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Teacher of Design and Technology
Teacher of Design and Technology
Surbiton High School05/05/2024
Surbiton High School is a friendly and vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our inspirational staff are dedicated to creating an intellectually rigorous and challenging academic environment, making Surbiton High School a place where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil and staff member to flourish. Surbiton High School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
Job details
Job details
SalaryCompetitive – based on the Surbiton High School Pay ScaleContractual hours37.5BasisFull TimeRegionSurreyJob category/typeDesign and TechnologyDate posted01/04/2024Job referenceREQ001158Attachments
Job description
Job description
Teacher of Design and Technology
Surbiton High School has an opening for a Design and Technology Teacher to join our dynamic and innovative DT department.
Start Date: 1 September 2024
Tenure: Permanent, 1-year fixed-term
We aim to give every pupil an outlet to demonstrate their creative and problem-solving skills to design and make products and systems which improve peoples' lives. In the lower years our DT pupils have access to lessons in product design, textiles and graphics. Year 9 pupils are taught by specialists with recent focus being on jewellery design, architecture and textiles garment manufacture. Growing numbers of pupils are choosing to study Design and Technology for GCSE and A-Level. We follow the AQA Design and Technology syllabus for GCSE, with a focus on woods, papers and boards and textiles. A-Level students have the option of studying either Product Design or Design and Technology: Fashion and Textiles.
If you are ready to contribute to this exceptional environment, we invite you to apply to become a part of Surbiton High School, where excellence meets passion.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and fully committed to celebrating and respecting inclusion and diversity throughout our community.
Surbiton High School 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 checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and online/social media searches.
Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email