Director of Design & Technology
Wickersley Partnership Trust, Rotherham, S60 1BX11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership L6 - L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Our Team as Director of Design and Technology!
Are you passionate about Design and Technology and ready to lead a dynamic team towards academic excellence? We are seeking an exceptional Director of Design and Technology to drive innovation and success across schools, transforming how students engage with Design and Technology.
Responsibilities Include:
Quality Assurance and Curriculum Development:
Ensure that schemes of learning for all secondary groups are highly effective, in line with National Curriculum expectations, and tailored to prepare students for further education.
Stay abreast of best practices and research, interpreting findings to enhance the curriculum and meet the unique needs of the Wickersley Partnership Trust.
Strategic Leadership and Development:
Lead by example, embodying the vision, purpose, and values of the Trust for students, staff, governors, and parents.
Promote an ethos and educational direction that fosters effective teaching, successful learning, achievement, and wellbeing.
Ensure that leadership, management, finance, and administration support the Trust's vision, aims, and values.
Teaching and Learning Excellence:
Deliver engaging and effective Design and Technology lessons that motivate, inspire, and improve student attainment, modelling outstanding practice.
Maintain high standards of teaching and learning to raise attainment and ensure all students make excellent progress.
Uphold high standards of student behaviour in accordance with Trust and school policies.
Team Leadership and Development:
Build a positive and collaborative team ethos within the Design and Technology department, celebrating strengths and fostering innovation and success.
Support and develop professional learning opportunities for Design and Technology educators, identifying and nurturing talent.
Plan, allocate, and evaluate work, delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively.
Resource Management and Accountability:
Work with senior colleagues to recruit, deploy, and develop staff effectively to enhance educational quality.
Assist in setting priorities for expenditure, allocating funds, and ensuring efficient administration and control.
Hold accountability for outcomes in Design and Technology education across Trust schools and support leaders in implementing Trust behaviour policies.
General Responsibilities:
Contribute to the strategic management and development of Trust schools, maintaining awareness of curricular, pastoral, and administrative aspects.
Promote Trust policies and procedures to support staff in their roles and represent the Trust at relevant meetings and functions.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Qualified teacher status and substantial experience in Design and Technology education.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
Excellent understanding of curriculum development and quality assurance processes.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to the vision, values, and goals of the Wickersley Partnership Trust.
Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
If you are passionate about Design and Technology in Education and ready to make a difference in the lives of students, please submit your application and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and vision for the role. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
What the school offers its staff
Who We Are!
We’re Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) - a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form and one Central Team under our umbrella. We’re dotted across Rotherham, South Yorkshire, with one school based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to send all children into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it. To give them the best educational experience possible, we recognise the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues. And that starts with finding the right person for the job!
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
A supportive and collaborative work environment within a leading educational trust.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Wickersley Partnership Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@wickersleypt.org
Arranging a visit to Wickersley Partnership Trust
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