Job Description
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire\nContract: Full-Time, Permanent\nSalary: MPS1 (ECT Scale)\n\nA progressive and well-resourced secondary school in Swindon is seeking an enthusiastic Design & Technology Early Career Teacher (ECT) to join their creative faculty from September 2025. This full-time, permanent post is ideal for a D&T trainee teacher ready to embark on a rewarding teaching journey with full support.\n\nAbout the School\nThis inclusive and high-achieving school has a strong emphasis on creativity, innovation, and practical learning. The leadership team champions professional development, and ECTs benefit from a reduced teaching timetable, regular coaching, and department-specific CPD.\n\nThe school enjoys excellent links with local industries and universities, helping staff and students explore real-world applications of design and engineering.\n\nD&T Department\nThe department delivers a varied curriculum across Product Design, Engineering, Graphics, and Food Preparation & Nutrition.
The facilities include dedicated workshops with laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC machinery, and fully equipped food technology rooms.\n\nYou will teach across Key Stages 3 and 4, with scope to specialise as your career progresses.\n\nYour Role\nDeliver engaging, hands-on lessons that develop students’ creativity and problem-solving skills. Contribute to practical coursework, support intervention sessions, and get involved in extracurricular opportunities like STEM clubs, D&T competitions, or maker fairs.\n\nIdeal Candidate\n\n * \n\n A D&T graduate with QTS (or on track for QTS by July 2025)\n\n * \n\n Skilled in workshop safety, CAD/CAM software, and design principles\n\n * \n\n Committed to inclusive teaching and developing student independence\n\n * \n\n Passionate about design education and lifelong learning\n\nWhy Apply?\n\n * \n\n Access exceptional facilities and technical support staff\n\n * \n\n Join a team committed to innovation and hands-on learning\n\n * \n\n Benefit from a robust ECT programme and clear career progression\n\n * \n\n Teach motivated students in a school that values creativity and skill