Teacher of Design & Technology (Product Design & Engineering Specialist)
Kinver High School and Sixth Form, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY7 6AA5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Design and technology, Engineering
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPR/UPR FTE £31,650 - £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Design and Technology Teacher with a specialism in Product Design and Engineering to join our thriving DT department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated educator who can bring energy, expertise, and enthusiasm into the workshop and classroom.
What We’re Looking For:
- A qualified teacher (QTS or equivalent) with a background in Product Design and Engineering
- Strong knowledge of current industry practices, design thinking, and emerging technologies
- A commitment to high standards of teaching, learning, and student achievement
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to inspire young people to pursue careers in STEM and creative industries
What the school offers its staff
We are a highly successful and increasingly popular oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school of around 740 students, situated in the picturesque village location of Kinver on the western fringe of the West Midlands. The school has undergone rapid growth in recent years due to its popularity, moving form a 4-form entry in Year 7 to 6-form entry. The school operates its own designated school coach transport service, which means that our intake spans 5 local authorities and our parents and students choose to come to us, making Kinver the non-selective ‘selective’ school.
We are sure that once you visit us and meet our students, you’ll find that we are the school for you and your career journey, our CPD through school and in partnership with Invictus is exemplary.
We would strongly encourage you to get in touch and arrange a visit. We want the very best teachers for our students and look forward finding out if you are that person.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Kinver High School and Sixth Form
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 724 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kinver High School and Sixth Form website
- Email address
- tbrooks@invictus.education
We are a highly successful and increasingly popular oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school of around 740 students, situated in the picturesque village location of Kinver on the western fringe of the West Midlands. The school has undergone rapid growth in recent years due to its popularity, moving form a 4-form entry in Year 7 to 6-form entry. The school operates its own designated school coach transport service, which means that our intake spans 5 local authorities and our parents and students choose to come to us, making Kinver the non-selective ‘selective’ school.
We are sure that once you visit us and meet our students, you’ll find that we are the school for you and your career journey, our CPD through school and in partnership with Invictus is exemplary.
Arranging a visit to Kinver High School and Sixth Form
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tbrooks@invictus.education.
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