Head of Design & Technology
The Crestwood School, Dudley, West Midlands, DY6 8QG14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
1 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (32,916 - 51,048) + TLR2c (£8,611)
Additional allowances
TLR2c (£8,611)
What skills and experience we're looking for
As Head of Department, you will be responsible for:
- Strategic leadership and management of the Design & Technology faculty
- Deployment and coordination of staff across D&T, Food, and Engineering
- Curriculum design and development
- Driving improvements in teaching, learning, and student outcomes
- Teaching Design and Technology (Product Design focus) and/or Engineering Design up to KS4
- Leading a team of three experienced teachers, a Food Technician, and a D&T/Engineering Technician
- Supporting whole-school improvement through collaboration with senior leaders
- Acting as a reviewer in the school’s Appraisal process
- Mentoring and coaching staff to build capacity and improve provision
- Ensure effective communication within the department through line management and regular meetings, enabling staff to share ideas and concerns
What We’re Looking For:
- We welcome applications from experienced middle leaders or ambitious teachers ready to take the next step. You will be:
- A dynamic curriculum leader with a clear vision for Design & Technology education
- Committed to raising standards and improving outcomes
- Skilled in mentoring and developing staff
- A strong communicator who fosters collaboration and innovation
What the school offers its staff
Our Design and Technology faculty is a flagship department within the school, consistently achieving outstanding KS4 results. Courses offered include:
- GCSE Design & Technology
- OCR Cambridge Nationals in Engineering Design
- WJEC Vocational Award in Hospitality and Catering
Facilities include:
- Laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC milling machine, dye-sublimation printer, vinyl cutter
- Welding and brazing torches
- A newly built workshop and refurbished catering classroom
- Two additional workshops, two computer suites, and a textiles room
Why Join Us?
- A supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture
- Excellent facilities and resources
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: KCSIE, 2023
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
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About The Crestwood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1028 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Crestwood School website
- Email address
- hbowen1@invictus.education
- Phone number
- 01384686278
The Crestwood School is part of the Invictus Education Trust, to learn more about the Trust please click hereor visit our website here
The Crestwood School is a secondary school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a coeducational establishment which was converted to academy status in March 2015. It is based in the town of Kingswinford, West Midlands, in Dudley. At present, the Crestwood School has around 645 students being educated at the establishment.
Crestwood School and Sixth Form exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them. We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.
The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. The school’s motto is “anything is possible”. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.
Arranging a visit to The Crestwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hbowen1@invictus.education.
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