Corfe Hills School is looking for a Teacher of Design Technology to join our fantastic {Team:} team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £31,650 - £49,084 per annum M1 to M6/ UP3
We would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers.
This job is Full Time. Part Time would also be considered.
It is offered on a Temporary basis for 12 months, with the potential to extend.
Approximate start date September 2025.
We are looking for someone who can:
● Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class(es) ensuring equality of opportunity for all
● Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct
● Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
● Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, AC members, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils
● Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out the professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards
● Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school/Trust
with the following skills:
● Ability to adapt their teaching to support learning
● Ability to apply a variety of skills to effectively motivate the full range of learners
● Ability to assess children, use AfL effectively and plan accordingly
● Has high expectations of behaviour and implements effective strategies to support this
● Builds positive and productive professional relationships with parents and other stakeholders (e.g governors/LSC members)
● Work effectively as a member of a team
Essentially, we would like to appoint someone who has previous experience of teaching GCSE Product Design, and the ability to offer A-level Product Design is desirable.
A clean driving licence and your own transport is essential for travel across the Trust’s multiple sites and schools.
Please refer to the attached job description and application pack for more details about the role.
Early applications are encouraged, and we will interview candidates as applications are received. We reserve the right to close applications early.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Heads PA Michelle Churchill on 01202 006666 or by emailing
About our School
Corfe Hills is an ambitious and high performing school where every student is known and supported to succeed. The school has been on a significant and ambitious improvement journey over the last four years as can be seen by our excellent outcomes. We are also delighted to share that following our recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 we have been graded good in all categories.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning is at the heart of all that we do and our personalised professional development programme is centred around our Principles of Teaching that have been shaped by research from, among others, Barak Rosenshine, John Hattie and Doug Lemov. We also follow a lesson structure shaped around these principles that liberates and enables students to Learn to the Max every lesson. We are committed to regular developmental lesson visits and coaching conversations as part of our shared commitment to developing as practitioners.
Living Here
Corfe Hills School is in a fabulous location within easy reach of Bournemouth and its beaches, Poole and its harbour, the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset countryside.
The school serves the catchment area of Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and the wider area and we truly believe that all of our students are exceptional.
Our Vision and Culture
At Corfe Hills School we are passionate about excellence in learning. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.
We believe that this is the foundation which will enable our young people to achieve the highest possible outcomes during their time with us. We have the highest expectations of students – that they will engage fully in their learning, have high aspirations for themselves and embrace the wide range of opportunities available to them both inside and outside the classroom.
Our motto is “High Expectations – Exceptional Individuals” and we truly believe in the potential of every young person who joins the school. We also have an exceptionally committed staff, including talented teachers and a fabulous support staff who provide a range of functions including pastoral and administrative support to students.