Head of DT

• Full time
• Permanent
• Start in January 2026 (if not sooner)

A very exciting opportunity is currently waiting for you to join an excellent secondary school in the heart of Yeovil as the Head of DT. The role is full time and offers an excellent chance to step into a leadership role and develop your career. Along with teaching the full DT curriculum you will be leading the DT team, manging staff, liaising with SLT and stakeholder and representing the school and department to parents. 

The perfect teacher will

Go above and beyond to ensure every child is actively involved in the learning process and benefits from the knowledge and skills you have to offer. Bring your subject to life! Be flexible and adaptable, to ensure they tailor their teaching style and respond effectively to a range of student behaviours. Communicate effectively to build a cohesive relationship with other teachers and members of staff and ensure a trusting and insightful relationship with students. 

A candidate 'Must Have':

• An enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake one (we can help with this!)
• Eligibility to work in the UK (No Sponsorships Provided)
• Experience in a Design Technology Teaching job and have a QTS
• The ability to teach up to KS4.

Working with Long-term Teachers

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition to the above we also offer:

• Guaranteed Pay Plans
• Agency Worker Regulations
• Interview preparation advice and support
• Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
• 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
• Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay