Teacher of Design Technology

Teacher of Design & Technology (ability to offer Resistant Materials an advantage) – MPR/UPR

Positions at Soar Valley don’t come up very often, and this is a fantastic opportunity for a highly competent and enthusiastic teacher to join our very successful and well-resourced department from the beginning of the new academic year, August 2026. We offer a superb environment in which to continue or begin your teaching career, and we welcome applications from those wishing to offer full or part time, from both experienced teachers and ECTs.

Design & Technology is a thriving part of the curriculum at Soar Valley. All students study the disciplines of Resistant Materials with Electronics, Textiles and Food at Key Stage 3, and there are currently 9 options groups at Key Stage 4. Results are very strong across the board, in terms of both progress and attainment, thanks in large part to the fantastic team spirit and collaborative working.

Ofsted judged Soar Valley to be an outstanding school in all categories in our last inspection in March 2025, an outcome of which we are very proud. We believe we have a unique ethos, and feedback from visitors reinforces this. The first sentence of the report sums up our school: “There is a very strong sense of community at the school, where pupils and staff genuinely care for one another.” Please do read the report for more information.

Ours is a school with a vibrant mix of cultures, and where relationships between all are a real strength, which contributes massively to our success. We value and celebrate effort above all else with our students, constantly striving for them to be the best they can be. We are committed to high standards, raising achievement and developing excellence in our staff and students, and we do all of this within a very caring environment.

Amongst other things, as a Soar Valley member of staff you will benefit from:

• A strong personalised professional development programme, whatever your starting point

• A clear and well-structured induction programme to support you as you start in a new school

• Being part of a superb team of specialists, who work extremely effectively together and also show individualism in their approaches

• A culturally diverse and highly motivated student body

• Being in a school where relationships are a real strength and outcomes very strong.

• Excellent facilities to support learning.

Please see our website for further details, and contact Smita Stone, our Personnel Manager, if you require any further information or wish to discuss the post

Closing date: 9am Monday 26 January 2026