Key Role Information

Salary
£32,916.00 - £51,048.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
04/02/2026 09:00
Interview
to be confirmed
Start
13 April 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Department
Design Technology
Key stage
Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to attract the very best, talented, aspirational leaders and teachers to join Wade Deacon High School. Due to the significant successes and achievements and continuing rapid growth of our school, you would be joining us at an exciting time as we lead on national projects and cross-developmental Trust work.


We are looking for a dedicated and innovative Teacher of Design Technology to join Wade Deacon High School. The DT faculty has an outstanding leadership team and collaborative culture. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in the DT curriculum at all levels with the potential opportunity to teach across other creative subjects.


You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for the subject and creative teaching, presence and personality. Applications are invited from motivated and inspirational teachers. You will be expected to demonstrate high quality teaching and purposeful learning and the ability to inspire people successfully. Applications are welcome from ECT’s and teachers at all stages of their career


We can offer the successful candidates an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards further for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.


The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 

Qualifications

Degree in a relevant subjectessential
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of successful teaching as evidenced by adding value to student achievementsessential
Have a thorough working knowledge of the curriculum as it relates to this subjectessential
Knowledge of examination syllabus requirements in specialist subject(s) at KS4essential
Understand how ICT can be used to enhance students’ learningessential
Good level of ICT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and emailessential

Organisational Fit

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young peopleessential
Ability to plan own work and work on own initiativeessential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlinesessential

Personal Attributes

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of peopleessential
Ability to work as part of a teamessential
Reliable, honest and trustworthyessential

Relevant Skills

Evidence of appropriate professional developmentessential
Demonstrate excellent classroom practiceessential
Relate to and motivate studentsessential
Possess good behaviour management strategiesessential

Wade Deacon High School

Catherine Rogers

c.rogers@wadedeacon.co.uk

Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road,
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7TD

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.