Design Technology Teacher

Design Technology Teacher (Food Technology / Resistant Materials) – Coventry Key Details

• Position:
  Design Technology Teacher
• Specialism:
  Food Technology / Resistant Materials
• Location:
  
  Coventry
• Start Date:
  
  March 2026
• Contract:
  
  Full-time, long-term
• Key Stages: KS3 & KS4
• Delivery:
  Teaching live / Zoom lessons
• Status: QTS required; ECTs welcome to apply

We are recruiting a confident and adaptable Design Technology Teacher to join a Coventry secondary provision from March 2026. This full-time, long-term role involves teaching KS3 and KS4 Design Technology, with a specialism in Food Technology and/or Resistant Materials.

Unusually, this role includes delivering lessons live via Zoom, so you must be comfortable teaching in a virtual environment while maintaining engagement, behaviour and academic standards. You will plan and deliver practical and theory-based content, adapting schemes of work to suit remote delivery where required.

Full teaching responsibilities apply, including planning, assessment, marking and tracking student progress.

You must hold QTS, although ECTs are welcome to apply. The ideal candidate will have strong subject knowledge in Food Technology and/or Resistant Materials, alongside the confidence to deliver high-quality remote lessons. Strong classroom (and virtual classroom) management, clear communication skills and the ability to engage students through digital platforms are essential.

The Coventry-based provision offers structured systems, clear expectations and supportive leadership. Staff benefit from collaborative planning and a forward-thinking approach to blended and remote learning, with a strong focus on student progress and attainment.

Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates.

You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavour to find assignments suited to your needs.

An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks.

The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.