Subject Lead for Design & Technology

The Appleton School, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5RN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 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: Teachers Pay Scale (MPS/UPS) plus TLR2a £3,527
• Additional allowances:

  Teachers Pay Scale (MPS/UPS) plus TLR2a £3,527

Subject Lead for Design & Technology job summary

Details

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Subject Lead for D&T to join our team of educators and lead our D&T curriculum. As the Subject Lead for Design and Technology, you will spearhead the development and delivery of our comprehensive D&T curriculum. This encompasses a diverse range of subjects, including Resistant Materials, 3-Dimensional Design, Electronics and Systems Control. You will inspire and support both students and staff, ensuring that our D&T programs are engaging, relevant, and aligned with industry standards.

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive D&T curriculum, focusing on Resistant Materials, 3-Dimensional Design, Electronics and Systems Control
• Providing leadership and guidance to art department staff, including mentoring, professional development, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of innovation and creativity within the D&T department, encouraging students to explore, design, and prototype solutions to real-world problems.
• Collaborate with other departments and external partners to enhance cross-curricular learning opportunities and enrich the D&T experience for our students.
• Staying abreast of current trends and developments in education, incorporating new techniques, technologies, and pedagogical approaches into our curriculum.

For more information please see the attached Applicant Information Pack

We offer our staff an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment, and are committed to providing high quality professional development. This enables continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

The Appleton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Compass Education Trust is currently engaged in discussions which are expected to result in the transfer of all schools to Harris Federation with effect from 1 September 2026 (the "Proposed Transfer"). Any employment commencing from 1 September 2026 will not be directly impacted under TUPE, but if the proposed transfer proceeds, it is anticipated that your employment will commence with Harris Federation rather than Compass Education Trust. Further details will be discussed with you at the interview stage.

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

The Appleton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 The Appleton School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1561 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Appleton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-appleton-school

About The Appleton School:

At The Appleton School, we value the inclusive history of the school, which stretches back to the establishment of the first comprehensive schools in Britain in the 1960s. This still provides an inspiration for us and sits alongside our absolute commitment to provide the best for our community in the 21st century.

The Appleton School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11-18 and is a supportive community with strong values in which every student matters. The Appleton School, recognised as a Good school by Ofsted, delivers an ambitious, inclusive and broad & balanced curriculum, enhanced by extra-curricular activities to help broaden learning experiences. In 2023 our students achieved well above the national average for attainment at GCSE 9-4 and 9-5 grades with English and Maths.

We offer our staff an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment, and are committed to providing high quality professional development. This enables continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

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