Protocol Education is working with a welcoming and forward-thinking secondary school looking for a Design and Technology Teacher to join their established department after Easter. This role could be a great fit for an experienced DT specialist who enjoys working in a collaborative team, or an Early Career Teacher keen to grow their confidence in a supportive setting. Either way, you’ll be joining a school where support is genuine and colleagues work together to help each other succeed. The department has a strong culture of sharing ideas, celebrating progress, and backing one another. Whether you’re building your classroom confidence or bringing years of experience to the table, you’ll have the structure and support you need to focus on what matters most, delivering engaging lessons that inspire students. The role You’ll be teaching Design and Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4, helping students develop creativity, problem-solving skills and practical confidence. The curriculum is broad, well organised, and allows room to lean into your subject specialism wherever possible. Your responsibilities will include: • Planning and delivering engaging DT lessons that bring the subject to life • Creating a positive classroom environment where students feel confident to experiment and learn • Using a range of teaching strategies to keep lessons purposeful and engaging • Adapting learning to support students of all abilities • Monitoring progress and using assessment to inform next steps • Working closely with colleagues to keep teaching creative and consistent • Promoting positive behaviour for learning and building respectful classroom relationships What we’re looking for • UK QTS, or currently working towards it as an ECT • A genuine passion for Design and Technology and practical learning • Strong relationship-building skills with students and staff • A reflective approach and willingness to keep developing your practice • High expectations and a commitment to inclusive education What you’ll get through Protocol Education • Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies • FREE access to our online CPD Academy • Ongoing support from a dedicated local consultant who actually picks up the phone • Opportunities in schools that align with your values • A smooth and straightforward registration process If you’re an ECT, this is a brilliant opportunity to start your teaching journey in a department that understands mentoring, structure and steady confidence-building. If you’re an experienced teacher, it’s a chance to bring your skills to a school where your experience will genuinely be valued. Sound like your kind of school? Let’s have a proper chat and see if it feels like the right fit. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.