Head of Design Technology

Bristol Free School, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6NJ

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £56,924.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS+TLR2a

Head of Design Technology job summary

Bristol Free School is a successful and heavily oversubscribed secondary school with a thriving Sixth Form serving the community of North-West Bristol. We are a caring school with a highly qualified and committed staff, who recognise the importance of creative and challenging teaching alongside high professional standards. All staff and students are greatly valued and emphasis on student and staff wellbeing is central to our culture.

At Bristol Free School, we are committed to the young people in our care to encourage and inspire every child to fulfil their potential. We provide our students with the necessary skills to achieve academic and personal growth so they truly thrive, both socially and emotionally. We are excited to be advertising for a Head of DT to secure progress for our students through the provision of high-quality teaching and learning. This is a critical appointment and would suit a professional who is ambitious for all students, committed to inclusion as well as continual professional development of our staff.

What we are looking for:

• An enthusiastic teacher with a passion for Design Technology and a commitment to improving teaching and learning.
• A leader teacher who expects and demonstrates the highest standards and offers an aspirational role model for all department members
• Someone who supports a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive programme of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment which engages large numbers of students, parents and the community
• A leader with experience of narrowing the attainment gap between disadvantaged, SEND and non-disadvantaged students.
• Someone who demonstrates good understanding of assessment and monitoring procedures.
• A leader that is willing to learn and apply new techniques that contribute to high quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• An ambitious teacher, rich in ideas and a spectrum thinking; quick to see opportunity and have the ability to see projects through to completion with drive.

Bristol Free School can offer you

• A rewarding and dynamic job valued as one that will make a lasting and positive impact on our school community
• Welcoming and inclusive working environment where well-being is central to our culture
• Career development, and CPD courses, with Trust-wide collaboration across 5 schools at whole school and subject level
• Access to the Teacher Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Hub
• Free parking onsite
• Children having a place in the school if they start in Year 7

Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for full details.

BFS celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

The postholder will be required to undergo criminal, teacher status, qualification, medical and reference checks as part of the recruitment process and must be willing to participate in further training as the job requires. All staff are expected to take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students at the School.

Safeguarding Statement

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bristol Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1292 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bristol Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bristol-free-school

Bristol Free School is a successful and heavily oversubscribed secondary school with a thriving Sixth Form serving the community of North West Bristol. We are a caring school with a highly qualified and committed staff, who recognise the importance of creative and challenging teaching alongside high professional standards. All staff and students are greatly valued and emphasis on student and staff wellbeing is central to our culture.

At Bristol Free School, we are committed to the young people in our care to encourage and inspire every child to fulfil their potential. We provide our students with the necessary skills to achieve academic and personal growth so they truly thrive, both socially and emotionally.

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