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Date Added: Wed 30/04/2025

Trainee Teacher Of Design & Technology (Product Design Specialist)

Watford, UK
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Company: GRAD2TEACH

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £26,000 - £40,000 per annum, Pro-rata

About the Role

Do you have a passion for creativity, innovation, and inspiring the next generation of designers? A successful, well-resourced secondary school in Hertfordshire is offering a salaried teacher training placement for a Trainee Teacher of Design & Technology, with a specialism in Product Design.

This is your opportunity to gain classroom experience while working towards your PGCE and QTS through the Grad2Teach programme, a two-phase, salaried Initial Teacher Training route. You’ll join a vibrant Art & Design faculty that includes Product Design, Graphics, Food, Textiles, and Art - with growing popularity across Key Stages 3 to 5.

What’s on offer:
  • Salaried training while you work toward full QTS

  • A supportive and experienced department, ideal for early career educators

  • Bespoke CPD and structured mentoring

  • A July start available to help you settle in early

  • Free on-site parking and staff wellbeing benefits

  • Stunning grounds and a friendly, professional environment

What we’re looking for:
  • A graduate with a Product Design background (or related subject)

  • Someone eager to teach across the D&T specialisms at KS3

  • Strong communication skills and a commitment to teaching as a career

  • Access to a car is ideal due to limited public transport

Whether you’re a recent graduate or looking to retrain into teaching, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and make a lasting impact.

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