About this role
Post: Teacher of Design and Technology
Start date: 1 September 2026
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Salary: MPS/UPS
Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 17 June
Interview date: Tuesday 23 June
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Design and Technology specialist looking for their next career move in a high-performing and oversubscribed school. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring colleague who can contribute to the development of the department and further extend the teaching of Design and Technology. A willingness to teach across the Design and Technology specialisms is welcome.
St Gregory’s is a popular 11-18 co-educational school, founded on Catholic Christian values and with a strong family and community ethos. These values are the foundation of learning for our students, providing them with an academic start to life that is supportive, nurturing and inspiring. St Gregory’s has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and an excellent enrichment programme.
The Technology Department is a small, supportive team, committed to delivering an engaging and challenging curriculum that develops students’ creativity, problem-solving skills and technical expertise. We are passionate about providing students with opportunities to design, innovate and create, fostering a love of learning that prepares them for further study and future careers. The department benefits from relatively small class sizes, enabling teachers to provide high-quality individual support, build strong relationships with students and maximise opportunities for practical learning. Student outcomes are consistently strong, with examination results significantly above national averages. We follow the AQA specification, providing a rigorous and well-established framework that enables students to achieve highly while developing their design and manufacturing knowledge and skills. The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the excellent provision and outcomes achieved by the department.
The successful candidate will be an inspirational teacher who will maintain and enhance our very high academic standards. This opportunity is ideal for an individual committed to the highest expectations of attainment for all and capable of encouraging all students to realise their aspirations. The faculty benefits from experienced, supportive leadership and applications are welcomed from ECTs seeking an outstanding school in which to begin their career. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and growing the Design and Technology department at St Gregory’s.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
A track record of exceptional Design and Technology teaching (or an ECT aspiring to be outstanding)
Capable of teaching across the Key Stages
Outstanding subject knowledge
A willingness to participate in the wider life of the school including enrichment and PSHE delivery
The ability to inspire excellence in students
Enthusiasm and motivation for exemplary teaching and learning
In return the successful candidate can expect:
A comprehensive Induction Programme
Outstanding professional support at every stage of your career
A strong Continuing Professional Development programme to develop you as an outstanding teacher
A supportive Senior Leadership Team
Opportunities to work in a dynamic and supportive faculty with excellent facilities
Free Parking
The opportunity to take an unpaid “career break” after five years of continuous service
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
A positive student body who love learning
Safeguarding statement
St. Gregory's Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory professional references, qualification verification, overseas certificates of good conduct and social media check.