Head of D&T

About the Role

The Head of Design and Technology will lead the development and delivery of a high-quality curriculum that enables students to make strong progress and enjoy their learning. You will model excellent teaching, support colleagues to improve their practice, and ensure consistency across the department.

The role involves overseeing curriculum planning, assessment, and subject development, as well as contributing to whole-school priorities. You will teach across key stages, promote a positive learning environment, and help raise standards across the subject.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to teamwork, professional development, and helping students achieve their potential within a supportive school community.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning

• Deliver high-quality Design and Technology lessons across all year groups and model excellent classroom practice.
• Create a positive, purposeful learning environment that supports strong progress and high expectations.
• Contribute to maintaining effective behaviour for learning across the school.

Leadership of Design & Technology

• Lead the development of a coherent, well-sequenced curriculum and high-quality Schemes of Work.
• Keep subject knowledge and curriculum understanding up to date and share relevant developments with colleagues.
• Use the classroom as a place to trial and evaluate new approaches that can improve practice across the department.

Supporting Colleagues

• Provide guidance and support with planning to ensure consistently strong teaching across the team.
• Teach demonstration lessons and share effective strategies to support professional development.
• Observe lessons, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to whole-school CPD.
• Support colleagues in delivering targeted intervention and ensure assessments are completed accurately and on time

Monitoring & Assessment

• Analyse assessment data to track progress, identify gaps, and plan appropriate subject-level actions.
• Monitor students’ work, planning, and classroom practice to ensure consistency with departmental expectations.
• Moderate and standardise assessments and report on departmental progress, attainment, and development.

Subject Enrichment & Promotion

• Promote Design and Technology across the school, including events, displays, workshops, and guest speakers.
• Engage parents and the wider community to support understanding of the subject and student learning.
• Evaluate the impact of departmental initiatives using data, feedback, and monitoring.

Other Responsibilities

• Contribute to whole-school priorities and uphold school policies and procedures.
• Undertake professional duties as a teacher, including form tutor responsibilities where required.
• Participate in appraisal, self-evaluation, and relevant training and development.
• Carry out any additional duties reasonably requested by the Principal or Vice Principal.

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role