Design and Technology Teacher

Design and Technology (D&T) Teacher – Exeter

• Role Type: Supply / Long-Term / Permanent

• Location: Exeter

• Salary / Rate: Competitive (Dependent on workshop experience)

• Start Date: Flexible / Immediate

Full Description: Shape the inventors, designers, and engineers of tomorrow! We are looking for a hands-on, safety-conscious Design and Technology Teacher to lead inspiring workshop sessions and theory lessons. Specialisms in Resistant Materials, Product Design, Graphics, or Engineering are highly sought after across Exeter schools. Help students turn creative concepts into functional physical prototypes while learning vital iterative design processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead practical workshop classes with a strict adherence to health, safety, and machinery regulations.

• Guide students through the design cycle: research, sketching, prototyping, testing, and evaluation.

• Teach safe usage of hand tools, power tools, CAM/CAD equipment, and workshop machinery.

• Inspire creativity, problem-solving, and precision engineering mindsets.

Requirements:

• Relevant D&T degree, engineering background, or specialized vocational qualification alongside QTS.

• Comprehensive knowledge of workshop safety procedures and risk assessments.

• Experience teaching D&T at KS3 and KS4 (Food technology or textiles specialisms can also be considered depending on school needs).

• A practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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