Fantastic Opportunity: Design & Technology Teacher (Hard Materials) – Durham Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic Design & Technology teacher seeking an inspiring new role? Whether you’re an Early Career Teacher (ECT) or a Fully Qualified Teacher (FQT), this opportunity could be perfect for you Position: Design & Technology Teacher (Hard Materials) Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 – UPS3) Contract: Full-Time Start Date: February 2025 Our partner school, a faith-based institution in Durham, is renowned for its academic excellence and commitment to creating a secure, joyful, and engaging learning environment. Grounded in Christian values, the school strives to inspire respect, care, and high expectations in everything they do. What We’re Looking For: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent Strong knowledge of the Design & Technology curriculum, ideally with a hard materials specialism (desirable but not essential) Excellent classroom management skills A current child-only DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply) Two professional references from recent employment Your Role: Deliver engaging D&T lessons for KS3 and KS4, including both practical and theory elements Use state-of-the-art facilities and resources to enhance learning Inspire and motivate students of varying abilities Participate in extracurricular activities Why Join Teaching Personnel? Access to professional development opportunities Stability through our Guaranteed Work Scheme Competitive salary and benefits A supportive and collaborative work environment The school is conveniently located in Durham, with excellent transport links via the A1/A1(M) and the A68, as well as public transport options from across the North East. If you’re passionate about teaching Design & Technology and want to make a real difference in students’ lives, we’d love to hear from you Apply now with your CV to take the next step in your teaching career. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.