QTS Design and Technology Teacher; Workshop

Overview

DT Teacher (Workshop Based) – Full Time – Burton

To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK

Pay: £600 – £1200 per week (dependent on experience)

Connex Education are working with a successful secondary school in Burton
. This well-regarded school is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, with a strong focus on practical learning and student engagement. The school is part of a Trust, offering strong leadership, excellent professional development opportunities, and a clear commitment to staff wellbeing and student achievement.

This full-time, long-term assignment is due to start in March
, subject to clearance. The school is seeking a DT specialist with experience in workshop-based teaching to deliver engaging and practical lessons across KS3 and KS4.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality lessons, managing workshop activities safely, and marking work to maintain high standards of teaching and learning. The role is Monday to Friday during standard school hours.

• Pay to scale policy
• PAYE, paid weekly
• Free access to our Classroom Teacher Toolkit skills development package (70+ courses)
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st-century classroom
• Progression opportunities and funded formal qualifications
• A dedicated skills development manager to support your career goals

• Hold QTS status or an equivalent teaching qualification
• Be confident teaching DT in a workshop environment
• Have experience leading classes of pupils aged 11–16
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management and classroom organisation skills
• Have a sound understanding of health and safety within a workshop setting
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be willing to engage in ongoing professional development
• Work effectively under pressure and adapt quickly
• Be enthusiastic, proactive, and have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Be able to commute to Burton and surrounding areas

If you are interested in this role, or would like to discuss further opportunities, please apply today.

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status, or disability. All candidates are assessed on merit alone.

Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.