depending on experience)
Start: September 2025 or ASAP
Contract: long term supply leading to permenent contract
GSL Education are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Design and Technology Teacher (DT Teacher) to work at our client school in Sheffield. This is your opportunity to revolutionise the way students engage with design and technology, fostering their curiosity and understanding of the subject. If you're ready to inspire the next generation of designers and technologists and make a profound impact on their academic and personal growth, we want you on our team!
This role would be temporary in the first instance with a view to moving on to a permenant contract after 12 weeks in post. Teaching across the DT subjects with the possibility of HOD responsibilities for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging design and technology lessons that cater to the diverse needs and abilities of students, ensuring all students are motivated and challenged.
- Organise and supervise extracurricular design and technology activities and events, fostering a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for the subject.
- Monitor and assess student progress, provide constructive feedback, and adapt teaching strategies to meet individual needs.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment where all students feel valued and encouraged to participate.
- Promote health and safety in all activities, ensuring students understand the importance of safe practices.
Essential Qualifications:
- Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) or equivalent certification.
- Be able to provide a ten-year career history with relevant reference details covering the last two years, including your most recent place of academic employment.
- Experience in teaching design and technology is essential.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with students, parents, and colleagues.
- The ability to inspire and motivate students to achieve their best in design and technology.
- Commitment to promoting a love for learning and a curiosity about the subject.
- Relevant qualifications or training in design and technology education (desirable but not essential).
- Have an updated CV (covering last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
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 for staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the Design and Technology (DT) Teacher role in Sheffield, 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.