Assistant Team Leader: Art & Design Technology

Vacancy Type

Teaching Staff

January 2027 (subject to pre-start checks)

Contract term

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Pay scale

Teachers Main or Upper Pay Scale & TLR 2.2

Salary range (per annum)

With a pay award pending

Location

Twynham School and The Grange School (collectively known as 'Twynham TGS')

Suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)?

No

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Design Technology specialist to join our highly successful Art Design & Technology curriculum team as Assistant Team Leader.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious middle leader looking to develop their leadership experience within a thriving and well-resourced faculty. You will work closely alongside our Curriculum Team Leader, whose specialism is Art, and as a result we are particularly keen to recruit a colleague with a strong Design Technology background who can lead and champion DT across the curriculum area. While the successful candidate's teaching timetable will be predominantly based at Twynham School, this is a genuinely cross-school leadership role. Working alongside the Curriculum Team Leader, you will help lead Design Technology across both Twynham School and The Grange School, collaborating with specialist colleagues to deliver an ambitious curriculum, drive excellent outcomes and further strengthen provision across our federation.

Over the last two years, we have made significant investment in our Design Technology facilities at Twynham TGS, creating an environment that matches our ambition for the subject. This includes:

• A fully inclusive specialist teaching space equipped with adjustable-height workstations to ensure students with mobility needs or those who use wheelchairs can fully access practical learning opportunities.
• New flooring throughout the DT block.
• A new roof and refurbished facilities.
• Modern open-plan unisex toilets.
• A dedicated computer suite designed specifically to support students with coursework and Non-Examined Assessment (NEA).
• Brand new Art teaching room at TGS

As part of Twynham TGS, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate with specialist Art and Design Technology staff at The Grange School, helping to shape an ambitious curriculum and create exceptional learning experiences for young people across Christchurch.

This role would suit an ambitious teacher looking to take the next step into leadership or an existing middle leader seeking a new challenge within a highly supportive and forward-thinking school environment.

Twynham TGS can offer you:

• A rare opportunity to help lead and shape Design Technology within a thriving curriculum area.
• Outstanding facilities following significant recent investment.
• The opportunity to work across Twynham School and The Grange School as part of our innovative federation model.
• Exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people.
• Strong and supportive leadership teams who invest in staff development and wellbeing.
• The chance to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast.
• Access to extensive employee wellbeing support and benefits schemes
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop Design Technology across Twynham TGS alongside the Curriculum Team Leader.
• Teach Design Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4 and potentially Key Stage 5.
• Support curriculum development and help shape the future direction of Design Technology across both schools.
• Deliver exceptional extra-curricular opportunities and enrichment experiences for students.
• Play a key role in developing teaching and learning within a collaborative curriculum team.
• Further contribute to our vision for education across the town of Christchurch.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be:

• An inspirational and skilled Design Technology teacher.
• Passionate about practical, creative and innovative learning.
• Committed to improving pedagogical practice through evidence-informed approaches.
• Enthusiastic about curriculum development and raising achievement for all students.
• Aspirational for career progression and excited by leadership opportunities.
• A collaborative colleague who enjoys working across schools and sharing best practice.
• Driven by the power of education to transform the lives of young people

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Keep improving
• Dont leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

The best way to appreciate this opportunity is to come and see it for yourself.

We would strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit us, tour our newly refurbished facilities, meet the Design, Art & Technology team and talk to senior leaders about our vision for the future. We believe this is one of the most exciting Design Technology leadership opportunities currently available in the region.

The closing date is Friday 16 October 2026 at 8am. Interviews will be Tuesday 20 th October. (We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants prior to the closing date and therefore interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible)

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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