Teacher of Design Technology
King Charles I School, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1XA30 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
13 April 2026
Latest start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 1FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS or UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of design technology as part of our school technology teaching team.
The teacher of design technology will be accountable for: Planning and teaching lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work. The successful candidate would teach design technology to key stage 3, 4 and potentially to key stage 5 and be expected to engage in extra-curricular activity as required.
Our successful candidate will have the following experience, skillset and qualifications:
- Commitment to improving student learning and raising achievement
- Enthusiasm to inspire in students a desire to learn and participate
- Honours Degree
- DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status
The post is full-time and permanent, to begin in either Easter or September 2026 and is suitable for both experienced and Early Career teachers. This role reports to the head of design technology.
What the school offers its staff
We recognise that successful people place value on the range of benefits associated with their careers. As your future employer we place value on these too, that is why we are proud to offer:
§ Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme
§ Automatic pay progression for those on our main, upper and support staff pay ranges
§ 7 training days calendared with a view to alleviate pressure at key times in the year, with a training day in December dedicated to marking mock exams
§ Access to a range of paid special leave provisions to help with life’s emergencies, unpredictable events and significant occasions.
§ Access to a bank of pre-planned teaching resources. You need to intellectually prepare for lessons rather than plan from scratch.
§ Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
§ Recommend a Friend Scheme available for some of our hard to fill roles
§ Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers for DSE users and flu vaccinations
§ Employee Assistance Programme
§ Access to shopping and lifestyle discounts
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Four Stones Gateway Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education we will undertake pre-employment checks on all shortlisted candidates. This role has the opportunity for regular contact with our children and young people and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.
Applying for the job
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About King Charles I School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Charles I School website
- Email address
- smoore@fourstonesgateway.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01562 512880
King Charles I School is an excellent secondary school set within extensive grounds. At King Charles I we work tirelessly to provide an inspiring learning environment for every student which helps them achieve to their full potential. We are one of the highest performing schools in Worcestershire, with a focus on academic achievement and with outcomes that are consistently well above the local authority average.
At King Charles I School, we are ambitious and welcoming; we both support and challenge every child to leave our school with strong academic qualifications, a well-developed character, and clear values that will carry them through to long term success. Our values of Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity ensure all students are equipped with the skills and mind-set they need in life. Our staff give 100% and in return, we ask our students to also give 100%. This means being ambitious in their thinking, hardworking, and resilient. Excellent pastoral support coupled with determination to succeed means that every student will develop into a well-rounded young person and achieve their best.
We are proud to be part of Four Stones Gateway Trust and as such have high expectations of both our students and staff and respect the traditional values of hard work, good manners, and self-discipline. Learning is at the centre of everything we do. We recognise that learning can be challenging and so we focus on supporting students to become resilient and confident individuals who always try their best and understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process and ultimately helps us to improve.
Arranging a visit to King Charles I School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email smoore@fourstonesgateway.org.uk.
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