Teacher of Design Technology

Lift Schools; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job description

Teacher of Design Technology

Lift Greenwood

175 Farnborough Road, Birmingham, B35 7NL
United Kingdom

• Salary: MPR/UPR + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme TPS + Additional Benefits
• Hours: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Start Date: September 2026

Join Lift Greenwood – An Exciting Time to Be Part of Our Journey

Lift Greenwood is a progressive secondary school within Lift Schools, an ambitious multi‑academy trust of 58 schools, including 10 across the Midlands. Lift Schools is proud to offer high‑quality training, strong professional support, and clear career progression opportunities.

Under the leadership of Daniel Opoku, Lift Greenwood is a progressive secondary school with a clear and ambitious vision. Since his appointment, Daniel has established strong foundations and is committed to ensuring Greenwood becomes one of the best schools in the country by 2030.

Lift Greenwood offers well‑developed practical learning spaces, including a dedicated Design Technology workshop, enabling students to engage in hands‑on, creative learning and develop practical skills that prepare them for the future.

The school has a strong sense of community, fosters positive relationships, and is committed to ensuring every pupil is supported to succeed.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Creative Arts, you will be part of a welcoming and supportive wider team. This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the sole teacher of Design with the freedom to shape your curriculum, using the wider Lift curriculum as a foundation. The role also offers future leadership opportunities within the faculty, making it ideal for an ambitious teacher looking to grow their career.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

You will have experience delivering a broad and balanced curriculum and creating a positive, inclusive learning environment where all students feel supported and motivated to achieve their full potential. You will be confident in planning and delivering engaging lessons, assessing student progress effectively, and providing high‑quality feedback that raises standards and outcomes.

You will also work collaboratively with teaching and pastoral staff, as well as parents, to support students’ personal development, respond to individual needs, and promote a culture of inclusion, ambition, and high expectations.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child – in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
• Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

If you would like a confidential discussion before applying and/or a tour of the school, please contact Sue Britland, PA to the Principal, on [e-mail]

Please don’t wait until the closing date to apply; we will review and interview applications as we receive them.

Closing Date: 27th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part‑time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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