CORE PURPOSE
We require an innovative, safety-conscious Design & Technology (DT) Teacher to deliver outstanding practical and theoretical instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Operating within a large, vibrant mainstream comprehensive school, the successful candidate will facilitate a hands-on, modern STEM curriculum designed to foster spatial engineering, material literacy, and technical drawing skills, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Design & Technology and vocational technical awards.
THE SCHOOL
Our comprehensive school operates as a welcoming, community-focused secondary provider dedicated to fostering high academic aspirations, technical creativity, and social inclusivity. The campus features specialized, high-spec engineering workshops, modern CAD/CAM computer suites equipped with 3D printers and laser cutters, and a highly collaborative technology faculty. Our behaviour management framework relies on explicit safety routines, positive reinforcement, and clear personal accountability, maintaining a secure, highly purposeful studio environment where pupils can confidently operate machinery, design bespoke solutions, and engage in collaborative structural problem-solving.
KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS
Rigorous Workshop & Machine Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-quality DT lessons across all attainment pathways, systematically embedding precision skills in timber, polymers, metals, and electronics alongside traditional hand tools and modern manufacturing machinery.
Mastery of CAD/CAM Systems: Train pupils to a high technical standard in computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) execution, guiding them to translate conceptual sketches into accurate, machine-ready digital models.
NEA Portfolio & Project Architecture: Guide Year 11 cohorts systematically through the extensive demands of their Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) design portfolios, providing structured context frames to optimize project management, prototype testing, and evaluative writing stamina.
CLEAPSS Health & Safety Leadership: Maintain an immaculate workshop environment with strict adherence to DATA and CLEAPSS health and safety guidelines, conducting daily tool audits, machinery maintenance checks, and precise COSHH material risk assessments.
Community Pastoral Leadership: Fulfil full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, managing daily registration, delivering pastoral curriculum units, and maintaining proactive, supportive communication with families.
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Design & Technology, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. Full health and safety machinery certifications (DATA/CLEAPSS) are highly desirable.
Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional coursework completion rates in terminal public GCSE examinations through highly structured, explicit design pedagogy.
Vigilant & Inspiring Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education, demonstrating the strict structural vigilance required to maintain absolute workshop safety alongside the creative energy needed to inspire the next generation of engineers and designers.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
The Solent Maritime Corridor & Tech Innovation Hub: Based in the expansive county of Hampshire, the school capitalizes on a world-class regional identity built entirely upon maritime commerce, aerospace engineering, and defence technology. The county's proximity to pioneering global firms—including BAE Systems in Portsmouth, the extensive commercial shipping ports of Southampton, and aerospace innovation hubs near Farnborough—provides rich, real-world links for structural mechanics, material testing, and manufacturing modules, connecting classroom design and technology directly to cutting-edge regional engineering and advanced supply chains.
Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium South Coast and South West transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the M3 and M27 motorway networks, the A3, and the A31 corridors. Public transit networks operate seamlessly across the county, utilizing comprehensive local bus routes alongside major rail interchanges—including Basingstoke, Winchester, and Southampton Central—which provide high-frequency South Western Railway services that link the school directly to local towns and neighbouring regional economic hubs.
APPLICATION INTAKE
Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.
