Head of Design Technology

Redhill School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1JX

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  4 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2C £8213

Head of Design Technology job summary

Required for Easter 2026

Due to the successful promotion of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding, well-qualified and inspirational Design Technology Leader. You will have strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate a team. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with a strong record of success who will be committed to raising the achievement of learners. This is an outstanding opportunity for a more experienced teacher to join the Design Technology Department and make a difference.

Redhill offers:

• An outstanding opportunity for a committed teacher to join an established and well-resourced Design Technology Department
• Outstanding leadership and teaching
• An opportunity to experience excellence
• A culture of engagement, challenge and support
• Exceptional pupils and staff
• Opportunities for continued professional development
• Strong staff wellbeing

The person Redhill is looking for will:

• Have good subject knowledge of Design Technology and be a strong classroom practitioner who is capable of achieving outstanding outcomes for all students
• The ability to teach Design Technology
• Be committed to consistently deliver the highest quality of teaching. Passionate about differentiating so that every student is continually motivated and progressing to their full potential
• Be innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about teaching with a genuine interest in young people and their development.

Please view the full candidate pack for more information.

For an informal discussion or to visit the school please contact Mr Gareth Scott (Deputy Headteacher).

Email: gscott@redhill.dudley.sch.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 4 February 2026

Interviews: week commencing 9 February 2026

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

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

Stour Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

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 Redhill School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Redhill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/redhill-school

Redhill School is a successful 11-16 mixed non-selective school situated in Stourbridge in the West Midlands. OFSTED (Nov 2011) identified the school as Outstanding in all key areas and in March 2013 the school was awarded National Teaching School status which is entirely in keeping with our commitment to developing the best practice in teaching and learning in our own school and the wider educational community.

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