Design and Technology Teacher, Cheshire West and Chester

Job Description

• Are you a passionate Design and Technology (DT) teacher looking for your next exciting opportunity in a supportive and forward-thinking school in Ellesmere Port?
• Do you value creativity, variety, and the chance to inspire young learners through hands-on, engaging lessons?
• Are you ready to make a real impact in your next teaching role?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

New Directions Education is a trusted and established education recruitment agency, proudly supporting schools across Cheshire and the Wirral. Due to growing demand, we are looking to expand our pool of talented Design and Technology Teachers to cover immediate and upcoming vacancies in Ellesmere Port and the surrounding areas.

You’ll be working with secondary pupils aged 11–18, helping them develop essential design, practical, and problem-solving skills.

Job Specification

We recruit Design and Technology (D&T) Teachers who are experienced or Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs).

Ideally you will be happy to teach anywhere from Key Stage 3 (KS3), Key Stage 4 (KS4) and possibly Key Stage 5 (KS5) in the following areas:

• Electronics
• Food technology
• Graphics
• Resistant materials
• Systems
• Textiles

As a Design and Technology Teacher you’ll be expected to:

• Hold QTS status
• Teach all areas of the school curriculum or your subject specialism
• Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
• Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation
• Maintain discipline
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
• Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
• Stay up-to-date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Take part in school events and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening
• Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.