CORE PURPOSE

We require an ambitious, safety-conscious Design & Technology (DT) Teacher to deliver elite practical and theoretical engineering instruction across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5. Operating within a prestigious independent day school framework, the successful candidate will facilitate a rigorous, STEM-aligned curriculum designed to cultivate advanced spatial engineering, complex material literacy, and precision computer-aided design, preparing all students thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Design & Technology and linear A-Level Product Design public examinations.

THE SCHOOL

Our independent school operates as a premium educational provider dedicated to academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and the holistic development of articulate, independent thinkers. The campus features historic architecture seamlessly integrated with modern learning facilities, including light-filled, state-of-the-art engineering workshops, dedicated CAD/CAM computer suites equipped with high-spec 3D printers and CNC laser cutters, and an electronics testing facility. Characterized by small class sizes, highly motivated students, and a culture of academic rigor, our learning environment allows for deep technical exploration and extensive, high-level feedback, fostering a scholarly and highly collaborative studio dynamic.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Advanced Practical & Theory Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact DT lessons across all key stages, embedding rigorous skills-based training in timber, polymers, metals, and mechanics alongside traditional hand craft and modern automation.

• Mastery of CAD/CAM Architecture: Train students to an elite technical standard in advanced computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) execution, guiding them to translate complex conceptual sketches into precise, machine-ready digital models.

• NEA Portfolio & Product Optimization: Guide GCSE and A-Level examination cohorts meticulously through the demanding requirements of their Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) design portfolios, providing advanced technical scaffolding to optimize project management, physical prototyping, and evaluative writing stamina.

• CLEAPSS Workshop Safety Leadership: Maintain an immaculate workshop suite with absolute adherence to DATA and CLEAPSS health and safety guidelines, conducting systematic tool audits, machinery maintenance schedules, and precise COSHH risk assessments.

• Holistic Pastoral & House Mentorship: Fulfil full form tutor and house responsibilities within our established independent school structure, supporting student wellbeing, managing university application guidance (UCAS) for structural engineering and architecture pathways, and maintaining professional communication with families.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Design & Technology, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related highly technical discipline. Full machinery health and safety certifications (DATA/CLEAPSS) are required.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver top-tier progress metrics and exceptional high-grade outcomes in terminal public GCSE and A-Level examinations within an ambitious, high-attaining setting through highly structured, explicit design pedagogy.

• Vigilant & Precision-Driven Ethos: An unwavering commitment to creative and academic excellence, possessing the strict structural vigilance required to maintain absolute workshop safety alongside the technical capability required to challenge and stretch highly capable young designers.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• West Midlands Industrial Heritage & Advanced Tooling: Based in the historic cathedral city of Worcester, the school capitalizes on a world-class regional identity built upon industrial pioneering, ironworking, and precision machine manufacturing. The city's status as a regional base for global engineering leaders—including advanced computer-controlled metal cutting tool production and major hot water engineering systems—provides rich, real-world links for material physics, automated manufacturing, and thermodynamic modules, connecting classroom design and technology directly to cutting-edge West Midlands industrial supply chains.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from excellent West Midlands and South West transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the M5 motorway corridor (Junctions 6 and 7), the A44, and the A38. Public transit networks operate seamlessly across Worcestershire, utilizing comprehensive local bus networks alongside the city’s major rail hubs—Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill stations—which provide frequent, high-speed West Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway services connecting the school directly to Hereford, Great Malvern, Cheltenham, Birmingham New Street, and London Paddington.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.