Design & Technology Teacher – Special SchoolBirmingham | Salary up to UPS1 | QTS Essential
This awesome Birmingham SEND school is seeking an experienced Design & Technology Teacher to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to teach within a SEND setting that offers outstanding facilities, small classes and a highly supportive staff team.
This role requires a confident and skilled teacher who can deliver engaging, practical lessons tailored to students with additional needs. You will play a key role in helping young people develop practical skills, independence and confidence through a creative and inclusive curriculum. Experience is a SEND setting is desirable, however not essential for the right candidate. As this is a small department you must be capable of working independently and detailing all planning and teaching responsibilities. Unfortunately this school is currently unable to consider an ECT for this Design & Technology Teacher role.
The Role:
1. Teaching Design & Technology to students within a specialist SEND setting
2. Planning and delivering practical, engaging and differentiated lessons
3. Adapting teaching approaches to meet a wide range of learning needs
4. Supporting students to develop practical skills and independence
5. Working collaboratively with teaching assistants and wider staff
6. Creating a safe, structured and positive learning environment
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
7. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential
8. Strong experience teaching Design & Technology
9. Previous experience working with SEND students (desirable)
10. Excellent classroom management and behaviour support skills
11. The ability to plan creative lessons for mixed ability learners
12. A patient, resilient and nurturing approach
What The School Offers:
13. Permanent teaching opportunity with salary up to UPS1
14. Outstanding specialist facilities and resources
15. Small class sizes with strong support from teaching assistants
16. A collaborative and supportive team environment
17. Opportunities for ongoing professional development
Please note: This role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
If you are an experienced Design & Technology Teacher looking to make a genuine difference in a specialist setting, please apply now or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information.
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.