TEACHER OF TECHNOLOGY RESISTANT MATERIALS/FOOD/GRAPHICS (SEND)

Exhall Grange is a 4 19 specialist school that provides a nurturing environment and supports children and young people with a range of learning and developmental needs.

Special educational needs supported:

• Social, Communication and Interaction difficulties including Autism
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
• Physical difficulties
• Sensory impairment
• Complex medical needs

Exhall Grange Specialist School fosters a caring and enabling ethos to support and develop our pupils to progress to positive outcomes and destinations. We are very proud of our school and especially our pupils. We are committed to ensuring all our pupils reach their full potential and encourage all of our pupils and staff to 'Be Your Best Self' which encapsulates our core purpose.

Pupils are seen and known as individuals and our highly qualified staff are caring and have the expertise and attributes to bring out the best in every pupil.

We provide challenge and encourage resilience to develop personal growth.

Exhall Grange strives to be an outstanding school that meets the complex special educational needs of all our pupils and the communities they represent. We continually improve the quality of learning outcomes by refining and refreshing our high quality teaching, reviewing our curriculum, and using assessment and targeting consistently and effectively.

At Exhall Grange we ensure that all staff are committed to personal and shared development of skills that strengthen and support our strategic purpose and vision.

About the role

We are looking for a Design and Technology Teacher from September 2026, full time, who will deliver inclusive, responsive and innovative teaching and learning within the Design Technology curriculum. You will continually strive to produce outstanding teaching and learning so all pupils succeed, under the reasonable direction of the Senior Leadership Team and in line with current School policies.

You will have the opportunity to work with an enthusiastic and progressive department within this unique Specialist Provision and become a valued member of a friendly staff group.

You will be delivering Design Technology lessons across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5; knowledge of Key Stage 2 Design Technology is also beneficial.

Areas of responsibility

• Promote the learning and achievement of all pupils, ensuring equality of opportunity.
• Plan and prepare long term and medium term plans.
• Maintain an excellent knowledge of relevant course content.
• Create a purposeful learning environment.
• Teach according to individual educational needs and mark work.
• Deliver engaging, motivating lessons based on high expectations and designed to raise attainment levels.
• Provide effective personalised provision and differentiated tasks.
• Develop respectful, trusting, supportive relationships with pupils and support their full educational potential.
• Use literacy, numeracy and IT skills to support teaching and other professional activities.
• Use assessment to address pupils' needs, set realistic and challenging targets, and plan future teaching.
• Incorporate preparation for adulthood into the curriculum.
• Deliver innovative learning and undertake assessment using a broad range of methods, taking full responsibility for all pupils' success and developing a personalised, holistic approach in every lesson.

The closing time/date is 09.00 a.m. on Tuesday 21 April 2026. Completed application forms should be sent to:

Mrs P Kane, HR Officer, Exhall Grange Specialist School, Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry, CV7 9JG.

or via email to . All email applications received will be acknowledged.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

As part of our safer recruitment processes, we can only accept Exhall Grange application forms; please do not send CVs. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance, internet searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be required to obtain an enhanced Child and Adult Workforce Disclosure and Barring check.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email and references will be sought prior to interview.