Designer in Residence

We are looking to appoint a Designer in Residence to share the breadth of their experience combining up-to-date subject knowledge with significant experience and enthusiasm in a range of design related activities. They will be expected to contribute broadly to the life of the Design Schools. This role may suit someone seeking to develop their teaching skills in a superbly resourced department. The successful candidate will work alongside existing staff in maintaining excellent standards in the department. The ability to inspire pupils and to engage with them in a constructive and supportive manner is essential.

Our purpose-built department, known as the Design Schools, adjoins the Art Department and incorporates a suite of excellent facilities including CAD studios, an engineering workshop with a hot metals area, a multi-media workshop, and a materials store and prep-room. Our spaces are well equipped with a variety of traditional and CNC machine tools including 3D printers and a rapid prototyping milling machine, and we are always looking for ways to keep abreast of contemporary technologies.

This is a fixed-term, live-in contract, commencing in September 2026, ending in August 2027.

Benefits

Eton College offers a wide range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced Maternity / Paternity scheme, a cycle to work scheme, subsidised lunches during term time, free or heavily discounted access to the College’s sport and leisure facilities and discounts at local retailers and businesses.

Main Duties

ACADEMIC
You will:

• Support the work of the Design schools. This may include: administrative support, resource management, team-teaching, individual or group support sessions, covering staff absence, assisting in our partner institutions;
• Provide 1-1 or small group support sessions;
• Invigilate internal examinations in the department (known at the College as Trials) and supporting with the marking of these examinations;
• Participate in department meetings as appropriate, department society meetings, trips, INSET;
• Develop opportunities to extend student engagement with your subject.

CO-CURRICULAR
You will:

• Support the Design department during co-curricular time;
• Actively contribute to the staff duty rota, e.g. by exam invigilating, supervising meal times in our central dining facility Bekynton, and detention duty;
• Provide logistical and administrative support to the Lower Master’s Office and School Office Clerk during major events, including (but not limited to), the school’s two major open days, Parent-Teacher meetings, and supervision of transport during the start and end of school holidays;
• Support the Partnerships team with various activities with our partnership institutions;
• Contribute to the school’s wider social programme, including workshops, seminars, chapel services, competitions, trips, open days, and so on.

PASTORAL
You will:

• Under the direction of the House Master, performing the duties required by the role of Live In Resident Assistant. Suitable training will be provided to enable you to do this;
• Be committed to the safeguarding of all young people;
• Managing pupil behaviour to ensure a positive and safe learning environment;
• Treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect and observing boundaries appropriate to this professional position.

The Ideal Candidate
You will:

• Be a designer who is a passionate advocate for their subject;
• Be able to communicate with, enthuse and motivate young people;
• Be excited to join a high-achieving and reflective academic culture;
• Have an outstanding record of academic engagement and achievement;
• Be a positive, forward-looking and collaborative colleague;
• Be committed to your own professional development;
• Value and embrace life in a full-boarding community and contribute whole-heartedly to all aspects of school life.

Skills and Competencies
You will possess:

• A strong academic profile and passion for your specialist field(s) and a willingness to share your expertise;
• The ability to model appropriate behaviours to young people and to liaise with school staff and parents;
• Experience of and enthusiasm for a range of co-curricular areas;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of people;
• A desire to be fully involved with the life of a busy boarding-school;
• Flexibility, combined with the ability to juggle a variety of tasks;
• High levels of personal organisation and initiative, combined with the ability to make things happen;
• Strong ICT competence and willingness to use new technologies;
• Demonstrable interest in the welfare and pastoral well-being of young people;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• A positive attitude, an optimistic approach to change and development, a balanced sense of perspective and a good sense of humour.

About The College
We are an equal opportunities employer and are seeking applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

DISCLOSURE CHECKS
Eton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to, reference checks with past employers, an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List information), an online search and, where applicable, Prohibition checks. If you are successful in your application, you will be required to complete a DBS Disclosure Application Form. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or Code of Practice published by the DBS. The College is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered as “spent” under the Act) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position at the College.