Teacher of Design & Technology (Product Design and/or Design Engineering)
0.8–1.0 FTE considered | Job Share Welcome | Flexible Working Available
Start Date: 18 August 2026
Teach ambitious students. Work with outstanding facilities. Shape the future of design and engineering education.
St Brendan's Sixth Form College is seeking a passionate and talented teacher to join our thriving Design & Technology department.
We welcome applications from teachers with expertise in Product Design, Design Engineering, or a combination of both disciplines. The exact teaching allocation will be shaped around the strengths, experience and interests of the successful candidate.
Whether you are an experienced teacher, an Early Career Teacher, a Design & Technology teacher looking to move into post-16 education, or a professional from an engineering or design background considering teaching, we would be delighted to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to work with motivated students in a supportive and collaborative sixth form college where teaching, professional trust and student success are at the heart of what we do.
Why choose St Brendan's?
Unlike many school-based roles, this position allows you to focus on your specialist subject and work with students who have chosen to study Computer Science and IT.
Benefits of the role include:
- Teaching only post-16 students
- No tutor group responsibilities
- No break or lunchtime duties
- Dedicated pastoral and progress tutor teams
- Timetabled student support and enrichment rather than after hours
- Collaborative planning and shared resources
- Strong departmental support and mentoring
- Flexible working opportunities, including part-time and job-share arrangements
Outstanding facilities
Our department is exceptionally well resourced, providing an excellent environment for teaching, designing and making.
Facilities include:
- 3D printers
- Laser cutting equipment
- CNC routing
- Engineering machining processes
- Traditional workshop tools
- Dedicated CAD suites equipped with SolidWorks, TechSoft 2D Design and Circuit Wizard
You will also work alongside an experienced technician who supports workshop delivery, practical projects and coursework development.
A supportive and collaborative team
You will join a friendly and experienced department that values teamwork, professional development and continuous improvement.
We offer:
- Shared planning and resources
- Structured induction and mentoring
- Support for teachers transitioning from secondary schools into post-16 education
- Professional development for colleagues strengthening their Product Design or Engineering expertise
- Excellent support for Early Career Teachers
This is a department where colleagues genuinely support one another and enjoy working together.
A college that values workload and wellbeing
We are committed to creating conditions in which teachers can focus on excellent teaching and learning.
Support includes:
- Protected planning and preparation time
- Additional support during key assessment periods
- Dedicated progress tutors
- Inclusive learning specialists
- Mental health and wellbeing support services
- A proactive careers team that works closely with curriculum areas
We trust our staff, minimise unnecessary administration and invest strongly in professional development.
About the role
The successful candidate may teach Product Design, Design Engineering, or a combination of both, depending on experience and departmental needs.
You will:
- Deliver engaging and challenging lessons
- Inspire creativity, innovation and problem-solving
- Develop students' technical, practical and design skills
- Connect learning to real-world design and engineering contexts
- Support students to achieve ambitious academic and career goals
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing team
Teaching commitments will be proportionate to the agreed FTE.
Our students
You will teach ambitious students who progress to:
- Degree apprenticeships with leading employers
- Engineering, Product Design, Architecture and related degree programmes
- Technical, creative and manufacturing industries
Our students are motivated, engaged and serious about their futures, creating a rewarding environment in which to teach.
Who we're looking for
We welcome applications from:
- Qualified Design & Technology teachers
- Teachers of Product Design
- Teachers of Design Engineering
- Early Career Teachers
- Teachers seeking a move into post-16 education
- Professionals from Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, Architecture, Physics, Mathematics or related fields interested in teaching
You will be:
- Passionate about design, engineering and innovation
- Able to inspire and motivate young people
- Skilled in using design, practical and digital technologies to enhance learning
- Committed to high standards and positive student outcomes
- Comfortable working within a practical workshop environment
- Collaborative, reflective and keen to develop professionally
We recognise that excellent candidates may not meet every aspect of the person specification and encourage applications from individuals with transferable skills and relevant experience.
Essential Requirements
- QTS (or another teaching qualification with a commitment to work towards QTS)
- A degree in a relevant subject area or significant professional expertise
Flexible Working
We recognise that talented people are looking for different ways of working.
Applications are welcomed from candidates seeking:
- Full-time employment
- Part-time employment (0.5 FTE or above)
- Job-share arrangements
If you are interested but unsure whether your circumstances fit the role, we encourage you to get in touch for an informal conversation.
Visit Us
We warmly welcome informal visits and conversations with prospective applicants.
This is an opportunity to join a successful specialist sixth form college where staff are supported, students are motivated and teaching remains at the heart of what we do.
Inclusion and Safeguarding
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references and safeguarding procedures in line with statutory guidance.
Important Information for Applicants
- We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint before the closing date and may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
- Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date.
- The use of generative AI in applications is monitored. Any use of AI to support your application must be declared.
We strive to be representative of the community we serve and know that diverse talent builds a better College and provides an enhanced experience for our students. We’re committed to building an organisation where everyone is welcome, supported and able to thrive.
Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. That’s why we welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.
We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives.
The safeguarding of all students is paramount and this approach is embedded into everything we do. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines and having regard to all relevant guidance, any offer of employment will be subject to a comprehensive checking process including satisfactory references from current and previous employers, DBS Enhanced Disclosure and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates.
