Design & Technology (DT) Teacher – Progressive Secondary School in Dorchester

Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Paid to scale The Role A progressive Secondary School in Dorchester is seeking a professional, highly analytical, and exceptionally organised Design & Technology Teacher to join their prominent STEM faculty. This is a premier opportunity to step into a heavily funded department where software design engineering, material manipulation, and computational thinking are championed across all key stages. The successful candidate will deliver a dynamic and challenging timetable across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. The curriculum covers structural systems, workshop mechanics, materials science, and computer-aided design (CAD) at GCSE, alongside advanced modules in product engineering architecture, industrial manufacturing parameters, material fatigue analysis, and graphic verification frameworks at A-Level. Beyond standard lessons, you will be expected to construct precise student tracking portfolios, update secure school databases, manage hardware lab asset logs, and actively coordinate the school's robotics leagues and engineering design societies. You will support crisp communication with parents, external examination boards, and local technology networks, ensuring all practical manufacturing projects and theoretical exam logs are processed with total accuracy. Strong administrative skills are a prerequisite to balancing fast-paced practical workshop setups with systematic health and safety verification records. School Information This is an 11 to 18 well-established School in Dorchester with a powerful commitment to technical innovation, academic progress, and student welfare. The academy serves an ambitious regional community and features modernised facilities, including advanced workshop laboratories, specialized programming suites, and high-spec design studios. The computer and design science faculty is treated as an essential, core pillar of the wider school structure. Staff benefit from a highly supportive professional culture, visible and approachable leadership, a healthy departmental resource budget, and funded opportunities for continuous specialized technical training and workshop safety platform certifications (DATA guidelines). Requirements A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a degree in Design & Technology, Engineering, or a highly related discipline Proven experience teaching Design & Technology specifications up to GCSE and A-Level tracks with strong academic results Strong data literacy and IT skills, with complete confidence using digital learning tracking platforms and CAD software tools Professional and proactive approach to monitoring student progress metrics and tracking practical manufacturing portfolios safely Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced, highly physical workshop environment Application To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.